Madness on Pennsylvania Avenue

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http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/madness-on-pennsylvania-avenue/

...And when Democrats left after the meeting to caucus in the Roosevelt Room, Paulson pursued them, begging that they not “blow up” the legislation.

The former Goldman Sachs CEO even went down on one knee as if genuflecting, to which Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal.) is said to have joked, “I didn’t know you were Catholic.”
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From : Wild White House meeting sets back deal

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13918.html
 
Are you freaking kidding me? that is ridiculous. I guess Paulson is genuinely worried that his friend's may not get bailed out. Paulson and Bernanke must have thought this would be a cake walk; come in, scare up congress, get the money, go back to NY. Really a sad commentary of our current situation.
 
Yeah, I had to read that a few times to make sure I actually got it right - I didn't believe my eyes at first.
The original article gives some more craziness. Apparently McCain surprised the Administration with some house Republicans alternative proposal.
 
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