Kucinich Opposes Bailout, asks, "Is this the US Congress?"

http://news.google.com/ ^ | 9/28/08: | by Dennis Kucinich

[Maelstorm]

"The $700 billion bailout for Wall Street, is driven by fear not fact. This is too much money in too a short a time going to too few people while too many questions remain unanswered.

Why aren't we having hearings on the plan we have just received? Why aren't we questioning the underlying premise of the need for a bailout with taxpayers' money? Why have we not considered any alternatives other than to give $700 billion to Wall Street? Why aren't we asking Wall Street to clean up its own mess? Why aren't we passing new laws to stop the speculation, which triggered this? Why aren't we putting up new regulatory structures to protect investors? How do we even value the $700 billion in toxic assets?

[Maelstorm]

This is one of the first times I've ever agreed with this guy. He opposes it for entirely different reasons but sometimes the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

[Old Sarge]

Blind hog finds an ACORN...

[anniegetyourgun]

Kooky Kuchinich is on Fox now

[AmericaUnited]

For me it’s the second time. The first was his taste in redheads... :)

[VRWC For Truth]

A broken clock is right twice a day.

[HelloooClareece]

I’m on another planet and can’t remember how I got here. I know this because today I agree with Kucinich.

[toomanygrasshoppers]

Maybe in one of his past lives he was an economist.

[screaminsunshine]

We have been HAD! This plan will not work. Run the banks before it is too late.

[KansasGirl]

HA!

I STAND WITH DENNIS KUCINICH!

[Allegra]

Even a stopped clock...

[icwhatudo]

I STAND WITH DENNIS KUCINICH!

and his wife...

[WellyP]

Me too! It is really scary to find your self agreeing with Dennis on anything!

[KeatsforFirstDog]

OMG - listening to him now on Fox. Weird - until the last 2 sentences, he sounded like a semi-fiscal conservative...thought he was a wacko liberl?

can someone explain?

[proudtobeanamerican1]

He just said “Not No, but HELL NO!”

[blf1776]

The fist time I have ever agreed with crazy Kuchinich .

[renosathug]

Kucinich is voting HELL NO on the plan.

[KansasGirl]

I think this is the first time I’ve ever heard him make sense.

[bugs_dallas]

New category on CSPAN vote summary, yes/no/present/hell no

LOL

[VairyAngel]

I’m on that planet with you. I can’t believe that I actually agree with him. WOW.

[abigailsmybaby]

You’ve heard the saying “stranger things have happened”. Nothing gets any stranger than this.

[stockpirate]

Welcome to Bazorro World.

Bank of China is offering to buy into US BANKS.

the socialists in America have succeeded.

It is time to Act ouon the Bill of Rights, a tax revolt will not do.

[Yaelle]

First I agree with Bill Clinton and now Kucinich... The world is upside down.

[Brilliant]

For the first time in history, Kookcinich is right... But in equally unprecedented fashion, the Dems won’t vote with him this time.

[KeatsforFirstDog]

explains why Pelosi looks so d*mn frazzled...

she doesn’t just have to worry about Blue Dog Dems, she’s got these guys/gals too on her side...plus all the Jewish Dems on holiday by tomorrow night, so that may lose her eve more sure votes....?

[Jane Austen]

This might be the first time I have agreed with Kucinich. Go Dennis!

[CommieCutter]

Yep Kookcinich will now have to join the Lieberman-independent party.

[Candor7]

The 20% allocation for ACORN is still there and on pages 21 and 22 of the bill!

I will vote for Dennis's wife anyday , but him? He makes a good loose cannon on a rolling deck. I am cheering him on to do all the damage he can.

[j_k_l]

I STAND WITH DENNIS KUCINICH!

Me too. I also might go along with his nutty impeachment if Bush signs this.

[tioga]

Present? did obama and his followers request that choice?

[Steamburg]

Naw, If Kooknuts is freaked, its probably not as bad as we’ve been told.

[McGruff]

FNC just played a clip of him. He sounded like a house republican. Oh noes!

[jocko12]

All we need now is 435 house members and 100 US Senators and some thing might get done.

[ari-freedom]

welcome to politics :)

[RegulatorCountry]

We have been HAD! This plan will not work. Run the banks before it is too late.

Are you trying to be sarcastic, or to make a joke? I can't really tell from your post. But, there's been a silent run going on for months, now, online. Withdrawals of $16 billion over the two weeks prior is what finally did WaMu in, even though they'd been in bad shape for most of this year. Others will follow in short order, if things aren't stabilized, or at least perceived to have been stabilized.

[truthingod]

I find myself asking sooooo many questions. I still think something needs to be done to stabilize our economy-like it or not. The breadth of what is happening is mind boggeling. This comes down to urgency first. We fear what we do not know. We can deal with passing laws soon, but this money is needed to stabilize our economy. It bothers me that this came without “warning”—I do believe there are other ways to provide relief. I am just asking myself—who or what is being protected by the bailout?

[GloriaJane]

I can’t believe I’m saying this but I agree with Dennis Kucinich!

[word_warrior_bob]

He’s trying to position himself for 2012, Kucinich/Murtha 2012. Now THAT would be a fun ticket to run against.

[Jane Austen]

LOL

[444Flyer]

When Kucinich is a “voice of reason” isn’t the earth’s magnetic field supposed to flip or something like that? Fasten your seatbelt’s passengers.

[ari-freedom]

well it’s massive govt intervention...for Wall street. the kind of thing that blows up both the right and the left.

[brytlea]

I suspect he has heard from his constituents. They can only tick off so many voters and this is so public, I think everyone should be contacting their congresscritters. I just sent faxes to both of my senators and my worthless rep (Wexler). If ENOUGH people scream they WILL hear us. I sincerely doubt they are getting lots of contact from people saying, hey yeah, do it.
susie

[screaminsunshine]

Run em it is our only chance to stop this putz or however you spell it. Run the in to the ground!!!

[BGHater]

Crisis reveals character. Nice job Dennis.

The goons will be coming for you.

At least you have a Amazon wife to help defend you.

[brytlea]

LOL

[Think free or die]

"Isn't it time for fundamental change in our debt based monetary system, so we can free ourselves from the manipulation of the Federal Reserve and the banks? Is this the United States Congress or the board of directors of Goldman Sachs? "

Wow! Never thought I'd hear this from Kucinich.

[RegulatorCountry]

Run em it is our only chance to stop this putz or however you spell it

LOL, which putz? There's such an array from which to choose.

Or, do you mean "putsch?"

[Popman]

You know that bill is beyond bad if Kucinich is against.

He's a socialist to the core and if he thinks this is bad, it must be really, really bad

[blf1776]

I just called my Congressman's (Buyer - R - IN) office,he had his staff their taking calls. I told them to vote "HELL NO" if Acorn is still in it.

Call your Reps office they may be there.