Rep. Blunt: McCain ‘stopped a deal’ from happening. (Oops!)

[ProSense]

Rep. Blunt: McCain ‘stopped a deal’ from happening.

When John McCain suspended his presidential campaign yesterday, he explained that he was doing so in order to help facilitate a deal on the financial industry bailout. “I am calling on the President to convene a meeting with the leadership from both houses of Congress, including Senator Obama and myself. It is time for both parties to come together to solve this problem,” he said. But in an interview today, Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) revealed McCain’s true impact:

I do think that John McCain was very helpful in what he did. I saw him this morning, we’ve been talking with his staff. Clearly, yesterday, his position in that discussion yesterday was one that stopped a deal from, uh, finalizing that no House Republican, in my view, would’ve been for. Which means it probably wouldn’t have passed the House.

Watch it:

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/26/bailout-deal-blunt/">Rep. Roy Blunt: McCain stopped the bailout deal

Indeed, both Republicans and Democrats fault McCain for derailing a potential bipartisan agreement. Yesterday, Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT) and Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) said a deal was close, but the House GOP — backed by McCain — disrupted the negotiations by proposing a plan that would not receive Democratic support.

McToast!

Edited to add McCain's statement from this morning:

The difference between Barack Obama and John McCain was apparent during the White House meeting yesterday where Barack Obama’s priority was political posturing in his opening monologue defending the package as it stands. John McCain listened to all sides so he could help focus the debate on finding a bipartisan resolution that is in the interest of taxpayers and homeowners. The Democratic interests stood together in opposition to an agreement that would accommodate additional taxpayer protections.

Senator McCain has spent the morning talking to members of the Administration, members of the Senate, and members of the House. He is optimistic that there has been significant progress toward a bipartisan agreement now that there is a framework for all parties to be represented in negotiations, including Representative Blunt as a designated negotiator for House Republicans. The McCain campaign is resuming all activities and the Senator will travel to the debate this afternoon. Following the debate, he will return to Washington to ensure that all voices and interests are represented in the final agreement, especially those of taxpayers and homeowners.

Oops!

"It's a tough job being a windsock in a tornado."

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1. what a McDealer

McCain you broke it now you own it.

If it doesn't go through you are the "brokemaster"


Wall Street collapse - its all yours buddy.

[ProSense]

5. Exactly. n/t

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2. Yup, Ole John McCain... a true hero of the little guy!!!

:sarcasm: :puke: :sarcasm: :puke:

Oh, did I forget to mention that he and his bud Phil Gramm CAUSED this crisis?

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3. It's a trap ...

McCain and the Republicans are trying to position themselves as progressives now in the face of overwhelming opposition to the plan. Democrats are in a the position to actually pass the bill. So their deal is that they will oppose anything just for the sake of protecting their jobs for the election.

They pushing this shit big. I heard it on NPR this afternoon. The commentator was falling over himself regarding how much Republicans are against the bailout. When that craps leaks through to NPR, you know they're pushing hard.

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4. Cut the trap crap.

Couldn't help it, the rhyme.

McCain is claiming that major progress was made to save face in light of his idiotic "no deal, no debate" move. The GOP is in disarray.