New CNN poll: What should Congress do now?

[IHaveaDream]

<http://www.cnn.com/>

[Truth Warrior]

Resign and go home!!!

[DAFTEK]

Ohhhhh god, anyone watching MSM today? FEAR MONGERING all over... CNN is going bonkers...

[Pete]

CNN's the worst. I'd like to slap all those hysterical ninnies. :)

[SnappleLlama]

Aw, come on...the media exists to sell itself. Nobody cares about stories with happy bunnies and flowers. Doom and gloom = profit!

[Drknows]

CNN: OMG OMG no bailout? our shares dropped how much?? quick get on TV wolf blitzer and spin this for a bailout!!

The polls tell a diffrent story,

btw did anyone watch bush give a speech this morning? fear mongering overload. he told everyone they will lose their retirement if they don't pass this bailout.

He could come on TV and say the markets will rebound or be fine without this bailout and the markets would. but noooooo he has to fear monger and create uncertainty so those bankers can get paid.

[CountryMe]

There is enough support against this Bailout for enough people to get a week scheduled for not watching any of these news channels promoting the Bailout and telling it's our fault, the people, that it didn't pass. It would send a strong message such as it's sending all our calls, faxes, letters, emails, and poll voting is!!

Think about how many more people are on board now than a week ago against this Bailout. It lets you know our efforts are working to encourage us to keep fighting against this.

What should Congress do now that the bailout bill has been defeated in the House?
Draft a new rescue plan 41% 13863
Let risk-taking financial institutions fail 59% 19740

[MsDoodahs]

Resign and go home!!!

lol...my sentiments exactly!

[Cowlesy]

If this Bailout DOes NOT GO THROUGH, The SUN will NOT COME UP TOMORROW!

[SnappleLlama]

If this Bailout DOes NOT GO THROUGH, The SUN will NOT COME UP TOMORROW!

I think little orphan Annie will have something to say about that :eek:

[Truth Warrior]

How many MORE laws ( so called ) are REALLY needed? How will we know when we've gotten enough?

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." -- Groucho Marx

[Working Poor]

Be brave ya'll be brave.

[NoPants]

Voted.

Draft a new rescue plan --------------------------------- 42% 43301
Let risk-taking financial institutions fail ------- 58% 60556

Total Votes: 10385

[DAFTEK]

Voted.

Draft a new rescue plan --------------------------------- 42% 43301
Let risk-taking financial institutions fail ------- 58% 60556

Total Votes: 10385

:D sweet....

[ihsv]

What should Congress do next?

They should call the Sargent at Arms to arrest Paulson and Bernanke on charges of treason, theft, disturbing the peace, conspiracy, murder, destruction of property, perjury, sabotage, illegal payoffs, bribery, etc., etc., etc.

Then Congress should make a final collective decision to RESIGN and let Ron Paul mop things up :)



As if they'd listen to us anyway :)

[hillertexas]

voted:

What should Congress do now that the bailout bill has been defeated in the House?

Draft a new rescue plan 41% 48902
Let risk-taking financial institutions fail 59% 69163

Total Votes: 118065

[parke]

Draft a new rescue plan 41% 50988
Let risk-taking financial institutions fail 59% 72218
Total Votes: 123206

[cheapseats]

CNN's the worst. I'd like to slap all those hysterical ninnies. :)

It would be an excellent time to begin calling CNN's advertisers, vowing not to buy goods and services from companies who advertise on a network that is engaged in relentless, reckless, shameless fearmongering.

The CNN crew is appalling, one worse than the other.

[cheapseats]

Aw, come on...the media exists to sell itself. Nobody cares about stories with happy bunnies and flowers. Doom and gloom = profit!

Economic Sanctions = Effective

[ShowMeLiberty]

Voted.

Draft a new rescue plan 41% 50988
Let risk-taking financial institutions fail 59% 72218
Total Votes: 123206


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[Mini-Me]

Personally, I'm surprised that the options sound unbiased. Coming from CNN, I expected something more like,

A.) Save the world
B.) Let all your loved ones starve in the streets
:rolleyes:

[cheapseats]

[QUOTE]CNN: OMG OMG no bailout? our shares dropped how much?? quick get on TV wolf blitzer and spin this for a bailout!!

The polls tell a diffrent story,

So does the market, which is up a couple hundred points this morning. Not to suggest that it won't go down further...that is EXPECTED...but the market will adjust quicker than Congress.



btw did anyone watch bush give a speech this morning? fear mongering overload. he told everyone they will lose their retirement if they don't pass this bailout.


Saddam Hussein has Weapons of Mass Destruction.

WMD's, Weapons of Mass Destruction, WMD's, Weapons of Mass Destruction, MWD's, Weapons of Mass Destruction. We HAVE TO fight there, so we don't have to fight here. Feels like a fight here to me.



He could come on TV and say the markets will rebound or be fine without this bailout and the markets would. but noooooo he has to fear monger and create uncertainty so those bankers can get paid.



EXPECTING GOVERNMENT TO FIX THE PROBLEM
IS LIKE ASKING THE BURGLAR TO FIX THE LOCK

[VoteForRonPaul]

I cannot believe the numbers :confused:

Over 50 thousands voted for a new rescue plan. How retarded this could be :(

It is so clear the media has succeeded in deceiving half of the population, and in a matter of days.

[Danke]

Talking heads (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g54_twWC6xA) say we are stupid.

[sratiug]

voted 59% let em fail

[cheapseats]

l


CONGRESS SHOULD DO WHAT CONGRESS DOES BEST
HURRY UP AND WAIT

[Dorfsmith]

I cannot believe the numbers :confused:

Over 50 thousands voted for a new rescue plan. How retarded this could be :(

It is so clear the media has succeeded in deceiving half of the population, and in a matter of days.

I've been listening to KFI radio and everybody who was against the bailout last week is for it now. It's like the chips in their brains were activated. :mad:

[cheapseats]

l


NOT EVERYONE IS BROKE
WHO’S HOARDING CASH?

[cheapseats]

l


THE MONEY HAS NOT DISAPPEARED
SOME OF OUR FOES ARE HOARDING

[freelance]

lol...my sentiments exactly!

I was thinking the same thing. Just call it a session and go home. If they're not making any laws, we're get through the day in relative safety.

[cheapseats]

Talking heads (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g54_twWC6xA) say we are stupid.

We HAVE been stupid. We have been listening to Pundits and Politicos.


NOTICE HOW THE POLITICAL PUNDITS
ARE SUDDENLY ECONOMICS WIZARDS

[cheapseats]

IF THEY CAN TWIST OUR ARMS
CAN’T THEY ASK OUR ALLIES?
Do we still have allies?

[cheapseats]

l


HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE WE AIDED?
WHO ACTS AS ALLY IN OUR DARK HOUR?

[cheapseats]

l


INVITE UBER RICH ALLIES TO INVEST
OR WE’LL CUT OFF ALL FOREIGN AID

[cheapseats]

l


IT WOULD DO US A WORLD OF GOOD
IF OUR ELITE WOULD STEP FORWARD

[adara7537]

Cnbc is saying right now that it's just the vocal minority who don't want the bailout.

[cheapseats]

Cnbc is saying right now that it's just the vocal minority who don't want the bailout.

The networks are Big Money.

CNN could, for example, afford to hire someone less stupid than Tony Harris.

[dawnbt]

Voted!

Draft a new rescue plan 41% 61053
Let risk-taking financial institutions fail 59% 86772

[cheapseats]

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IT WOULD DO US A WORLD OF GOOD
IF OUR ELITE WOULD STEP FORWARD

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ANYTHING YOU INVEST CAN AND WILL BE USED TO AID YOU IN COURT OF LAW
ANYTHING YOU HOARD CAN AND WILL BE USED TO HELP US FLIP THE SWITCH

[cheapseats]

l


THE MARKET IS MUSTERING AND HOLDING ITS RALLY
CONGRESS NEEDS TO LEARN ABOUT HOLDING A LINE

[Dustancostine]

Voted 59% Fail

[cheapseats]

l


THE MARKET IS ALREADY EFFECTING RESOLUTIONS
WHILE CONGRESS CAN'T EVEN AGREE ON WORDING

[cheapseats]

l


SAME BAILOUT WITH MORE THUMBPRINTS
MEANS MORE WASTE & MORE LOOP HOLES

[cheapseats]

l


OFFICIALS NEVER MEAN WHAT THEY SAY
SHOW THEM THE PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT

[cheapseats]

CONGRESS, BUSH, PAULSON, BERNANKE AND WALL STREET
ARE AS TEENAGERS WHEEDLING FOR A DIFFERENT ANSWER
No is a complete sentence.

[winston_blade]

Draft a new rescue plan 41% 68834
Let risk-taking financial institutions fail 59% 98521

[dsentell]

Voted!!!


Draft a new rescue plan 41% 71759

Let risk-taking financial institutions fail 59% 102941

Total Votes: 174700

[sparebulb]

Voted twice.

[Ninja Homer]

Personally, I'm surprised that the options sound unbiased. Coming from CNN, I expected something more like,

A.) Save the world
B.) Let all your loved ones starve in the streets
:rolleyes:

I don't know, it sounds pretty biased to me:
"Draft a new rescue plan 41% 68834
Let risk-taking financial institutions fail 59% 98521 "

I'd write it as:
Steal $700 billion from taxpayers to give to failing corporations that made horrible business decisions - 0%
Get the government out of the markets because they just screw it up and then people make horrible business decisions - 0%

And I'd add a 3rd option:
Just follow the Constitution, because it's the LAW and the bill they are voting on is ILLEGAL! - 100%

[cheapseats]

THE BANKING SECTOR REQUIRES CAPITAL, PERIOD
THERE IS MONEY TO BE MADE ON THE JUNK BONDS
Where are the Players? Come out, come out, whoever you are.

[V4Vendetta]

wow, that poll isn't intended to guide the voter, now is it?

[Neil Kiernan Stephenson]

This poll is far too close. We need to get on this if we haven't already.

[afmatt]

where is the
"go the F*ck home" option to that poll?

[cheapseats]

Inasmuch as Congress clearly means to pass a “Rescue Package” irrespective of the People’s objections, the People would do well to start considering some hardball terms. You know, a Plan B...such as our government officials never see fit to have.

What Players do best and Congress does worst is NEGOTIATE.

What do the People demand, if Congress will coerce them into buying toxic waste?

X number of resignations, including Paulson and Bernanke. Everywhere that Paulson’s name appears in that bill should be restated as Official To Be Announced. I sense in my gut that Paulson is even creepier than Chertoff.

Y number of investigations, with an eye on prosecution, incarceration, forfeit of pensions and seizure of ill-gotten gains.

Suspend passports of Reigning Officials and Robber Barons who profiteered in this conscienceless run-up to Crisis.

Stuff like that.

Learn from the first rendition of the Government Grab...Players always begin by asking for more than they expect to get.

And know this:

WITH SOLIDARITY
THE PEOPLE ARE A PLAYER

[Scribbler de Stebbing]

What, you think they were trying to lead the respondent? I don't see anything wrong with the wording:

Draft a new rescue plan 41% 89819
Let financial institutions fail, ruining the economy of the free world, and forcing hungry children and elderly into the streets 59% 128190

[RevolutionSD]

"Fire themselves" was not an option in the poll, so I went with let them fail.

Anyone else sense that we will have a new version of that bill come along very soon and it will pass?

Anyone realize while all this was going on, the fed printed $650 BILLION and sent it to Europe?

It's all a shell game!

[CurtisLow]

Quick Vote
What should Congress do now that the bailout bill has been defeated in the House?

Draft a new rescue plan 42% 94727

Let risk-taking financial institutions fail 58% 133450

Total Votes: 228177

[Mini-Me]

New wording...
"Should the House reconsider its rejection of the $700 billion economic recovery bill?"

ECONOMIC RECOVERY BILL is now what they're calling it...

EDIT: Hrmm...that was on another page, and the CNN homepage still has the old wording. False alarm, perhaps? They might be separate polls. In any case, the wording of the one I mentioned is just blatantly biased.