Looks like McCain is gonna be voting YEA on a Senate Rescue Bill

[FrenchieCat]

That's gonna piss off his conservative base.

The bill that the Senate is bringing forward to be voted on the night before the Biden-Palin debate has some trimmings on it that McCain's base is not gonna love. extending unemployment insurance benefits, typically a Democratic goal, but one that appeals to some Rust Belt Republicans. Another Democratic-backed idea would double the property tax deduction taken by people who do not itemize their taxes. And another calls for more spending on transportation infrastructure projects, which would create more jobs. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26953481/page/2/

Also included in the bill, Obama's suggestion of increasing the FDIC limit to $250,000 which was well received on a bipartisan basis. Obama suggested it first, but of course, that's not how it is being credited....cause the Press still loves McCain's 3 days old dirty drawers. The press is reporting as both Obama and McCain coming up with the idea at exactly the same time, although Obama's press release gives him documented proof as to who brought it up first, and McCain was forced to give credit to Obama under his breath.

Also some popular Tax cuts in there....but that will be popular by moderates and conservatives, and so that becomes a wash, politically.

But that's OK. It's worth the grief that McCain will get from the conservative base, since it appears that we have to do a "Rescue" plan one way or another.

Since John Country First McCain will not want to be seen as a obstructionist on the "Rescue" plan, because he inserted himself all in the middle of things, when he announced that he would be personally saving the nation singled handedly. Meaning, he can't really vote against it, and he can't really not show up for a vote, after his hissy fit of last week.

Obama and Biden will be voting on it too. And then there will be questions about that bill at the debate, and most likely, Palin will have to have read and understood the bill. But again, the bill is not going to be finalized until Wednesday night.

Look, McCain wanted to be the leader of his party, right? So then, he can vote on a bill first, and then let the chips fall where they may. GOP Mitch McConnell is not doing too well in his reelection bid, so he needs to have this shit be straight-up bipartisan. That's why he's going for it. Sen. Reid put it out there. and If 'O' had anything to do with it, which I'm sure he did, then he is brilliant.

For a sucked up situation that the GOP, especially McCain tried to game politically, it may not end up so well for them politically.

The conservative freepers like Rush Limbaugh will have to eat their shorts....LOL!