Democrats failed to get the cloture vote, on Monday, which is necessary to proceed debate on a financial reform bill putting tougher restrictions on Wall Street. Based on the things they are opposing, it’s an easy sell to voters that Republicans are taking their orders from Wall Street.
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McCain Cuts and Runs from Friday’s Debate; Suspends Campaign to Deal with Financial Crisis
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
Senator John McCain has suspended his presidential campaign to head back to Washington “to deal with the financial crisis.” McCain has called for a postponement of this Friday’s debate with Senator Barack Obama as a result. This is laughable. First,…
CNN Poll: Republican Policies at Fault for Financial Crisis
by Dan Chmielewski • • 6 Comments
Senator Barack Obama stands to benefit from the public opinion on who’s to blame for the Wall Street meltdown. According to a new poll by CNN, Americans blame Republicans and their policies by a two-to-one margin, which has to make…
WDYT: The Financial Crisis
by Andrew Davey • • Comments Off
As I write this now, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is already down 300 points and the Nasdaq Composite is falling 60 points just minutes after the Opening Bell. What’s rocking Wall Street is the total financial meltdown. Lehman Brothers,…
