WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives gave final approval on Friday to the $700 billion bailout for the financial system, reversing course to authorize what may be the most expensive government intervention in history.
The House approved the Anti-Terrorist Bailout Bill for American Families and Three Legged Puppies by 263-171 today, ushering in 10,000 years of prosperity for the glorious American worker. Let a hundred billion flowers bloom! Comrade Paulson shall lead us forward to infinite victory – even though he’s a Christian Scientist that believes antibiotics are the devil’s pebbles.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have your money quote:
“Nobody in East Tennessee hates the fact more than me that I am going to vote ‘yes’ today after voting ‘no’ on Monday,” Representative Zach Wamp, a Republican, said in a speech on the House floor.
“Monday I cast a blue-collar vote for the American people,” he said. “Today I am going to cast a red, white and blue-collar vote with my hand over my heart for this country, because things are really bad and we don’t have any choice. We’re out of choices and our backs are up against the wall.”
Zach Wamp, thank you for demonstrating the meaning of the phrase “moral vacuum.” I appreciate your service.
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1 Comment
October 4, 2008 at 1:09 am
HA! That quote is a masterful piece of slimy, manipulative pulling-on-the-heart strings. Wamp should get a medal from his thug-masters for that one.