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The Bailout Bill’s Flip-Floppers

By Luke Mullins

Posted: October 6, 2008

After going down in a stunning defeat a week ago, the $700 billion bailout made a successful comeback to pass the House Friday. The bill, which was subsequently signed into law by President Bush, had been loaded up with provisions in the Senate that helped pave the way for its passage.

Here’s a look at the lawmakers who changed teams—voting against the bill last Monday but supporting it on Friday.

From Politico.com:

Please note that Rep. McDermott (D-Wash.) went from "yes" to "no," while Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill.) did not attend Monday's vote.

Republicans who switched:

Rodney Alexander (La.)
Gresham Barrett (SC)
Judy Biggert (Ill.)
Charles Boustany (La.)
Vern Buchanan (Fla.)
Howard Coble (N.C.)
Mike Conaway (Texas.)
Charles Dent (Pa.)
Mary Fallin (Okla.)
Rodney Frelinghuysen (N.J.)
Jim Gerlach (Pa.)
Peter Hoekstra (Mich.)
Joseph Knollenberg (Mich.)
Randy Kuhl (N.Y.)
Sue Myrick (N.C.)
Jim Ramstad (Minn.)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.)
Jean Schmidt (Ohio)
John Shadegg (Ariz.)
Bill Shuster (Pa.)
John Sullivan (Okla.)
Lee Terry (Neb.)
William “Mac” Thornberry (Texas)
Patrick Tiberi (Ohio)
Zach Wamp (Tenn.)

And Democrats who switched:

Neil Abercrombie (Hawaii)
Joe Baca (Calif.)
Shelley Berkely (Nev.)
Bruce Braley (Iowa)
Andre Carson (Ind.)
Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.)
Henry Cueller (Texas)
Elijah Cummings (Md.)
Donna Edwards (Md.)
Gabrielle Giffords (Ariz.)
Al Green (Texas)
Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
Jesse Jackson Jr. (Ill.)
Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas)
Carolyn Kilpatrick (Mich.)
Barbara Lee (Calif.)
John Lewis (Georgia)
Harry Mitchell (Ariz.)
Solomon Ortiz (Texas)
Bill Pascrell (N.J.)
Ed Pastor (Ariz.)
Bobby Rush (Ill.)
Adam Schiff (Calif.)
David Scott (Georgia)
Hilda Solis (Calif.)
Betty Sutton (Ohio)
Mike Thompson (Calif.)
John Tierney (Mass.)
Diane Watson (Calif.)
Peter Welch (Vt.)
Lynne Woolsey (Calif.)

Left unmentioned ....

Left unmentioned are all those "blue dog democrats", such as Congressman Mike Ross (Dem, AR.), who are for fiscal responsibility but voted for a $700 BILLION dollar bailout to people like movie producers. So much for convictions.

Eric Dodd of AR @ Oct 08, 2008 11:33:04 AM

The 700 $B Mortgage Bailout Bill

This Bill is more than a tragedy. Why are the politicians giving billions to foreign governments? Why did they include a pay raise? Why so many earmarks? It is just Greed al over again. Please vote these bastards out of office. Your economic future depends on it.

John Hall of IL @ Oct 07, 2008 12:15:36 PM

Bail-Out Bill

This bill is a tradgedy - one of the worst mistakes to come down the pike. We are turning over our fortunes to the same incompetent, voracious, inept, law-breaking, uncaring, (pick a few) individuals who caused the mess in the first place. Why in the world would we think that they should be trusted to do it right this time?

Sherman Axinn of FL @ Oct 07, 2008 10:08:02 AM

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