Senate passes bailout

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  1. Order2Chaos

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    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_on_bi_ge/financial_meltdown

    Shit.
    Order2Chaos, Oct 1, 2008
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  2. Muad Dib

    Muad Dib Probably a Dual Deceased Member

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    They're gonna fuck this bailout up like a Chinese Fire drill.
    Muad Dib, Oct 1, 2008
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  3. frontline

    frontline Hedonistic Glutton Staff Member Moderator

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    Hey maybe I should default on my loan now. I'll get bailed out, right? :garamet:
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  4. Elwood

    Elwood I know what I'm about, son.

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    Here's the voting record hot off the presses.

    Senators Shelby and Sessions voted against it. :techman:

    Edit: Is Teddy Kennedy back in the hospital or something? He's the only Senator that didn't vote.
    Elwood, Oct 1, 2008
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  5. brudder1967

    brudder1967 this is who we are

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    Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran voted against it too.

    :techman:

    Now if that little putz Chip Pickering can change his vote in the house. I mean even Bennie Thompson voted against the bill.

    :jayzus:
    brudder1967, Oct 1, 2008
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  6. The Original Faceman

    The Original Faceman Lasagna Artist

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    Nice to see all the extra spending and incentives built in to satiate these idiots appetite for debt.
    The Original Faceman, Oct 1, 2008
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  8. Azure

    Azure I could kick your ass

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    Well, it was bound to happen.
    Azure, Oct 1, 2008
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  9. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

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    TN both voted yes. They are traitors.
    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee, Oct 1, 2008
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  10. Order2Chaos

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    Of course both Boxer and DiFi voted for it. And just my luck neither are up for reelection. My rep is, but he opponent is not getting any help from the party.
    Order2Chaos, Oct 2, 2008
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  11. Archangel

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    Akaka and Annoy (or however you spell his name) voted Yay
    Hawaii
    Archangel, Oct 2, 2008
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  12. Tamar Garish

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    Snowe and Collins voted Yea. :jayzus:

    Collins is up for re-election...but the fucker going for the job was the idiot who voted Yes in the House for the other version and twice as bad overall. :bang:
    Tamar Garish, Oct 2, 2008
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    Both Texas senators voted for it. :garamet:
    shootER, Oct 2, 2008
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  14. The Commadaunt

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    Both from GA voted for it, glad Chambliss is up for reelection..
    The Commadaunt, Oct 2, 2008
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    Both MS boys voted Nay too.

    Excellent.

    though empty victory.
    Nova, Oct 2, 2008
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  16. bryce

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    Minnesota voted Yea. Fucking traitors. I hate this state.

    :bang:
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    :rofl:

    :techman:
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    I think he is recuperating at home at the moment, but I have no doubt, had this vote been in doubt, that he would have made the effort to fly in.
    gul, Oct 2, 2008
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  20. frontline

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    Florida went both ways. Martinez (R) Yea, Nelson (D) Nay. Neither is up for re-election.
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  21. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

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  22. Azure

    Azure I could kick your ass

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    Fuck, I'd rep you for that...but I'm all out.

    Go figure. :techman:
    Azure, Oct 2, 2008
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  23. The Exception

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    Well if that ain't a clear breaking of basic accounting principles, I don't know what is.
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  24. Vignette

    Vignette In Limbo

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    Hey cool, my democratic senator here in WA voted against it.
    Vignette, Oct 2, 2008
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