Reid & Pelosi: Stay In Session Until 1 Nov 2008 - Hold Bush Accountable

[understandinglife]

Senator Reid, Congresswoman Pelosi:

1. The most toxic place for any incumbent Republican between now and 4 Nov 2008 is DC.

2. The most powerful place for any incumbent Democratic member of the House and the Senate during that interval is in DC.

3. As John McLame says - DRILL, DRILL, DRILL ... into Freddie and Fannie, into Lehman and Goldman, into all the conflicts of interest that Paulson and others have, into why $700B, and why now, and .... DRILL, DRILL, DRILL.

4. Hold Press Conferences daily, explaining in simple sentences what you are learning and what it means to each and every tax payer.

5. Have different Members of the both the House and Senate participate in those Press Conferences.

6. Only vote on legislation that ensures that each tax payer has equity (via a "National Trust" or some other management mechanism) in any financial institution that their tax dollars are used to stabilize.

7. Launch criminal investigations as warranted and most definitely examine RICO aspects of all we have been witnessing.

By doing so, you are doing your job in a very visible and meaningful manner - just what your respective constituencies expect.

By doing so, you will be enabling those members of the Democratic Party campaigning against Republican incumbents to be pointing to every single day that that Republican is not in DC doing their job instead of politicking.

Get serious.

You have failed us on Iraq, on FISA, on SCOTUS, on Habeas corpus, on Torture, on Katrina, on failing to hold accountable those responsible for election fraud in 2000 and 2004, and much more.

Don't fail us now.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I hope more have Kucinich's courage

and vote for helping THE PEOPLE. I like your idea of staying in session until the election.

[understandinglife]

4. I share your respect for Kucinich's efforts. Similarly, Rep Kaptur is on it - link to bill, below.

Please read it and contact your representative. Request that they support (and cosponsor!) H.R. 1452.

Here's the DIGG Link to her video that I (ulife) posted to Digg yesterday:

http://digg.com/business_finance/Let_s_Play_Wall_St_Bail_Out_NOT

It's got over 1700 Diggs at this point.

Thank you,
Bob

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. Just needed the number

thanks for supplying it!

[Demeter]

2. I Have Mixed Feelings--If It Were Any Other Pair of Leaders

I wouldn't have that hair-standing-on-end tingle.

[central scrutinizer]

3. they should have plenty of dry powder at hand

since they have carefully keeping it dry lo these many months and years.

[understandinglife]

6. Enough to fill the grand canyon at this point :)

:thumbsup:

[BraneMatter]

5. Get real...

It will never happen.

The bill will be passed by Thursday night, and everyone will go home, leaving the taxpayer holding the bag with no one to scream at.

[understandinglife]

8. Buffett provides yet another indication of why Congress should DRILL DEEP ...

... for the next 5 weeks.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080924/goldman_sachs_berkshire.html

And, so if that's what Warren gets, per share, then why should any tax payer dollar get ANYTHING LESS?

Do your job, Reid & Pelosi. No deals until you and our other employees DO YOUR JOB and protect our hard earned dollars and, more importantly, OUR CONSTITUTION.