Here are all the Senate representatives who have decided they WANT you to be taken advantage of by the credit card industry by not putting an interest rate cap at 15% :

Akaka (D-HI)
Alexander (R-TN)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Carper (D-DE)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagan (D-NC)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kaufman (D-DE)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Lugar (R-IN)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Shelby (R-AL)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (D-PA)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Warner (D-VA)
Wicker (R-MS)

38 Republicans voted NAY on this bill, meaning 38 Republicans are owned by the Credit Card industry and the banks, just as Dick Durbin suggested:

“…the banks — hard to believe in a time when we’re facing a banking crisis that many of the banks created — are still the most powerful lobby on Capitol Hill. And they frankly own the place.”

Some of the usual suspects voting Nay here include the corrupt Richard Shelby, David Vitter, Mitch McConnell, John McCain (just an idea of who he’d favor if he became our President), Sam Brownback, and every Lobbyist’s favorite Senator, Orrin Hatch.

Not a SINGLE Republican voted for this bill.

Now, I’m not going to exclude some of the democrats who make up this list. Nearly half of them voted against it as well, including Joe Lieberman (big surprise), Evan Bayh, Arlen Specter (real prize he’s become), John Tester, and Mary Landrieu.

According to Bernie Sanders, the conduct of the credit card companies and banks would land others in court. 1/3 of card holders have interest rates above 20%. Some are even as high as 40%. But when you have such a powerful lobby in the pocket of the entire Republican party (and some in the Democrats camp as well), this becomes business as usual.

From Sanders (Huffington Post):

“When banks are charging 30 percent interest rates, they are not making credit available,” said Mr. Sanders, who noted credit unions are limited to 15 percent. “They are engaged in loan-sharking.”

Nice going, pricks. We’ll remember you when election time comes. Thanks for the support.

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Courtesy Local Crank

Terrific article on Associated Content regarding the republican’s current credibility gap:

I remember hearing from Sen. John McCain and every other Republican who could get a hold of a megaphone that Barack Obama would be soft on terrorism, and that he wasn’t prepared to lead the military. Yesterday, the President showed everyone how he leads: Decisively.

These people are the biggest bunch of crybabies I’ve ever seen. That’s supposed to be Democrat territory! I already know how this would be portrayed if Reagan had done it. The praise would be overwhelming. But it was the same when President Obama called for getting rid of all nukes. He was ridiculed for being naive (again) and dismissed as a liberal. Then I saw VIDEO of Ronald Reagan issuing the exact same call 25 years ago. See, that’s the real problem. It’s OK when they do it, not when others do it. They have a word for it: hypocrisy. Just how far is the far right going to go? At some point when people walk away from you in droves, you have to look at yourself. So good luck with that. It might show a little class to give credit to those who deserve it. You should try it sometime.

Neocons are always the same. Claiming strength when they act cowardly (take a look at all these pathetic morons at gun shows in the midwest. Little scared pantywaists afraid that the economy will collapse and the U.S. will become a free-for-all. They claim it’s about their right to protect themselves. I suggest it’s a bunch of little pussies afraid of their own shadows.

It’s incredibly rewarding to see Republican dead-enders being exposed for the shallow, callous hypocrites they are. Their lack of fairness, hatred toward the left and concrete thinking on nearly every subject is finally being viewed by the greater public as embarrassing, unnattractive and the mark of a crybaby. I know quite a few and not one of them will give Obama an inch - yet they continue to complain about the short shrift George W. Bush’s legacy has received (and still believe he will be redeemed).

I just don’t understand these people. I know there are many who enjoy being “led” in their thoughts and actions because they do not have the strength, character or courage to be individuals, but as someone who sees conformity as a weakness it’s like contemplating an alien from outer space.

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From CNN Ticker, here is a quote from a commenter named “Nelson” who’s view of our world is so completely off it’s mindboggling:

It is terrifying that this country is now being run by an ‘empty suit’ with nothing but left wing dogma directing his every move. America is in deep trouble and the liberals posting here with their hate filled rhetoric toward an American POW, Sen. John McCain and the talented and poised Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, says oh so much more about the characterless left. The DNC “hate Palin talk” is so canned (that’s program to the uneducated lefties in the ACORN crowd) that it is really sad they can’t find anyone with 1/2 a brain to speak intelligently or read a book or magazine to come up with some new talking points on their own.
The liberal media elected Obama this time, but they may not be so lucky in 2010. His intolerance to be questioned about his motives will soon be his downfall………patriotic, tax paying Americans are taking note.

Where do these people come from and what are they watching and reading to give them this sort of skewered reality. Obama an “empty suit.” The “the talented and poised Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin?” And, of course, “The liberal media elected Obama this time.”

Well, “Nelson” your ability to make excuses and absurd rationalities for how the world has worked in the past year is really, truly pathetic. Obama is hardly an empty suit. Want to see an empty suit, take a look at your former President. Sarah Palin showed no talent or poise on the campaign trail at all (especially when she was pumping up the racists at her rallies), and “the liberal media” didn’t elect Obama. Your fellow citizens did. THEY live in the real world, not your Hannity/Rush fantasy land where your failed and corrupt leaders are golden boys. Get a clue.

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John McCain just informed President Obama that he will be voting against the new stimulus package presented to the Senate. According to McCain, “we would like too to see more incentives such as a $15,000 tax credit for home ownership. We would like to see elimination of these policy changes which have nothing to do with jobs, we want the stimulus package to focus on jobs.”

I can’t disagree with these suggestions wholeheartedly. I think there’s alot in this package which is very forward reaching, but a $15,000 tax credit is a welcome suggestion. Beyond that, however, the republicans are once again out-of-touch with reality.

Infrastructure spending is a stimulus. If the government decides to build a bridge, architects will be employed, builders will have jobs and every industry surrounding it, from trucking to companies that produce steel and concrete, etc. In fact, with the “Buy America” provision that’s integrated into this bill, it is guaranteed that the steel we use will not be imported.

We’ve tried tax cuts. We’ve tried infusing the banks with money. Both approaches were handled with the business acumen of a 2nd grader - lets hand out the cuts and the money and hope all turns out well. Can’t do that this time.

McCain is essentially being the human face of the republican brick wall he represented during the last stimulus, and without any fresh ideas - or any ideas for that matter - the republicans are just making matters worse. My suggestion is for them to come up with something, anything, other than the same old tired tax cuts. If this is all they have, they have no right in taking part in our government. They have become the lazy man’s representatives.

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