Dear CNN,
95 I say 95 will be the number that haunts you forever. Having been a lifelong Democratic, I can not understand why 95 delagates ( Democratics voted against the so called bailout ) yet CNN seems to want to put it on the Republicans. I have watched you guys everyday for the last 9 years. NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE I will continue to watch LOU DOBBS but thats it. You guys are not telling the truth or you just think we the people are stupid. We also watch whats going on tv, PLEASE not another John Kerry who do you folks think you are ? As much as I would like to put everything on the republicans I just can't. WE THE PEOPLE DON'T TRUST YOU OR FOX WE NEVER SEEM TO GET THE TRUTH. You guys are a JOKE Thank God for LOU DOBBS

As a democrat… it is hard to swallow that we are the cause of deregulation and the failing housing market!!!

Nov 4 Voter's Guide
Republican_____NO
Democrat______NO

Any one else____YES

Since the race is "too close to call" by almost ALL accounts. We Americans who are upset with The Government (dems and repubs) should use this opportunity to SEND A MESSAGE TO THEM and vote third party all the way.

Since my Senator and Rep "don't have time to respond individually" to my concerns, then I better send them a stronger message!!! NO MORE! No Way, No How, No more Democrats or Republicans.

Its time to clean house,i say get rid of all the bums in washington,Democrats ,Republicans,Independents,this country need a whole new group of politicans,simple as that

unbelievable!!!!!!!!! 9/30/2008 black tuesday!

Wow, talk about evidence that people really just dont understand: someone just argued that the Reps are getting all the Dems' pork off the bill. THERE IS NO PORK ON THIS BILL YOU RETARDS! READ IT OR SHUT UP.

EDUCATE AND INFORM YOURSELVES. THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS!!!

"Peloser, Reid, and Dodd let 97 DEMS vote against in order to garner more polling profit for Obama at cost $$$ to YOU!!!

TWO YEARS and NOTHING from the DEM lead congress."

What kind of stupid are you? This mess has been brewing for a lot longer then 2 years, and the Treasury Department falls under the Executive branch anyway. What about the years when the Republicans controlled the House and the Senate and set the stage for all this? And you don't blame the 108 Republicans who voted against the bill, you blame the 97 Democrats who also voted against it? You're crazy and dumb.

I am utterly appalled!

We have a global financial crisis, largely due to recless and greedy speculators on Wall Street. This crisis affect everyones daily life. Also ours here in Sweden. So we bite our nails while watching the US news, awaiting for your politicians to correct this financial mess.

How shocking then so see Congress behaving just as immature and recless as Wall Street, rejecting the much needed bailout plan!!!

The world looks on in disbelief, while Congress turns into a Kindergarten. Think again! Act mature! Please show true leadership setting petty feelings and partisan needs aside.

Republicans CANNOT blame the Democrats. Republicans failed to deliver their votes. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS A COMPLETE FAILURE!!! This proposal was offered by a Republican president, supported by Republicans in the senate, but KILLED by republicans in the house. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS A COMPLETE AND UTTER FAILURE.

Are these people adults, were they not elected to make these decisions!

What the hell do they mean our feelings were hurt!

THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!! GET RID OF THESE REPUBLICANS!!!!!

WHAT A MESS this is no time for blame games the way i see it the bail out sucks but whats more important losing our 401k, losing our jobs losing our homes cant get credit i belive the republicans are playing politicts with this bill but you know what they say about republicans when it comes to the people their party and their politicts come first!

THREE TRIES AND CNN WILL NOT POST THE TRUTH WHY NOT C.N.N.

Bush's failed economic policies lead us into this mess and Bush's failed economic policies will lead us out of it? Please!

Hey Julie. Think It was the republicans that are blaming pelosie for them voting no. Talk about wearing your emotions on your sleeve. Whether the people of the us want this or not the peolple blaming pelosi are the repubs that wanted this . Now how does pelosi hold responsibility for that?

IT'S TEH REPUBLICANS STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WAKE THE HELL UP PEOPLE!

THE REPUBLICANS DID NOT WASTE ONE SECOND AFTER THE BAILOUT WAS VOTED DOWN TO LAY BLAME ON THE DOORSTEPS OF THE DEMOCRATS.

SAME B.S. FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS.

YOU THINK THINGS ARE BAD NOW, ELECT MCCAIN AND PALIN AND KISS YOUR JOB, YOUR SAVINGS, YOUR RETIREMENT, PENSIONS, ETC. GOODBYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Pretending that you are protecting the taxpayer against the evils of the free spending democrats is a great way to win votes from those who are ill advised and or ignorant. It is a disgusting and evil way to attemp to win votes when your party has been responsible for our fiscal deficit - no prpoblem giving a blank check without any restrictions for war. No remorse for the billions that have been spent on contracts for the private sector to make millions in Iraq-not the soldiers-they rely on familes to provide basic needs.

I can't believe that somehow the Republicans are blaming the Democrats for this mess. Did Bush change parties?

I only hope that we can surive until Obama takes over.

I can't believe that republicans didn't vote on this because of what someone said. Are these people for real. America's financial future is at stake and they vote against a bill to punish the other party. My God what kind of people do America have running this country. Talk about being petty. God help you all. You need to get rid of this Republican party

Men lie, women lie, but numbers don't lie. I see people quick to comment on 97 Dems who voted against where there was 130+ rethugs voted against it. The retuglicons killed it. no the dems

Obamanomics! Whats that? Take mine and give it to YOU?

Wow! She has to go to boot camp now?? Talk about being ill-prepared for the politcal stage.

It seems to me that the Internal Policy based in Terror on people, the disrespect for human rights and the autodetermination of other Independent Nations, the two stupid wars during last 7 years, a new missiles shield in front east, and now this $700.000 plan, ALL promoted by republicans goverment, makes USA more comunist than U.R.S.S, and more national socialist than Germany of Third Reich…Indeed, all during republican goverment…

OH Now you say they didn't vote for the bill because of Nancy Pelosi. This is definitely an eye opener. REPUBLICANS ARE LYING ABOUT CARING ABOUT MAIN STREET. WAKE UP AMERICA. THIS IS CLEARLY PARTISAN POLITICS!!!!!!!

Do anybody ever think about someone else other than themselves?What about our elderly that depend on their pensions? What about kids that was promised a loan for college this semester? What about a small business that was hanging on by a thread? This is about Main Street, not Wall street. They had better do a better job expalaining themselves and get off of their behinds and stop this stupid argument that Pelosi made them mad. This is utter nonsense. You think you got problems now, just wait until these people can't get money to buy groceries, gas and the basic neccessities to sustain their families. You ain't seen nothing yet.

I think there should be NO bailout because the businesses that are overextended (ie; the ones who don't have the money in thier account to make expenses and payroll without borrowing short term) will go away this will make room for businesses who do business correctly by not hiring more employees than thier own payroll capital can support without borrowing. Which will then make small grow not dwindle as politicians are suggesting. So No bailout is a good thing for America not for Bush and the CEO he owes favors to.

The republican argument is what?

The speaker of the house gave a partisan speach so we are going to bash it over the heads of the American people.

What kind of argument is that?

The republican party, putting party over country.

FINALLY….the congress listens to 'we the people'!!!! Maybe now we can get a REAL solution to the financial crisis put on the table!!! WAY TO GO HOUSE!!! Please DON'T STOP NOW,get going on a REAL solution!!

Well, according to Americans the economy is the number one issue. Let's see, if we can keep the economy in shambles, that would boost Obama's prospects for victory in November (basically he'd have the same advisors that helped Bill Clinton successfully balance our budget and promote growth).

You think it's above our government to play the people? Some of you are right…this could all be staged.

My Opinion- I don't owe those corporations that are failing one red cent. Let them fail and give the judges authority to re-write the contracts so that people could afford them. I work in the Home Equity business and my company is ethical and doing just fine without government intervention.

Yes, they didn't get the votes they thought they had for the bailout bill. Why? Pulosi criticizing Repulican House members for not working hard enough on it early last week. Check those comments in her speech last week and see that she started turning this process into politics as usual, so they revolted.
Announer Sanchez on CNN didn't "get it" when first he said he couldn't find what she said, then he plays a clip this morning about her criticizing Bush. That's not it. She also criticized the entire membership of the Repulican party in the House. Play that clip Sanchez.

More credit will not make our economy worse. Our economy is driven by credit. Right now people with good credit scores can't get loans because the banks don't want to part with their reserves. No credit, no economy. As a Realtor, I have lots of clients with small businesses that are suffering already. They can't make payroll without a line of credit which they can't get anymore. To give the 700B to the public like some people suggest is ludicirous. Do these people actually think that would help. I suggest some of you people posting on this website read Economics 101.

OSB said he would break our country financially and Bush went right ahead and did that along with the rest of the republicans. And, for those republicans that are going to say the democrats have been in control for 2 years, get a clue. Good ol' Bush has vetoed almost everything the democrats tried to get through.

Everyone knows the GOP's main goal is to bankrupt government but its shocking that they also are in favor of running the entire world economy into the ditch.

Country?…screw the country should be their motto.

I don't think anyone is happy about the bailout and in a perfect world it wouldn't be necessary. However, without something being done now your very paychecks could be in jeopardy. If you business does not have cash flow they can't pay you, they can't buy supplies and they will shut down causing more problems in the economy. The hope that the economy will just straighten itself out on its own is not reality at this time. Do some kind of bailout WITH accountability, save our economy and vote for a change in party regime to ensure this doesn't happen again!

Maybe we should start sending the credit where it is due. The Dems approved legislation to give subprime loans to people who couldnt afford the loan and if the banks refused to give them the loans people like the Lawyer Obama would sue the banking instution from not following the guidelines. If we want to fix these issues we need to revisit this legislation and maybe re-write or over-turn the law. This allows people to buy things of value 40 times there annual salary. This strapped their income and ten the greed of the spectulators and the oil industry increasing the price of gasoline to the point that the average American was now spending more than they were making just to travel to and from work, so I blame this on the greed of a few.

How can you blame only the Rep for the vote when 40% of the Dems didn't agree either.

What a complete mess! We need more INDEPENDENTS who will vote for America, for America.

Chuck!!!!

Try poking your index finger in your eye.

Republicans, 65 voted in favor and 133 against
Democrats, 140 voted in favor and 95 against

republicans, such childish freaks!

This not the elementary school ground you idiot republicans.

Our 401K's are melting before our eyes!

Let's see. The answer to the credit problem is to do the same thing that created the problem - too much credit? I don't think so. Nancy Pelosi should resign.

McGimmick move over! Momma's moving in and I'm bringing the Children! I'm about to go into default because of this ecomony and we need someplace to live!

I wish the stock traders would realize that they are the ones driving the stock market, not the Bailout. Just quite panicking and let the market do what it does "Fluctuate". A report comes out that the stock market is going down, guess what? it does DUH!!! That is a self fulfilling prophecy. Driven purely by peoples panic. If everyone wasn't panicking and immediately selling, the market wouldn't drop like that. The same goes with the banks. Everyone making a run on the banks is what it making them fail. Guess what, if you take every penny you have and keep it at home and the market fails, you don't have anything anyway because it's worthless!!!! Think about it what hurts more people if there is a fire? Running and trampling over each other to get out or nice orderly action? If you run and take all your money or stocks, you are trampling over all the other Americans because you are ruining our economy. The big companies (Which I have no excuses for) started this, but we are only keeping it going and making it worse than it needs to be, Let's act like Americans and tact smart and not like scared children.

Just freakin beautiful people! Everyone of these egotistical Washington blow hards should be run out of office. First for playing politics with our future and secondly for getting us here in the first place. Ms. Pelosi should be the first one to go!! Does she think anyone really cares who's the blame here??? Just do your freakin job NANCY and fix it!!!
We all know there's enough blame to go around and it doesn't lie with just one party. For her to blame Bush and all his fiscal problems that she says caused this is riduclous. What about all the pork spending Nancy?? Don't you think that's a problem too?
To all these washington numb nuts "FIX THE FREAKIN PROBLEM OR RESIGN!!!" WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR WHO's BLAMING WHO!

Why did Pelosi have to rub their noses in what we all knew. She just couldn't help blaming the Republicans, and now our 401k accounts will be worth nothing. This woman doesn't belong in any position of authority.

I won't vote for Obama or McCain until I see some substance in their respective policies, not rhetoric. So, for all you far left and far right people vote how you want, we independents are going to decide who gets the presidency. Sitting back and watching the ridiculus unproductive rhetoric confirms why I would never belong to a specific party. Unfortunately, the far lefters, you are the worst! Unproductive blamers, with no solution except to vote party line. I have yet to see any substancial plan from either side.

When companies can't make payroll or have to shut down shifts at plants because they can't afford the operating expenses then all of you who said to vote no can gloat. This isn't about Wall Street it's about our WHOLE economy.

Gary—- I think you got it all wrong with Obama being wrap-up in Fannie Mae.. McCain and the Bush Administration has been sleeping with Wall Street and the Oil Companies for years and now it's coming back to bit them were it counts. It's just unfortunate they have made millions and the American people have suffered at the hands of this administration. It's time for a change… Go Obama/Biden

When are people going to realize that this is bigger than taxpayers bailing out Wall Street. We are bailing out our economy…GOP needs to mature and offer a real alternative if they are so against this!

Where's Alan Cranston when you need him? The main Senator in the Keating Fve business, along with three other Democratic Senators. McCain was the only Senator to testify against Keating at the trial.

To all those Americans who don't see the real picture….the Republicans are playing politics since they are up for reelection. They know if their constituents say no they will get their vote…Be realistic America!!! They are not helping Americans but themselves…first, America you should not see that government is trying to socialize the bill, but it got to this point…if you really care about America you would support the bill and stop saying nonsense…don't you know that sub prime mortgages are the ones to blame..it was those greedy American people who wanted to profit on a short term…buy a house and then resell it for more than it was worth and then the banks just sold and bought (short term also) and here we are…do the math America…you are part of the problem also…not just Wall Street!!!

I want a list of those who voted against this bill printed in the USA Today or Wall Street Journal for ALL to see so we know for certain who to vote out of office!!!

I sure hope all of you IDIOTS who thought that this was just to help fat cats enjoy the unemployment and food kitchen lines…coming to a neighborhood near you…

DISGUSTING

Thought McCain had his party under control. Why did a majority of them vote nay?

Did anyone else read about Perlosi's little speech before the vote. Why in the world would she bring that up minutes before needing a nonpartisan vote. Im not pointing sole blame at her, but come on, common sense says not to berate the people you need to vote with you.

Time for a CHANGE in the White House, and time for some Obamanomics!

What the HELL happened McGimmick? I thought you said this gimmick would work. You even went on TV yesterday bragging about how you whipped the GOP in place, now tell me, if your own GOP party don't trust or respect you WHY SHOULD I?

Get your gimmicky behind back in Washington and FIX THIS THING!

hey, "this will affect you",

YES, there are heavy consequences for all of us. The bailout won't help me put my kids through college, or keep my job or keep the bank from taking my house. Bailout or not. We all have lived WAY beyond our means, and now the devil has come to collect our soul.

If there had been ANY leadership on this from EITHER party, 1,5,10, 20, 30 years ago, we may not have been in this situation. And this is only the trunk of the BIG WHITE ELEPHANT in the room that no one wants to fix —Social Security. Things will only get worse.

What ! ?

House Repugs voted AGAINST the bill because "Pelosi gave a partisan speech." ?? Gimme a break!

Don't EVEN tell me you voted to negatively spiral the stock market 700 points because you got your little feelings hurt. Waaa.

Go cry in your own darn corner and vote to help people for once– people other than your de-regulating lackeys.

I think that the Rethuglicons are up to something.
This looks like some politcal trick to exploit the fears of America to their own dubious end.
This is the party of pure evil, they have tricked us before and I am certain they will try again.
Their president brought this to the table. They have followed this man without question before and it is odd that they are not supporting him and his plan now. They are probaly going to try and blame this on the Democrats.

I find it ironic that the one time the congressional leaders a listening to to the people they represent, it's the wrong thing to do. The leaders need to so what their title susggets, lead. Politics should not enter into this, the plan maybe unpopular and flawed, but it is the best answer we have. Anyone that doesn't understand this (democrat or republician) needs to take their head out the sand and realize that without this we can welcome another Great Depression.

Will McCain cancel the VP debate so that Palin can go to work with him and learn how Washington works/

Please this is a gimmick and McCain planned this last week when he met behind closed doors with those 'Few GOP House Members" In essence they stall long enough…Palin debate is a bust, and then McCain steps in approves a bill that is almost identical with the exception of maybe one small insignificant item.

That is why he sat quietly in the room while, Barack asked questions and listed his recommendations. He will steal one of Barack's ideas that did not get in the original Bill and say it was his idea,

Everyone that met in that meeting Bush/Republican and Democrats should call McCain Out when this happens.
JOEK>>JOKE>>>JOKE>

40% of the Democrats in Congress voted No.

Wachovia failed today and was bought by Citigroup. Who wants to bet on the next bank? I suddenly feel ill.

This will effect you: YES! I'm ok on all of those, I have a steady and secure job, no student loans, car is PAID off and I don't own a house. NO problem here. I hope home prices fall, I wanna find me a nice cheap house. To put it in perspective, IM 25 and make under 35K a year. This bill should go down in flames, just like the perpetraitors that got us into this mess!

Obama/Biden '08

Don't worry McCain will ride in on his white horse and save the day, even if he has to suspend his campaign again. He is such a maveric and just what the country needs. I listened to his speech this morning with one lie after another and then he has the nerve to say what the country needs is the truth and he will tell the people the truth. He will have to stop lying about Obama if he exspects anyone to believe a word he says. I think he needs to go help prepare his little miss flub-up for the debate Thurs, night, because if they don't tell her how to answer every question she will be in real trouble!! God help her if she has to come up with an answer on her own, her hour of glory will really be over.

Everyone is now weighing in. What a joke. This was a problem that was inevitable and obvious. The time for whining about what the government does or doesn’t do is now over. The screaming should have started when the wacky subprime loans were being advertised in every newspaper. Again, Americans took advantage of a stupid and risky business practice and are now screaming for a government bailout when that practice backfires. What an incredible sense of entitlement. It's now time to allow normal economic forces to kick in and stabilize the market. We may have a few rough years but will be better off in the long run.

This is really a shame. Now this only gives McCain an excuse to try and delay the VP debate Thursday since no deal will be reached.

The Republicans got their feelings hurt by the speech Pelosi gave???? That's why they voted against it! This sounds like high school all over again! These people are suppose to be professional and leaders of America.
GROW UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't worry - nothing worse could happen - Palin will rescue this country from depression by selling alaska to russia..

It's official:

Bush has broken America

The bailout bill failed, and the republican Senate Minority Leader is blaming a speech by Pelosi before the vote, which is both hilarious and ridiculous. It directly implies that House Republicans are so petty that they'll vote against a bill that their president says is necessary, and that their party's candidate for president and their leadership in the House and Senate supports, something that is supposedly essential for the preservation of our economy, just because a Democrat gave a speech they didn't like

This is really a shame. Now this only gives McCain an excuse to try and delay the VP debate Thursday since no deal will be reached.

The Republicans got their feelings hurt by the speech Pelosi gave???? That's why they voted against it! This sounds like high school all over again! These people are supoose to be professional and leaders of America.

THIS MIGHT JUST BE A POY TO PREVENT PALIN FROM ATTENDING THE DEBATE

Despite all the whining about this bailout… what is the alternative? You right-wing reactionaries who are reflexively against it because it supposedly constrains our "freedoms", you probably would have been against the New Deal as well. If we have no adequate bailout plan, and we slide into a depression, than I advise all of you to SHUT UP and not offer us any more brilliant advice. How much "freedom" will we have if there is a depression?

I also didn't like the original Bush plan. How many of you who are against the actual plan being voted on today have actually processed the details of the ammended plan as opposed to the original Bush plan? I think that both the democrats and the republicans added many useful features, and the present plan is better than the original.

All the blowhards are pointing fingers now that the vote didn't go the correct way - too many over-perked "legislators" in office for WAY too many terms. This only leads to ego-largesse (sic) and corruption by the "legislators" and a sense of disembowelment of the American taxpayers. If the constitution was ammended to limit terms for the President, then it should be ammended for all members of Congress with no "retirement benefits" aside from a "small pension" - no health care. They can go back to their real jobs as the founding fathers intended.

Thought Obama had his party under control? Why did 97 of them vote NAY?

Yes, Republicans are to blame for not giving Wall Street 700 billion dollars. Lets all say it together now.. Thank You Conservative Republicans!!

Next, bank run~

i for 1 am glad they voted against the existing plan. why bail out a bunch of greedy crooks. however they needed to propose a back up plan. like give low intrest loans to americans that have a household income of less than 100,000 dollars.then put money in the educstion system so we`ll have educated people running the country instead of the good old boy club. politians and lawyers are nothing more than crooks we all know that. the us goverment needs to help americans by giving garanteeed low intrest loans to buy homes with. it would save the housing crunch and would result in more jobs and help the economy while helping americans. such a no brainer.

It's apparent President Bush can't raly his own administration to vote for this bill. I'm not for bailing out wall street while the CEO pockets gets fatter but people are losing their life savings and our economy is plunging into a depression. The Republicians are useless and now that the Bush Administration has slept at the wheel, they can't vote for this bill because they are thinking about their jobs. Will someone in the Republican party please light a fire under them and push this bill through?

the GOP should be ashamed, this is a disgrace

Anyone else have plans to start building their Hooverville?

Republicans are holding for now and then The Great and Honorable Win-At-All-Cost Senator McCain will swoop in, attach his name to some amendment and Republicans will swear John McCain saved the day. Just wait and see.

I see the American way is still supreme - it's all about ME MYSELF AND I - forget the ramifications of doing nothing for your neighbours, employers, friends, etc. You selfish, selfish people - you really think this is all about Wall Street? This has global consequences not just your own back yard.

Again the American people will suffer from the lack of concern by our government officials to work together. It is clear that we need to push this bill through the critical question is with what oversight. I have seen nothing but partisian bickering within both parties and once again noting is accomplished. We are on the edge of a financial crisis in this country, a great depression which will touch all Americans. Are we so shortsighted that our elected officials don't care what will happen if this is not resolved promptly and without the back stabbing political agends we have become so familiar with. Change is needed in Washington and it is needed NOW. My message to our Congress and Senate is to remember you work for the people not yourselves. We elected YOU to work out these problems our country is facing. Work together or we'll vote you all out of office. Politics as usual is not working here so work together like adults who care about his country and it's people.

Stock market drops over 500 points, loans not worth the paper it's printed on. how do we get out of this mess. There needs to be an infusion of cash. How stupid are some people. the reason we are in this mess is not only because of corporate greed, but the failure of individuals to understand their own financial situation. Over borrowing for homes and loans to cover their lifestyles (sounds alot like what corporate america does.) that's why we need this resolution to happen. Without this we will fall deeper into the financial abyss. You don't want any more taxes, but your willing to watch your life savings disappear overnight

CNN YOUR THE MOST BIAS MEDIA. TAKE MY COMMENTS OFF BECAUSE THEY ARE TRUE. YOU KNOW THE ECONOMY STARTED BY CLINTON'S LATEST YRS. WALL STREET AND REP'S. OBAMA WAS WRAPPED IN WITH FANNY MAE ETC. OBAMA IS A SHREWED CHICAGO CON MAN. HE ALSO IS RUDE AND DISREPECTFULL. WHAT HE SHOWED INTERUPPTING MCCAIN IN THE DEBATE ,SHOWED WHAT KIND OF MORTALITY HE HAD. AMERICA DOSN'T NEED A CANIDATE WITH A FOLLOWING OF HATERS. MCCAIN WAS SMART PUTTING A HALT ON THE BAIL OUT ,BECAUSE HE WAS WATCHING OUT FOR US TAX PAYERS. HE KNEW WE SHOULDN'T BE INVOLVED BAILING OUT WALL STREETS MISTAKES THE DEMS AND REP'S. OBAMA IS A BIG JOKE.

The vast majority of humanity has already been experiencing shock capitalism for the last decade. Look at Argentina if you need some direction of where this might be going. Bush and Co. have given more than 700 billion to their friends at Halliburton, Blackwater and Brown and Root in Iraq, not to mention Exxon/Mobil. This was a clever attempt to loot the national coffers again before leaving office to redistribute the money to their friends on Wall Street, you know the "haves and the haves more" crowd that Bush runs with. You see, they knew this was coming, this housing, debt bubble was going to burst. Greenspan and all the brilliant blokes around him helped stack that house of cards years ago. It's all come crumbling down and they thought that we were all a bunch of suckers who would just stand there while they got millions and we got foreclosed. Think again, maybe you might have to sell that mansion in the Hamptons or run away, yes run away to one of the those Caribbean island tax havens that will soon be washed away by global warming. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, baby.

I hate to say it but I have to agree with Michael Moore's email today…"The Rich Are Staging a Coup This Morning…" This package wasn't for the everyday Americans but helping certain facets to keep their money. It wasn't going to stop foreclosures or even slow them down. It wasn't going to change gas prices, healthcare, etc.

And both Republicans (2/3) and Democrats (1/4) voted it down.

1. 1982: Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act
2. 1987: Keating Five
3. 1999: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
4. 2000: Commodity Futures Modernization Act, which led to the rise of Credit Default Swaps

The common thread? John McCain was involved in all of them.

Bailout Plan or No, Americans are going to pay.

Bailout Plan - taxes/
No Bailout Plan - Jobs.

If your company was run the way the government is running things, everyone would be fired and the company would go belly up.

So, you ask, why ARE we putting the government in charge of the (not so)free market?

Even without the bailout, they are messing up the economy. People, this is an emergent system (the economy) that no ONE or no Organization or no Government can control.

The government should just stop monkeying around with our lives.

Exactly, both the Dems and Repubs are responsible for this mess!

Neither one whats to get left holding the bag when this mess fails!

So, what do we have another mess by these overpaid senators and members of the house. Come on, all these folks need to go!

Vote them out of office! It's both the Dems/Repubs fault!

Let's hold their feet to the fire!

This has nothing to do with Rep or Dem. It has to do with whether we can trust Bush, McBush, Paulson, Bernaki. NO we can't. The Dems are trying to seem like the white knight, and not thinking this thru. The Republicans who have been sitting on their hands and rubber stamping ALL of Bushs projects for the last 8 years want to seem responsible to the public. Give me a break. Bush failed at EVERY business he owned before he came into office. The Reps voted for him anyway. If Gore was not ripped off for the presidency, we would not be in this mess. Paulson is a multi millionaire, he is trying to save his friends on wall street and himself. This isn't going to effect him or any of the other fat cats back east ,REMEMBER THAT ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS!! . None of the senators or congress have been in the real world for years.Who cleans the house and shops for the groceries. The wives ??? I dont think so. Probably the salvadorian maid like Rush Limbaughs, speaking of lipstick on a limbaugh pig.. The people in Washington are out of touch, ALL OF THEM.

Republicans republicans, they are at it again “cutting the nose to spite the face”. I bet you they did this to show they can stand up to Bush, but this grand standing will not stand the test of time because come November people will be wallowing in economic pain and they’ll get their share at the voting booth. This $700 billion band-aid would have bought them enough time to get past elections and they’d have blamed whoever takes over on bad leadership because with that kind of bailout, you have nothing but high interest rate and inflation to follow.

This is the train to victory for Obama

Let's be true. HOW CAN MCCAIN CLAIM BIPARTISANSHIP IF HE CAN'T CONTROL HIS OWN PARTY???? LAUGHABLE!

OBAMA/BIDEN BY LANDSLIDE

Barney Frank has no shame when he can stand up there and speak about this financial crisis. He is one of the major players of the crisis along with Bush. Yet he points his fingers at everyone else, namely Bush. He is THE BIGGEST hypocrite I have seen in my entire life. The man needs to step down and quit talking or show some humility and admit he was wrong in 2003 when he said fannie and freddie were just fine. Does he think the American public are stupid, or are they?

Oh, this could be just another Bush ploy!

Two days from now things will be fine and they will say "see the Republicans were right so vote McCain.

I thought he susspended his campaign to save the day?

REMEMBER BARNEY "EVERYTHING AT FRED AND FANNIE IS OK" FRANK…AND OF COURSE, MR DODD…BOTH OF THESE CHARACTERS PROFITED HANDILY IN THE PAST FROM THESE ENTITIES….NOW, WHEN IT IS GOING WRONG, THEY ARE LEADING THE CHARGE FOR CHANGE????? THEY BOTH SHOULD RESIGN…AND TAKE OBAMA WITH THEM

What did McCain do to influence the Repuiblican votes. The request was President Bush. I think this is all about Politics.

Yahoo! After I heard this Acorn company was in the original bail out plan, I was motified, what the hell! The plan can't be trusted. I don't care what the plan is, no company should get any special provisions. No bail out. Democrats are non starters, blame layers and Republicans can't make decisions unless they are getting a direct benefit.

What happens next? Will more banks fail? How will the tight credit affect small business who needs credit, regular people using credit cards, car loans or home loans even if you have good credit scores?

Will more banks go under?

To John McCain: Thanks for nothing and the bad political theatre. Act II, scene I?

whatever happened to mccain's rushing to dc last week to save the plan? he's so patriotic he had to put the country's economic affairs first before his candidacy. oh, wait, he stayed in new york wednesday evening, appeared in couric's program, had dinner with that lady whats-her-name, went to bed at 9pm, the following morning appeared and gave a "rousing" campaign speech at bill clinton's global initiative, bill clinton praising him as a "great" man, then went to dc where he muddied the hearings.

do these republicans think i'm blind and stupid? they must have. now, with the cowardice of the press corps following mccain with their tails tucked between their legs gives me more reason to help out sen. obama by donating my money and time.

You would think that after opening the door for the worst financial crisis since the depression, the republicans would at least swallow their conservative pride and do something for the country.
You would think, but you (and I) would be wrong.

Too much credit is what caused the disaster. More credit will make it worse. Don't be fooled. Some of the rich people already know this. They wanted to the bailout money so that they could survive during the time that will come anyway. Credit gives the false sense of economic growth.

"If you drink too much and get a headache, don't fix the headache by drinking more. The pain goes away in due time, as long as you don't drink."

The reason this Bill failed is because the Dems sought some safe-guards in the Bill to protect the American taxpayer, i.e. those companies being helped would have to make up the difference of the loan if the full amount loaned by the taxpayers was not paid back in full within five years.

The Republcians didn't want to put any regulations or binders on their fat cat friends who run these coampnies so they opposed the Bill. That's it in a nutshell. See you all in the soup line.

The best way to solve this economic problem is give the 700 Billion to the american adult people, then they will pay their mortgages, put money in the banks therefore Banks will have money to loan each other. WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE should decide and this is the decition, We don't want to give money to those who wrong manage the money WE want to give the money to the american people to make this economy run. MONEY TO THE PEOPLE

Its easy $700 Billion , more Debt deflates the US dollar so inflation still goes up! so to the Regular people it Means they do to us what the Bull does to the Cow again! My hat is off to Congress for shooting it down!

AMERICA is bankrupt. McCain needs to grow-up — you have no idea what this WAR is all about - you surrendered to the enemy long ago!

Bin Laden's 1996 Declaration of War, stated, "The financial and the economical situation of the country and the frightening future in the view of the enormous amount of debts and interest owed by the government; this is at the time when the wealth of the Ummah being wasted to satisfy personal desires of certain individuals!! while imposing more custom duties and taxes on the nation."

He's won without firing a shot! — We need Obama ASAP!

It is McShame for the country First. We need deregulation so we the republicans can have more money screw the rest.

If you are against it in principle, then you must accept the consequences, because there are HEAVY consequences.
You must accept credit crunch if you are foolish to stand on principle.

-NO econmoic growth = loss of jobs and a falling dollar
-NO credit for business means no jobs, cost cutting and no innovation
-NO Student Loans = loss of skilled labor force to compete globally
-NO CAr Loans = MOre auto layoffs, part store layoffs, etc etc
-NO House refinancing loans = MOre foreclosure and falling home prices and more housiung related job losses

Are you okay with the consequences? Well?…….

ALL OF YOU REPUBS THAT ARE NOT FOR OBAMA GO TO FOX NEWS BLOG……….I'M TIRED OF READING YOUR BS………..YOU GUYS BLAME OBAMA FOR EVERYTHING WHEN IT'S THE JACK&^^5 OF A PRESIDENT'S FAULT………..

OBAMA 08

97 Dems voted NAY to kill bill and give Obama larger boost in polls.

And how's YOUR 401 doing today?

Thanks Peloser and Company.

One definition of lunacy is doing the same thing over and over again.

We've had a republican president for eight years.

It's time for a change!

Canadian View: I'm betting a dollar to a donout that next thing on the agenda will be the Republicans accusing the Dems for the Bail Out Failing as they're means of winning election

Hey republicans! Remember that this is your "dear leader's" bill. What's wrong? Looks like you're more afraid of losing your jobs and not getting reelected. Stop blaming Pelosi. You sound like children. Wah!

I knew this was a gimmick all along from the beginning. It reeked of Karl Rove tactics and Mccain was at the top of its performance. NEWSFLASH: You cannot outsmart the Democrats, and the American people. Thank GOD ALMIGHTY - that Bush and his cronies did not get their way. They would be rich, while the American people suffered. The world will heal itself without their influence anymore come January 20, 2009. After America takes a long hot shower to rid itself of the yuk from the Bush administration.

Where's McCain "leadership" within the republicans? McCain is a clown and Palin is a bad, bad joke. Next stunt please…

November 4 is coming up–time to vote against every incumbent, Democrats and Republicans alike. These morons have demonstrated they can't run a country and it's time to give some new people, people not made cynical and arrogant by years of power, a chance.

What a bunch of fools/ Those who voted against have to answer to us all when the bottom falls out. If anyone beleives they will not be impacted welcom to foolsville. Than you Mr. McCain and "his republicans". We need to prepare for the worst. Suggest if anyone has a 401 or IRA you will be able to use those worthless pieces of paper to burn in their fireplaces this winter when they can't afford oil.

No more support for the failed policies of the republicans. The repubs are doomed.

Obama/Biden will fix the mess that the republican administration left the country.

Obama/Biden 08/12.

The Republican leadership supposed to deliver half their membership and they now say their feelings were hurt by Nancy Pelosi so they didn't vote. Pelosi said nothing that would have caused this.

Attempting to blame it on the Democrats is such baloney. The Republicans and their "leader" John McCain are jokes who put party before country.

Hang on people, it's going to be bumpy ride.

Everyone on here blaming Republicans and Democrats alike need to stop, take a deep breath, and re-think their comments. This country is at the point where it doesn't matter whose fault it is. What matters is that we, as a people, come together to find a solution. I do not like what is happening on Wall Street. My retirement is gone. But, I do not believe that socializing our economy is the answer. These financial institutions made their bed. It is time to let them reap what they have sewn. We as Americans, outside of the government, need to come together and get ourselves through this mess by helping each other - neighbor to neighbor, friend to friend. Both the Democrats and the Republicans have shown that when it comes to true leadership, those in charge of both parties are impotent.

I would like to thank the Republican Party for stripping oversight and regulation away and leading us to the brink of the Greater Depression. This is going to be fun…

Dear "why",

I am a student too! Go to the cnn politics homepage and click on "financial bailout 101″

Hope that helps

How about a roll-call of the names and who voted how, so that we can remember them oon election day…

Thanks Republicans for leaving this in my generations hands! I want to thank you guys for it.

I have been trying to get the final version of this bailout bill to see the HR number and see the changes. I don't seem to be able to find it. I would like to see how each representative voted on this. How can I find this?

And these are the people we voted for…"By the People and For the People"….It's time for The Maverick and Annie Oakly to get on their horses and ride out of town. Country first? HOGWASH!!!!

Sure Romney, McCain saved the bill…..?

Next time, think before talking..dumb dumb

an another example of the republican extremests causing a failure and blaming the democrats…..so the right wing conservatives got their feelings hurt big deal grow up get another job…..

These Represenatives have heard from their constituents and most of them are against a bailout. Call your Senator and Congressman and let them know how you feel.

HALT EVERYTHING— IS JOHN MCCAIN IN THE HOUSE?

He's not there to pull this through—- So under the republicans watch they destryoed the economy and McCain was named the so-called savior, really, so what did he accomplish last week… Other than alot of attention away from the dropping polls!!! Which by the way, have dropped even futher after the debate!

He looked like such a idiot— he coudn't even face Obama is a "debate" no less!

It was going to happen anyways, this was only a temporary fix, it would have been just as bad after Nov.
Great market for other countries to buy up. Scary…the CEO's are probably on a plane now to another country..and that is NOT funny….

FORCE THAT IDIOT PELOSI TO RESIGN. SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT SHE'S DOING!!!!

Please vote Democratic this election. I can't handle any more. There is a lot of work to be done to turn these Bush years and Republican dominance around. Anybody who thinks that this was all caused by a Democrat led Congress with less than 2 years in control is fooling themselves. Try selling that somewhere else. Hopefully, people will realize that the Republicans are responsible for this mess. Either that or go right over the cliff…

WHEN IS JOHN McSAME GOING TO HALT HIS CAMPAIGN TO GO PUT GOP IN LINE….GUESS IT WAS A PHOTO-OP GONE BAD AFTER ALL!!!!

Good theier making sure there's no pork from the DEms on the bill, you can bet the Republicans are making sure we don't have any waste and more accountability on this bill better to be safe than sorry, Pelosi instead of sounding professional sounds like a power tripper accusing anyone from the right for what could be a well thought out bill that REALLY conciders the Tax payors.

Maritza

Joe I agree with you, this country is sinking. We are the Titanic!

Once again, thanks Republican's and thanks people who support them for leaving this crisis now in my generations hands. I'm 24 and we have to deal with this for years to come. But hey, they didn't take your money! Lets all cheer for that! Even if Obama gets elected I don't think he can save this situation because of the ignortant Republicans out there.

Democrats have destroyed the country.
Republicans have destroyed the country.

Voting for either? yeah, right…let's have more of the same. We're doing so well now.

We are paying the price of years of Republican deregulation. Without any oversight the wages of greed is the death of the free market.

The republicans got our country in this mess and they want to blame demoncratic we really going to see in November when Obama take office…It sad how the republican dont want to get nothing thing because they jealous of Obama and the demoncratic party because they are united then ever….Let kick the republican out the office
vote for demoncratic party

Obama/Biden 08/12

This is awesome! I'm glad the Republicans stuck to their guns. How about the Dems start blaming someone else? Like maybe blaming the banks and the frivolous loans they were handing out.

McCain is the only one who showed true leadership during this crisis. That's why I'm voting for McCain!

I think the bail out should be for the people that are loosing, about to loose their home to foreclosure. Those that lost their homes already, where possible should be brought up to current and put back into their homes.

The historic formula of 25 percent for housing should be forced across the board on all loans for a primary residence financed within the past three years.

I believe the lending institutions should take a hit on their over zealous loan qualification process that began this mess. The real bailout would be the difference between the current loan amount and new loan amount. The institutions would be borrowing that amount from the government with the expectation that it would be repaid. The government would retain an ownership interest until the loan was repaid.

Maybe they should hold the greedy CEO's and CFO's personally resopnsible for the failures. Might smarten them up if the results of their follies hurt THEIR wallets and not just ours.

I love how some of you are trying to say Obama needs to be elected to fix this mess. Seriously, how do you live with yourself. Obama nor McCain know how to fix this, just stop saying that as it's an insult to your intelligence. Obama hasn't fixed anything in his life and he is going to save us from this mess???

Pelosi is a complete Joke. She is a disgrace to Democrats. America voted for change in 2006 and congress has much lower approval ratings than Bush and she is the face on a failed party. They haven't done anything and then she makes a HUGE mistake today especially when a ton of democrats made millions through Fannie and Freddie. That killed the bill right there.

Dear JULIE CLARK –

Who introduced this mindless bill? Last time I checked, GEORGE W. BUSH IS A REPUBLICAN.

"Does anybody really know what time it is
Does anybody really care
If so I can't imagine why
We've all got time enough to cry"

Artist Name: Chicago
Album: The Best of Chicago
Songwriter(s): Robert Willia, Lamm
Release Date: January 1, 1989

Stop this nonsense. Both Dems and Repubs are equally responsible for this!

I think I am going to convert my life-savings into Yuan and move to Beijing.

McCain didn't have his name mention to save the day. So now McCain is not true to Country First.

How can a speech from Pelosi make the republicanse vote against the bill? It's like saying I know Obama's economic policy will benefit me since I make only 25K a year and I don't have health coverage, but I will not vote for a black guy.

Bush's legacy: stop blaming the Republicans or the Democrats - they were all put in a terrible situation. They lose whether they vote for it or against it.

This is a failure of the Bush Administration - the blame lies directly on George Bush's shoulders. He has led this country into dissaray. His administration, his cronies, all of them can take the blame for where we are today.

its funny how mccain try to blame obama for the failure of the gop not voting for the bill. that is mccains party that didnt vote for it not the dem.

Why would a Republican change his vote based on what Nancy Pelosi says…come on. This was a REPUBLICAN bill–President Bush and his team proposed it. Regardless of who voted for it or did not–Keep in mind that the REPUBLICAN candidate was just flying in last week to save it…looks like he and Bush are out of touch with their own party.

FORTY PERCENT OF DEMOCRATS VOTED AGAINST THIS BILL. TWO-THIRDS OF THE REPUBLICANS VOTED AGAINST THIS BILL.

YOU BOTS NEED TO GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OUR GOVERNMENT AS A WHOLE.

IT'S TIME TO HOLD BOTH DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICANS RESPONSIBLE.

IT'S TIME TO HOLD BANKS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREDATORY LENDING.

Bush & McCain cannot even lobby their own party.

What a joke.

Guess McCain will use this as an excuse to keep Palin from debating this week.

Lets see… Bush tried to get a draconian plan through in 2 days. Now there is a compromise bill. The original was far riskier and had no controls on anything. And yet… this time the democrats are the ones ramming the bill down people's throats? Those that think so need to go back to the beginning and see what Bush tried to ram down the throat of both parties.

In the end we are all going to pay for this one way or another. Things are not going to magically fix themselves far far away while the rest of us dont worry about it.

If history is any guide, the Republicans will vote ONLY for a proposal that gives further tax breaks and "incentives" to the ultra-wealthy as they cling to the lie of "trickle down economics" begun by the man who triggered the decline of America….Ronald Reagan. Time for trickle UP economics unless you want a full scale tax revolt on your hands, or millions of us in the streets with work stoppages since MONEY and power is all you care about! Would 50 million of us NOT filing our tax returns get your attention?

As a Canadian, I truly feel for all Americans and my prayers are with you as your Government leaves you hanging on the brink of a National Disaster!
What in the Name of God is going on with the Republican Party! And they are not going to vote again???? After spending all this time, after Bush telling the Public how pleased he was with the work Dems and Republicans did for the Bail Out! Are they all insane? Or was this just another Republican Campaign Ploy? Some of the party's members oiling the wheels of the McCain Campaign? The only reason I can muster! This is outrageous! God Help America!

AS AN ADDED NOTE, LET'S GET RID OF ALL INCUMBENTS! THEY'VE BEEN IN POLITICS SO LONG THEY'VE FORGOTTEN WHAT IT'S LIKE TO TRY TO LIVE ON A DAILY BASIS WITHOUT MILLIONS IN THEIR POCKETS. THERE SHOULD BE A TERM LIMIT ON THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE JUST LIKE THERE IS FOR THE PRESIDENCY!

We are really about to see some trickle down economics!

Republicans are SINKING THIS COUNTRY!

This is CRAZY POLITICS. NO MORE REPUBLICANS!

Democrats have been the majority for both House and Senate for 2 years. You certainly can't blame the minority for the failure of bailout bill. The initial negotiation didn't even include the House minority leader. How would anybody expect this would be a bipartisan bill. It's a fact that this congress is the least accomplished one in American history, just like Bush is the least popular President.

THIS ISN'T A DEMOCRAT THING..
THIS ISN'T A REPUBLICAN THING…
THIS IS A LIFE THING!!!

This Bailout was needed + it had consumer protection, Oversight & penalties for CEO's …….. Sept 29th 2008 .. the end of Capitalism

The DEMS FAILED this bill on purpose! First they pressured and Forced the Republicans to propose the bailout (an extremely left wing thing to do, socializing losses) and then the DEMS failed the bill on purpose just to make the Republicans look bad. This is ridiculous.
Even if you aren't voting McCain, for your sake, do something about this Congress and vote in some Republicans so we can get them out of this greatest disapproval rating of all time slump.

Good thing I am a canadian! Good luck!

Come on Johnny B, don't be co cranky and fussy. Take a nap and some meta mucil. Then sit down and talk about this some more…

I'm just a student, and I'm not trying to make any political statements. I'm just asking.
Is it because of McCain's Interference that the bill failed?
And are we headed for a great depression?

Question….can a maverick be a leader while being a maverick……

I agree..it had more loop holes in it that did not protect the small businesses and main street. Why was this bailout not looked over, the tax payers should have had more protection than letting power to the treasurer take the call. I feel that the decision was correct, we are not runned by the govern't 100% of the time. Are we?
I did not like the draft either, to much read between the lines.

The bailout plan would have been too little too late…and just a bandage.

We'll recover.

Wait a minute, I thought McCain came to the rescue and fixed everything. Didn't the Maverick help things out?

'Man up' people, this "Nancy hurt our feelings" stuff is not a good enough reason to pull down the economy of our great country. You have been asked to serve this country and you now need to do the best thing for all Americans. This is no time for ego or even party, this is a serious time. We don't need excuses, we don't have time to hold your hands or wipe your eyes, you've got to 'man up' now! We voted for you, we need your votes, get the job done!

One man, one vote!

How come Obama and Pelosi could get 20 more Democrats to vote for the bill?That is the question of the day,not how come Bush and McCain couldn't get 20 more Republicans to vote for the bill.

What is happening?