House vote on stimulus imminent; Update: 244-188, all Republicans vote no
posted at 5:46 pm on January 28, 2009 by Allahpundit
They’re wrapping up floor debate on the last Republican amendment on C-SPAN 1 as I write this. Is the GOP really going to walk away from this crap sandwich or will the cocktail party at 1600 tonight be even chummier than hoped? A trillion dollars is a small price to pay for bipartisanship!
Prediction: 20 Republicans defect. Exit question: Who said it? “There is a temptation to expand direct interference of state in economy. In the Soviet Union that became an absolute. We paid a very dear price for that.”
Update: Final vote: 244-188. It was 242-190 moments before they gaveled it — with every last Republican voting no — but two no votes switched at the last minute and they didn’t say who they were. I assume they’re Blue Dogs, but I’ll check. Either way, for good or ill, this is entirely the Democrats’ baby now.
Update: Here’s the guest list on that White House shindig, which should be loads of fun after this vote.
Update: WaPo confirms that all 177 Republicans were among the nays.
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Who is the one who voted “present?”
genso on January 28, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Republicans are back!
Democrats will be slaughtered in 2010…
Norwegian on January 28, 2009 at 6:11 PM
sounds like a dem from cali changed at the last min to “yes”
Weight of Glory on January 28, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Does that mean there were 3 “presents”?
Cindy Munford on January 28, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Who are those 12 Democrats. I want to buy them a drink.
ThanksMo on January 28, 2009 at 6:11 PM
The House gop will all vote no, then vote yes on the compromise of the Senate bill.
Politics as usual.
HR 1 passed with no gop yea votes. 244-188.
getalife on January 28, 2009 at 6:12 PM
177 of 178 NO.
amerpundit on January 28, 2009 at 6:10 PM
WOW.
Eat that, Ogabe, you own this turd, welcome to hell.
Bishop on January 28, 2009 at 6:12 PM
OMG not a single Republican voted yea.
Theworldisnotenough on January 28, 2009 at 6:12 PM
good job repubs.
Weight of Glory on January 28, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Bill is passed.
amerpundit on January 28, 2009 at 6:12 PM
calling works see!!!
YES YES YES!!
ginaswo on January 28, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Holy Crap Sandwich, Batman!!! No defections!!!
I AM impressed!!!
Bite me, Pelosi.
uncivilized on January 28, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Puking as watching Pelosi
unrealcitizen on January 28, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Match that, McConnell, you wuss.
Wethal on January 28, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Under wins. Awesome. Senate, you’ve seen what you have to do.
LastRick on January 28, 2009 at 6:13 PM
STONGING FRAKIN REJECITON OF MR KUMBAYAH AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH IT MUST BE WRONG!!!
BWAAAHAAAAAAAAA
ginaswo on January 28, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Stimulating vote!
Death to RINO’s!
(Figuratively, of course, for the literalists, MOBY’s and trolls.)
profitsbeard on January 28, 2009 at 6:13 PM
YEAH!! This is Change I can believe in
SSgtDC on January 28, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Clean sweep. Who’d of thunk it?
Greg Toombs on January 28, 2009 at 6:13 PM
/stinging
sorry for typos am so so excited
ginaswo on January 28, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Who was that that wanted his name taken off as a co-sponsor?
tommylotto on January 28, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Let’s all remember to write our thank you notes.
Cindy Munford on January 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Good. Let the Democrats own this dog. Er pig.
ddrintn on January 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Yes!
lostinjrz on January 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
I hope Boehner and Gang each ask for a glass of champagne at the White House drinks party.
Wethal on January 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Not this time my pessimistic friend.
Theworldisnotenough on January 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Bishop on January 28, 2009 at 5:58 PM
:’(
Ugly on January 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
12 Democrats voted NO.
amerpundit on January 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Bill Passes 244-188
SoulGlo on January 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Well done, Republicans!
Rae on January 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
I can’t wait for the day Pelosi gets ejected. Her catty smile makes me want to hurt her.
sherry on January 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
BTW – YAY!!!!!!
Ugly on January 28, 2009 at 6:15 PM
The democrats now own 100% of the Triple Cheese Turd Burger..with flies!
AUINSC on January 28, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Congratulations, Gang. The Congressional Phone Lines must have begged for mercy today. The Republican Senators had better be paying attention.
kingsjester on January 28, 2009 at 6:15 PM
May God have mercy on us.
surfer girl on January 28, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Welcome back Republicans.
christene on January 28, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Steve Cohen from Memphis. He’s the liberal loon who took Harold Ford, Jr’s seat.
flyfisher on January 28, 2009 at 6:16 PM
No defections… color me stunned.
Who was the hold out/ NV?
Damiano on January 28, 2009 at 6:16 PM
sounds like a dem from cali changed at the last min to “yes”
izoneguy on January 28, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Wow. Republicans finally showing some balls. Let’s see if it’s more than a one-time deal.
MadisonConservative on January 28, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Anyone have the roll? I want to see how my Blue Dog Congressman voted.
mikeyboss on January 28, 2009 at 6:16 PM
I might not burn the next RNC fundraising mailer!
Theworldisnotenough on January 28, 2009 at 6:16 PM
“As usual, the racist white guys who comprise the GOP have failed to see the vision of the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived™ and voted like the stupid, flyover hicks they are.”
Bishop on January 28, 2009 at 6:17 PM
For the first time in my adult life I’m proud to be a …………..Republican??? ;)
ctmom on January 28, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Thank You 12 Dems
izoneguy on January 28, 2009 at 6:17 PM
That cocktail party at Obambi’s house is gonna be positively GRIM. It’s a beautiful thing, baybee!!!
uncivilized on January 28, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Hi, flyfisher. Stevie the wuss must be embarrassed.
kingsjester on January 28, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Maybe the House Republicans finally are listening to their base- it only took two consecutive election cycle losses.
trainwife1962 on January 28, 2009 at 6:17 PM
My representative is a Blue Dog (who voted against TARP). Anyone know where I can find out how he voted?
flyfisher on January 28, 2009 at 6:18 PM
The Dems are gonna be pwn3d by this bill.
Greg Toombs on January 28, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Holy…. I am shocked! Have they finally found the key to the lockbox?…
I can say I am very happy at this point.
batter on January 28, 2009 at 6:18 PM
sorry Bishop, I play PS2 myself, lol but seriously these little punks who live with their parents and have never had a full time job have been a real pain in the axx and no better since they won the election, they need to GROW the hexx up before they spend us into oblivion…and they are suppose to be on my side, HA! And we turned to the GOP and they didnt come out and vote and werre rolling over for pics yesterday
I was all bereft and thinking where the hexx are the Republicans who blocked my Big Dawg? glad to see they are alive and kickin…
:0)
ginaswo on January 28, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Now we can use this wonderful moment to warm ourselves when we can no longer afford to heat our homes.
Awesome stand by the GOP but the result is still a disaster.
Bishop on January 28, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Anytime the do something right I send them a coupla bucks and tell them why, with a promise of more to come if they stay on the right track.
IrishEi on January 28, 2009 at 6:18 PM
See Obama, not everyone was starstruck!
sherry on January 28, 2009 at 6:19 PM
You know, if we’re out of this recession come 2010 (Which we almost certainly will) the Republicans will have a lot to explain for here. Regardless of what really caused us to be pulled out, the stimlulus package will be cited as the catalyst. Good luck.
Typhonsentra on January 28, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Kingsjester,
Fellow Memphian?
flyfisher on January 28, 2009 at 6:19 PM
OK, i’m officially impressed
Defector01 on January 28, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Well, in Granny Nanny’s defense – she can’t help it, that smile is permanent. Courtesy of the fellas who make Botox.
uncivilized on January 28, 2009 at 6:20 PM
HERE YA go flyfisher
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/index.asp
ginaswo on January 28, 2009 at 6:20 PM
ginaswo on January 28, 2009 at 6:18 PM
It’s cool. I have an Xbox in my shop for my guys to use on their breaks; they’re young and they whip me at most games, but they’re hardworking. Then again if they weren’t, it would be bad news for them.
Bishop on January 28, 2009 at 6:20 PM
While I am happy that our RINOs learned to push the right button…
ain’t it kinda sad that we’re celebrating when the f**king biggest POS pork barrel evar just passed the House?
Damiano on January 28, 2009 at 6:21 PM
My understanding is that the roll won’t be added until an hour has passed after the vote. You’ll find it here later.
amerpundit on January 28, 2009 at 6:21 PM
I REALLY hope Cooper (Dem-TN) was one of the 12 but I doubt it. He is spineless altho he was on record as expressing a lot of doubt and when I called his office today, they were very receptive to my views. But the Republicans holding the line??? WOW…GOAL LINE STAND BY THE REPUBS! Who would have believed? Not me, that is for sure! WELL DONE!!!
labwrs on January 28, 2009 at 6:21 PM
For the first time in
my adult life5 I am proud to be a….Republican.portlandon on January 28, 2009 at 6:22 PM
McCotter’s going to the bash! :)
mikeyboss on January 28, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Nevermind. I’m thinking the Senate. The House is apparently faster.
amerpundit on January 28, 2009 at 6:22 PM
It’s hard to say. The whole reason that the depression lasted as long as it did is because of FDR’s crappy socialistic policies. Even liberal economists admit this now.
MobileVideoEngineer on January 28, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Thanks!
He voted for passage. I guess I’ll have to pester him with another letter tomorrow.
flyfisher on January 28, 2009 at 6:22 PM
This is only the second time in the past year I have been proud of the Republicans. The other one was win they made Nancy come back and vote on the Oil Drilling.
profgubler on January 28, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Good news, our hands are clean and the Democrats are left to eat this crap sandwich all by themselves, they now own it exclusively.
goat on January 28, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Then you shouldn’t really worry, right? It was a million percent the right thing to do. There’s no way any sane economist would point to this pork-laden bonanza as the primary reason why the economy rebounded.
BardMan on January 28, 2009 at 6:22 PM
For the first time in
my adult life5 years I am proud to be a….Republican.portlandon on January 28, 2009 at 6:22 PM
To the House GOP: this is what a backbone feels like.
Wwll done, guys, well done.
Wethal on January 28, 2009 at 6:22 PM
flyfisher on January 28, 2009 at 6:19 PM
I escaped across the border to DeSoto County, MS. 11 years ago. T had a stepson in the 5th grade and could not handle what Memphis had become.
kingsjester on January 28, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Typhonsentra on January 28, 2009 at 6:19 PM
The dems still get to explain where all the money went how it will be repaid.
If so, fine, at least conservatives can die with their boots on.
Bishop on January 28, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Where’s Allah? I wanna buy him a drink.
small town girl on January 28, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Oh GOP….will you never learn.
DeathToMediaHacks on January 28, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Yippee!!!! History repeats itself – this 1993 all over again. Okay – time to get to work people – we can do this and we need them to keep voting like this. Bye Bye Pelosi…
suzyk on January 28, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Cooper voted no. Count me shocked.
flyfisher on January 28, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Read Samulson in WP. The Economy will be worse in 2010 than it is today, guaranteed. He also predicts 2012 will worse than 2010.
Add to that the trillion ++ deficit in the coming years with this Demcratic TURD of of a bill, add to that a possible terrorist attack with Obama’s insane foreign policy, and the mid terms swing against the incumbant (always happens) will be gigantic.
Norwegian on January 28, 2009 at 6:24 PM
A Pyrrhic victory indeed.
IrishEi on January 28, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Yay for Sheriff Ellsworth. One of the Blue Dogs on the correct side. He must’ve gotten my email.
mikeyboss on January 28, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Drink up mutha forkers, I hope you all choke on the martini olives.
Alden Pyle on January 28, 2009 at 6:24 PM
…to provide cover for the irresponsible spending of the Democrats.
Jim Treacher on January 28, 2009 at 6:25 PM
nice bitches
blatantblue on January 28, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Maybe…I’m praying it doesn’t happen, but I’m thinking we’ll have a wicked case of inflation by that time…and, yeah, virtually all of that money will be pissed away paying off Democrat hacks and lackeys…none of it will work in the favor of the economy. So we’ll have sky-high deficits forever now, and we haven’t even hit the peak of the social security crunch yet. Can’t wait until the baby boomers get told their social security checks might be ‘slightly smaller’ than they were expecting….hahahahaha.
AUINSC on January 28, 2009 at 6:26 PM
WOW. When I called his office they were amazingly polite and when I brought up some of the more egregious expenses, they were chuckling and saying “no, we dont agree with that” so there WAS a clue, I just didnt think he had the backbone to do it!
labwrs on January 28, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Oh GOP….will you never learn.
DeathToMediaHacks on January 28, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Wipe the sweat off your brow. This is supposed to be a happy time for you, why the nervousness?
Bishop on January 28, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Boehner and the House republicans are the best! They finally listened to us!
But the republicans of the House are an impressive bunch. Thank you so much!!!!
McConnell will of course stumble. We’ll see though.
jencab on January 28, 2009 at 6:26 PM
It’s a start….
I have to say, I am stunned.
tru2tx on January 28, 2009 at 6:27 PM
opposition is a start.
rob verdi on January 28, 2009 at 6:27 PM
HA! I recently moved south to Olive Branch myself. I lived in one of the nicest parts of East Memphis. But after watching my neighbors on both sides experience break-in’s, we decided we were through with King Willie’s kingdom. Now that we’re here I’m not sure why we didn’t do it fifteen years ago.
flyfisher on January 28, 2009 at 6:27 PM
And you never go away!
blatantblue on January 28, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Who is this idiot speaking now?
christene on January 28, 2009 at 6:28 PM
Dude.
TheUnrepentantGeek on January 28, 2009 at 6:28 PM
Does Reid have the “stimulus” to ram this through the Senate? I doubt it. He has to get a Republican to flip and after a stunning show of solidarity from the House, he knows that it won’t be easy. Count on the media and Reid to push the panic button. Reid is probably having an anxiety attack wishing somehow the Senate could have voted first.
Theworldisnotenough on January 28, 2009 at 6:28 PM
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