What if Obama could swoop in and get 13 of those 94 dems to change their votes and save the day?

[cags]

[Perky]

1. My fear is that Obam would then get blamed for the bailout.... The issue is radioactive,

[Celebrandil]

6. I agree...

The deal has to be bipartisan, since the consequences will last for many years.

[x-g.o.p.er]

10. Agreed,...

Now, if he worked behind the scenes on the new deal, whatever that may be, he comes out smelling like a rose.

If it isn't too late to get a new deal done before the markets completely crash.

[LiberalAndProud]

2. If the Dems have to pass it on their own, they need to pass a

better bill.

[Mz Pip]

3. He'd be accused

of interjecting partisan politics into the issue. Go figure.

[mattvermont]

4. that's what the repubs are hoping

then he owns it for the next 8 years and all the hell that will be our lives due to the bailout

[rzemanfl]

5. 14 more Republicans would get hurt feelings. It is their mess, we

can ride it out, let them fix it.

[BlueIdaho]

7. No deal

The Democrats brought their votes in as promised - the republicans failed. The only way this deal works is "shared suffering." If everybody takes a piece of the hit - no one can use it to make political hay.

This is the republican's doing - this is an example of McCain's "leadership."

[cali]

8. It was lousy legislation. they need to come up with something

a lot better.

[ecstatic]

9. No way. Then repugs would make countless ads about how it was a dem bailout

Remember,there's no guarantee that the plan will actually work..and in the short run, it will cause a recession.