95 DEMOCRATS VOTED NO, 133 REPUBLICANS – DOW PLUNGES 700 POINTSÂ Check out Boehner’s weepy attempt to get rebelling House Republicans to change their mind and vote yes (video at the link). You can’t negotiate with idiots, and Boehner is learning hte hard way.
Rich Lowry says Pelosi is at fault because she gave a “partisan speech” prior to the vote. In a GOP press conference, Reps. Boehner and Eric Cantor made the same argument.   Â
The “rebel” House Republicans are on the record, they did not vote “no” to save the American people from the ripoff, or for reasons of conservative principle. They voted “no” because of partisan reasons that have nothing to do with those ideals. John McCain, who supported the bill in its final version last night in his final statement on the subject before the vote, is not in Washington and did nothing to stop his side from voting it down.
PRICELESS UPDATE: Rep. Roy Blunt, R-MO, negotiation leader, blames the Jewish holidays for the vote.Â
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