Here is the final vote record for the Senate version of the bailout.
Voting Yes (75):
Akaka (D-HI), Alexander (R-TN), Baucus (D-MT), Bayh (D-IN), Bennett (R-UT), Biden (D-DE), Bingaman (D-NM), Bond (R-MO), Boxer (D-CA), Brown (D-OH), Burr (R-NC), Byrd (D-WV), Cardin (D-MD), Carper (D-DE), Casey(D-PA), Chambliss (R-GA), Clinton (D-NY), Coburn (R-OK), Coleman (R-MN), Collins (R-ME), Conrad (D-ND), Corker (R-TN), Cornyn (R-TX), Craig (R-ID), Dodd (D-CT), Domenici (R-NM), Ensign (R-NV), Feinstein (D-CA), Gramm (R-SC), Grassley (R-IA), Gregg (R-NH), Hagel (R-NE), Harkin (D-IA), Hatch (R-UT), Hutchison (R-TX), Inouye (D-HI), Isakson (R-GA), Kerry (D-MA), Klobuchar (D-MN), Kohl (D-WI), Kyl (R-Az), Lautenberg (D-NJ), Leahy (D-VT), Levin (D-MI), Lieberman (I-CT), Lincoln (D-AR), Lugar (R-IN), Martinez (R-FL), McCain (R-AZ), McCaskill (D-MO), McConnell (R-KY), Menendez (D-NJ), Mikulski (D-MD), Murkowski (R-AK), Murray (D-WA), Nelson (D-NE), Obama (D-IL), Pryor (D-AK), Reed (D-RI), Reid (D-NV), Rockefeller (D-WV), Salazar (D-CO), Schumer (D-NY), Smith (R-OR), Snowe (R-ME), Specter (R-PA), Stevens (R-AK), Sununu (R-NH), Thune (R-SD), Voinovich (R-OH), Warner (R-VA), Webb (D-VA), Whitehouse (D-RI)
Voting No (25):
Allard (R-CO), Barrasso (R-WY), Brownback (R-KS), Bunning (R-KY), Cantwell (D-WA), DeMint (R-SC), Cochran (R-MS), Crapo(R-WY), DeMint (R-SC), Dole (R-NC), Dorgan (D-ND), Enzi (R-WY), Feingold (D-WI), Inhofe(R-OK), Johnson (D-SD), Landrieu (D-LA), Nelson (D-NE), Roberts (R-KS), Sanders (I-VT), Sessions (R-AL), Shelby (R-AL), Stabenow (D-MI), Tester (D-MT), Vitter (R-LA), Wyden (D-OR)
I understand that the financial sector, the media, and a good portion of main street has been panicked into thinking that we need this bill and this point I’m somewhat inclined to agree simply to avoid the unnecessary panic and problems that would be caused by not passing this crap sandwich full of pork.
How messed up is that. We can thank the Bush Administration for driving the panic home and the rest of congress for following suit. It’s time to start voting people out of office. My congressional votes this year will go against anyone who has been in congress for more than 8 years. I will give them a pass this year if they voted against this bailout. This does no include Presidential elections so don’t get any funny ideas that I will be voting for Barry O.