Bailout bill fails

Originally Posted by DerbyCat

This is actually a brilliant move by the Republican Party... they don't pass the recovery bill today so the market crashes. The rich folks buy up lots of under valued stocks, then McCain gets his party to unite and pass a bill within a matter of days, the markets rebound like it's on a trampoline and the rich sell their stocks for a handsome profit. McCain saves the country and wins in November by a landslide - Republicans win all the way around - really a brilliant move

Over 90 democrats voted no. Pelosi had to make a partisan speech before the vote.