Posted by gdsah at 10/3/08 3:17 p.m.

Is McDermott older than Biden? He needs to go too!

Posted by Sfyri at 10/3/08 3:23 p.m.

McDermott was the only U.S. House member from any state who switched his vote.

A $100M tax break for NASCAR is evidence of the decline of this empire.

Posted by Darth Tagnan at 10/3/08 3:26 p.m.

I was one of the people that called Rep McDermott. I wrote him an email today thanking him for voting against this egregious bill.

It is truly unfortunate that the majority of his colleagues in Congress voted for this bill. If the people hate this bill as much as I believe they do, those politicians that voted for it are going to find themselves struggling in their next election.

Posted by Angry Voter at 10/3/08 3:28 p.m.

Now that our Congressmen have deserted us and voted for the Bailout, what do we do? Well, normally I would have voted again for my Congressman, but now I don't see anyone who deserves my vote.

So, I've decided to register as a write-in candidate and vote for myself! You can too. It's easy. Just go to the website of your states' Secretary of State and download the registration form, or call them for information. But do it soon, since registration deadlines are fast approaching.

After all, you're bound to agree with all of your own policies and you'd never vote against your own self interest.

Posted by Sfyri at 10/3/08 3:32 p.m.

From + to - that is.

Posted by Mayor McCheese at 10/3/08 3:47 p.m.

What McDermott typically votes 'for' is b@stardized do-nothing legislation at best. The fact that he 180'd and decided to vote against it, gives me a glimmer of hope that this bailout might just be a positive solution.

Posted by unregistered user at 10/3/08 3:48 p.m.

I, too, am one of McDermott's constituents and emailed him asking him to change his vote. Thank goodness he listened to the people he represents, even though it wasn't enough to block this terrible bailout.

Posted by dogsoldier at 10/3/08 3:52 p.m.

If you read the notes from his constituents you see why this guy is still in office. They don't have the brights to understand that he waited until the bill passed to change his vote so he could claim he voted against it. His dim constituents can't figure that out and rush to keep this guy in office.

Posted by RationalThought at 10/3/08 3:58 p.m.

Sounds to me like McDermott is just listening to his constituents, REPRESENTING them like a U.S. REPRESENTATIVE should.

Posted by RationalThought at 10/3/08 4:01 p.m.

What about Palin's big flip-flop?

First she was for a windfall profits tax on oil companies when it meant checks to each resident of Alaska ($12,000.00 a year for a family of four, $21,000 a year for Palin's family) but now she's against them for every American.

What's good for Alaska isn't good enough for the rest of the country?

Posted by humyn at 10/3/08 4:15 p.m.

McDermott is just listening to his constituents...and voting against this worthless, pork-filled bailout that will be next to worthless in the end.

Posted by B Anderson at 10/3/08 4:34 p.m.

Sfyri at #191584 - more than 50 members of the House switched their vote.

What do you mean by saying "McDermott was the only U.S. House member from any state who switched his vote."?

Posted by Sfyri at 10/3/08 4:47 p.m.

B Anderson--

I knew I left off the type of vote, so that's why I posted the afterthought #191592.

He was the only one to go from Yes to No. 58 went No to Yes, so the net gain was 57.

Posted by unregistered user at 10/3/08 4:49 p.m.

Thank you again Mr. McDermott! I'm glad you voted against it.

We are being taken for all we've got and everyone is
just sitting around and watching it happen.

Glad to see the outrage go across the party lines. My friends and family on the Dry Side are totally upset too.

Ron Paul and Mike Gravel??? That is my dream ticket. I guess I'm just crazy...

Posted by Above-n-Beyond at 10/3/08 5:32 p.m.

The criminal has no idea what he's really doing...just his weak attempt at being a "maverick"! Neat.

Posted by unregistered user at 10/3/08 5:35 p.m.

I am a Republican residing in the enemy territory that is the 7th CD and I am glad Baghdad Jim voted no.

I am still voting against him

Posted by unregistered user at 10/3/08 5:55 p.m.

So.

The first vote he was wrong. But now... he's ok because he must have listened.

So he ignored his constiuents the first time and now that he listened you praise him... You people are crazy.

RationalThought, you are anything but. How does this make sense to you.

Really. If there was a 3rd try, he would have flipped again.

Posted by LaissezFaire=Stupid at 10/3/08 7:13 p.m.

I'm sorry to see that Jim's judgement is so seriously flawed. I know he knows better.

Posted by unregistered user at 10/3/08 7:39 p.m.

This bailout is absolute bush. Giving $700 billion to the former CEO of Goldman Sacs to decide who wins and loses is throwing gasoline on the fire. I appreciate and will remember Senator Cantwell's and Representative McDermott's votes against this outrage. Obama and Biden (and of course McCain) were pathetic. Wasting this last week primarily to pile on another $105 billion in debt financed pork so as to buy a few dozen Republican votes was too much. The Republicans have run our nation into the ground – financially, militarily, and morally.

Posted by Will in Seattle at 10/3/08 7:59 p.m.

I was upset when I heard he voted for it the first time, but glad he voted against it the second time.

Thanks for listening to your district, Jim!

We appreciate it.

Posted by unregistered user at 10/3/08 8:26 p.m.

Will,

Do you think that it was ok for him to vote against his district the first time? The constituents were screaming just as loudly then...

Thanks for (finally) listening to your district, Jim!

We appreciate it (now).

Posted by unregistered user at 10/10/08 5:09 p.m.

McDermott did say the bill was different the second time. Having not read it myself, and knowing that it convinced 58 republicans to change their vote to yes, I do believe him when he says it got worse.

What's unfortunate is that phones were melting all over the country but less than half of representatives did what their constituents demanded. Those who overrule the people they govern - because they think themselves wiser - I hope will not keep their positions.