>>>>>>>Pelosi completely failed as a leader, however. The Dems have the numbers to have passed this without a single GOP vote.
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>>>>>>There was a lot of pressure from Walmart Street to pass this (gas), but there's also a lot of pressure from the voters this time. Something about not being fooled again.
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>>>>>>So all of them who face reelection...
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>>>>>>And why am I not surprised that both presidential candidates voted yes?
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>>>>>Did they? I can't find either of their names on either the yes or no list.
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>>>>>http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll674.xml#Y
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>>>>Not suprising.... they both are Senators! (grin).....
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>>>Yeah. I didn't think they had a vote, but when I saw Dragan's note, I thought maybe I was wrong.
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>>Don't feel too bad.... I looked all over the vote for them, too!!! It was only later that the light dawned!! (grin)..... (much later!!!)...
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>They both did say they were in favor of the bill and will presumably vote for it when it comes to a vote in the Senate, expected later today.

It would be REAL interesting if it can down to their 2 votes to get it passed (along with Pelosi (sp?)) and see how they would REALLY vote then (with the populace at about 50 to 1 against the bill at all)....