I’m not an economist nor do I play one on TV. I offer no expert opinion on the credit crunch. All I know is what I see in congress.
In times of true national crisis, congress puts aside party politics and does what’s right for the country. In times of crisis, congress is filled with patriots, not politicians.
And congress, with economic advisers on staff who know stuff, is not acting as if we’re in a national crisis. Rather than approve the bailout bill last Friday, the House or Representatives postured and pontificated and pointed fingers and ultimately voted no. Pundits posited the proposal was unpopular. Public opinion be damned — in serious times congress acts serious, and yet it didn’t. These must not be serious times.
This week, I see more political posturing. I see piles of pork. I see tons of tax cuts.
If a bill’s not worth passing without “incentives,” it’s not worth passing at all. Vote it down!
Update. It’s easy to contact your representative. There’s a simple official web site. It takes only a couple of minutes and you don’t have to be eloquent to get your opinion heard and counted.
Update 2. It’s now too late. The House passed the bailout package.
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I was curious to hear Nancy Pelosi’s speech, so here it is.
The vote by party was:
- Democrats: 140 for, 95 against
- Republicans: 65 for, 133 against
There’s enough blame (or credit) to go around. Let’s just hope those predicting dire consequences are wrong.
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Hat tip. Stephen Bainbridge.
So in four out of the last five elections, an average of June polls would have incorrectly picked the winner of the popular vote. That’s kind of a problem for anybody who is overly confident about how this election is going to turn out. —Nate Silver.
If you like political polls, charts, graphs, and projections, visit Nate Silver’s blog, FiveThirtyEight.
MAPLight.org shines the light on money and politics. Although there’s not necessarily a causal relationship between political donations and voting, being able to look up the information is a good thing.
Take the time to view the video tour.
HT: Roger
Or not.
(Can you say President Cheney?)
We’ve had a congress that’s spent money like John Edwards in a beauty shop. —Mike Huckabee
That’s going to be hard to top. 
Update: Here’s some video. Unfortunately, Huckabee’s quip was so good, it overshadowed his advocacy for the Fair Tax.
Oh, how I long for those simple days of yesteryear when the media asked presidential candidates classy questions like “boxers or briefs?” Somehow CBS’ Mike Wallace thought it acceptable to ask Mitt Romney whether he’d had premarital sex.
Disgraceful!
Via AllahPundit at Hot Air.
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