Bailout Fails!

Despite impassioned pleas from all sides, the Bush Bailout Bill has crashed and burned, garnering only 60% Democratic support and about 30% Republican support.

http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/29/news/economy/bailout/index.htm?cnn=yes

It appears no one was willing to take on the blame for a deeply flawed bill in an election season. The Dow was down over 500 points after the vote. Will Congress now turn to the alternative Republican bill, try to revise this one, or simply take their marbles and go home until after the election?

These are the kinds of days when it must be hardest to be in government. There are no good choices, only bad ones for your reputation or bad ones for your philosophy.