1. Going along with the McConnell plan will effectively cede congressional authority to the president (and we know what he's likely to do);
2. This is not what Republicans were elected to do; and,
3. The backlash from conservatives if this goes down is going to be severe (fair warning).
McCain's position is that it would be such a catastrophe if the government "shuts down" -- that the Republicans will take all the blame -- that if it comes to that he's supporting the McConnell plan ... the alternatives will not pass --- to which Hannity replied, "It sounds like the fix is in."
Yeah, like 1995-96 was such a disaster where the GOP won TWO senate seats and lost a measly five seats in the House. This being the era where FR was just about in its infancy. The voters are more informed today which can only help us not hurt us.
“McCain’s position is that it would be such a catastrophe if the government “shuts down”
I believe we have heard that song and dance before!
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Candidates Leave Campaign Trail, Head to DC for Bailout Vote
Oct. 1, 2008
Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain left the campaign trail so they could return to Washington in time for the vote.
McCain projected confidence on the bill’s passage during a speech at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Mo. He said Congress has “awakened to the danger,” and predicted doom if the bill should fail.
“If the financial rescue bill fails in Congress yet again,” McCain said, “the present crisis will turn into a disaster.”