Republicans *OWN* banking deregulation that led to the current credit crisis.

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act.

53 Republican Senators plus one Democrat - AYE

44 Democrats no Republicans - NAY

YEAs ---54
Abraham (R-MI)
Allard (R-CO)
Ashcroft (R-MO)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burns (R-MT)
Campbell (R-CO)
Chafee, J. (R-RI)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Coverdell (R-GA)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeWine (R-OH)
Domenici (R-NM)
Enzi (R-WY)
Frist (R-TN)
Gorton (R-WA)
Gramm (R-TX)
Grams (R-MN)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagel (R-NE)
Hatch (R-UT)
Helms (R-NC)
Hollings (D-SC)
Hutchinson (R-AR)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Jeffords (R-VT)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
Mack (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Nickles (R-OK)
Roberts (R-KS)
Roth (R-DE)
Santorum (R-PA)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Smith (R-NH)
Smith (R-OR)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Thomas (R-WY)
Thompson (R-TN)
Thurmond (R-SC)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (R-VA)

NAYs ---44
Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Biden (D-DE)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Breaux (D-LA)
Bryan (D-NV)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cleland (D-GA)
Conrad (D-ND)
Daschle (D-SD)
Dodd (D-CT)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Durbin (D-IL)
Edwards (D-NC)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Graham (D-FL)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerrey (D-NE)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Moynihan (D-NY)
Murray (D-WA)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Robb (D-VA)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Torricelli (D-NJ)
Wellstone (D-MN)
Wyden (D-OR)

Present - 1
Fitzgerald (R-IL)

Not Voting - 1
Inhofe (R-OK)





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm-Leach-Bliley_Act

That's right. McCain's right hand economic adviser, possible Secretary of the Treasury pick, ENGINEERED the deregulation that lead directly to this "mental" recession...

In the biggest, boldest way?

It's the economy, Stupid!

Wat

"John McCain voted FOR the bank laws that led to the current credit crisis. John Mccain's economic advisor WROTE the law. 53 Republicans voted YES to the law. When you're in danger of losing your house, can you take a chance on more of the same from those who wrecked out economy?"

There it is, in plain English. Put it on billboards in big red letters, make that point prominently in each and every ad, pound it home in each interview and stump speech... and McCain is toast.

Good job! Expect to see language like this or something like it very soon.

:kick:

the deregulation and bankruptcy issues? Well, it's not funny, but it would knock the wind out of Libertarian sails, if someone could put it in a headline in some important paper.

Borrowed you article for a C&P

It's hard to argue Repubs got us into this mess when Clinton had the power to stop them and didn't.

You'd think this was a topic that could get people demanding both sides to act responsibly, regardless of party, seeing as the blame and the hurt is universal. But the Repubs put the onus on Clinton, they won't hear anything else.

There's zero accountability on the right. Which means even if the Dems do re-regulate, the Repubs will be back poking holes in things in the future.

are whiners...

And his connection to Phil ("It's all in your head" Gramm.

You have to face up to the corporatists on your side of the line you draw. Especially since they invariably occupy the heights of power.

Also, Riddler you are correctomundo.

It's all about the $$$$. Got to have it to win the election, then you got to return the favor when called upon. Dems and Repukes are all in line with their hands out.

Makes me sick, but it's the way of the world these days.

Hopefully Obama will be LESS SO.

Clinton could have vetoed this bill, he didn't, and thus shares some of the blame for this mess.