Emergency? White House Admits to Planning Bailout for MONTHS

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From: Roll Call

The White House today is drumming up extraordinary pressure on Congress to approve its plan to enact a $700 billion mortgage bailout fund, suggesting the markets cannot wait much longer and dispatching Vice President Cheney and other top officials up Pennsylvania Avenue to jawbone lawmakers.

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Fratto said it would be "unthinkable" for Congress not to pass legislation this week, asserting the result would be a "very, very serious situation" for the U.S. economy.

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Fratto insisted that the plan was not slapped together and had been drawn up as a contingency over previous months and weeks by administration officials. He acknowledged lawmakers were getting only days to peruse it, but he said this should be enough.

More http://www.rollcall.com/news/28599-1.html?type=printer_friendly">here.

Props to lgcap http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/23/124453/470/612/607556">at Kos for catching this.

This is Patriot Act games all over again. Total Bullshit! Fire, fire, help us quickly! But sorry, no time to review!

[dchill]

1. Wall Street has WMDs!!!

[ColbertWatcher]

2. We need to invade! n/t

[Fuzz]

3. Bullshit.

[puerco-bellies]

4. Heads-up Obama campagin. Hello; Victory calling..

K&R

[ShortnFiery]

5. Then there's no hurry to VOTE. You got that Congress? Don't rush this - WAIT! eom

[debbierlus]

6. KICK - Send to Olbermann

[Truth2Tell]

7. Kick

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