All those Senators stood up and said they know better than their constituents

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Unbelievable.

There used to be conspiracy theories about shit like this. Now they just don't give a damn what their constituents or the American people think.

Disgusting.

[Nbadan]

Aggie, how much money did the American taxpayers lose when the market dropped 777 points?

[mookie2001]

chickenhawks

[Anti.Hero]

Aggie, how much money did the American taxpayers lose when the market dropped 777 points?

How many sold their shares right after?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Aggie, how much money did the American taxpayers lose when the market dropped 777 points?

So, everyone holding those stocks sold at the end of the day?

[Purple & Gold]

All those Senators stood up and said they know better than their constituents

That's what happens in a Republic. They are supposed to be more educated on the issues than the average citizen and vote in their best interests. Doesn't always work like that, but that's how our government is set up.

[RandomGuy]

Because Senators and Congress in general don't have better access to information on the state of the economy than, say, the guy who fixes your brakes.

They don't have paid staffers to do research and collect and analyse information, or people lining up to educate those staffers on topics.

They don't hold hearings and get sworn expert testimony about anything.

They don't have any of that, so they obviously don't know any better about anything than the average American who has all of that and more, and spends hours every day reading up on current events, economics, and foreign policy.

... what? they do? oh.

Nevermind.

[2centsworth]

because most of those constituents can't balance a checkbook. Also, for some odd reason those constituents think they need to be punished for something. White guilt is a strange thing. White Republicans feel they need to be punished for bad financial policies of the past and white dems feel the need to punish themselves for slavery.

[JoeChalupa]

That's what happens in a Republic. They are supposed to be more educated on the issues than the average citizen and vote in their best interests. Doesn't always work like that, but that's how our government is set up.

I concur. That is why Bush stated on more than one occasion that he doesn't worry about what the polls said about the Iraq War.

[fyatuk]

Now they just don't give a damn what their constituents or the American people think.


Doesn't really bother me if they go against the people who voted for them. Senators are supposed to be representing the interests of the state they represent, not the people, and those are not necessarily the same thing.

Representatives going against the majority of their constutuents is completely disgusting though.

[101A]

Remember, only 1/3 of the Senate is up for election this year. How many who voted for the bailout face a challenger in 30 days? Gonna have to do some research...

[SpursFanFirst]

is there a way to find out how the senators voted?
I'd love to see how Bayh voted since he was so against this to begin with.

[101A]

Here's the ones who votes against the bailout:

- Waye Allard (R-Colo.)
- John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)
- Sam Brownback (R-Kan.)
- Jim Bunning (R-Ky.)
- Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)
- Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)
- Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)
- Jim DeMint (R-S.C.)
- Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.)
- Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.)
- Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.)
- Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.)
- James Inhofe (R-Okla.)
- Tim Johnson (D-S.D.)
- Mary Landrieu (D-La.)
- Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)
- Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)
- Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
- Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)
- Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)
- John Tester (D-Mont.)
- David Vitter (R-La.)
- Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)
- Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

[SpursFanFirst]

Thanks, 101A....I also just found an article saying the IN senators voted for it.
Lugar was always for it, but Bayh was initially against it saying it did nothing to help the average person.

I guess he changed his mind with the amendments to the bill. :(

[baseline bum]

Bush has cried wolf way too many times for America to believe his panic again.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Because Senators and Congress in general don't have better access to information on the state of the economy than, say, the guy who fixes your brakes.

They don't have paid staffers to do research and collect and analyse information, or people lining up to educate those staffers on topics.

They don't hold hearings and get sworn expert testimony about anything.

They don't have any of that, so they obviously don't know any better about anything than the average American who has all of that and more, and spends hours every day reading up on current events, economics, and foreign policy.

... what? they do? oh.

Nevermind.

And obviously government has a long track record of their policies working out well for everyone...

You same liberals on this board who were screaming about Bush doing what he did in the Mideast are now righteous about a Democratic Senate doing the same thing?

Hilarious.

[George Gervin's Afro]

And obviously government has a long track record of their policies working out well for everyone...

You same liberals on this board who were screaming about Bush doing what he did in the Mideast are now righteous about a Democratic Senate doing the same thing?

Hilarious.

How many people died today because of the senate's action yesterday? Nice comparison. :rolleyes