I get it now

[2speak]

you folks think that if a person is against the bailout they are republicans. ROFL. Come on, I want to make sure the money is there for Social Security and for Health Care. I want to make sure my granddaughters don't start out when they begin working with $80,000 in government debt. That makes me a Democrat!

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Those against this bailout are treated like we are idiots who know nothing about

the govt or the economy.

[elocs]

2. The trick is how to hammer and belittle the bailout without hammering and belittling Obama

since he supported the bill. Just a reminder: he is our candidate for President this year.

[Naturyl]

3. Let's remember to thank him...

For putting us in that position by refusing to represent the people.

He has my vote no matter what, but my respect is another matter. A little bit of it was lost over this.

[RoccoR5955]

5. I feel the same way, and will be ready to hammer him...

...like I hammered the best Republican president we ever had. Clinton!

[elocs]

6. Maybe we could just do away with senators and representatives

and just have a national referendum on any important issue. I'm sure that would solve the problem.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. ah direct democracy

can we also vote people off the island?

I know you are joking, but for the rest... google Athenian Democracy... it didn't work very well and the population was TINY

[QueenOfCalifornia]

4. Yes...

I feel like I am being berated whenever I make the statement that the BAILOUT is nothing more than helping the filthy rich - all the crap about Main Street is a joke.

We are screwed and the economy is fucked - throwing billions of dollars at it is like placing a band-aid on a slit throat.