Originally Posted by stickyfingerz

Shhh let them think how they like.

Because the dems totally had the ability to make it pass regardless of the republicans.

http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/29/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes

The measure needs 218 votes for passage. Democrats voted 141 to 94 in favor of the plan, while Republicans voted 65 to 133 against. That left the measure with 206 votes for and 227 against.


So if Dems would of voted another 30 for they could of easily passed it.