Pelosi and Reid need to demand every Repig in Congress has to vote yes on Bush's bailout or no deal

[NNN0LHI]

Simple as that.

That is what the Repigs would do to us in the same position.

Don

[pnutbutr]

1. yeah

screw the constitution. :eyes:

[Vickers]

2. Translation?

:shrug:

[pnutbutr]

3. Article 1 The Legislative Branch

Section 7 - Revenue Bills, Legislative Process, Presidential Veto

All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.

Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by Yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.

Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.

[Vickers]

6. Yeah, anyone can quote the Constitution, but can you say how this applies

in this instance?

[pnutbutr]

9. you can't just

say that all republicans or Democrats must vote yea on a bill for passage despite the 2/3rds outcome.

If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law.

[Vickers]

10. Do you understand the function of, say, Majority Whip?

That's rhetorical, btw.

[mike_c]

4. how about we just skip the divisive politics and go straight to...

...NO DEAL? As it's currently framed, this bailout is a very bad deal for Americans.

[Romulox]

5. He's trying to figure out how Dems can vote for this thing and not get blamed.

A bizarre strategy, I agree.

[NNN0LHI]

7. The Dems that will need to vote for it with all the RePigs will get blamed

But they will all be in safe seats.

Don

[edhopper]

8. damn straight

or better yet. Don't vote on anything until after the election.