BREAKING: As per MSNBC, the Repugs have caved on Finance Reform.

[11 Bravo]

Mitch McConnell must have looked in a mirror and realized how desperately he needs his beauty sleep.

on edit: At first glance, it appears that the Dems gave up virtually nothing. The Repugs appear to have simply realized that this is a losser for them so they made a political calculation. (I know you're shocked. We all thought they were motivated purely by principle.)

[Blue Owl]

1. Can't figure what's been propping them up in the first place

Just the M$M pretty much...

[slay]

8. Well their latest "reason" - kind of like the changing reasons for the Iraq war - is bank bailouts

they said the bill didn't protect "the american people" enough. my god they are so full of shit i'm surprised it doesn't flow from every orifice. :puke:

[DesertFlower]

2. i heard it too.

[pinto]

3. Hope so. This vote will be fun to watch.

:kick:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

4. Perhaps he needed to scuttle back to his basking platform.

[spanone]

5. now they can start bitching about it not being bi-partisan....which you know they will

[Hekate]

6. 5th Rec. Holy cats, I hope this is true.

:bounce:

[slay]

7. Just saw this a few mins ago - what a bunch of whiney little 12 year olds they act like

oh wait - THEY AREN'T ACTING!!! :rofl:

[pleah]

9. K&R

[Greyskye]

10. LINK:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36822889/ns/business-us_business/

WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans are prepared to end their stalling tactics on new banking regulations and will attempt to change the bill on the Senate floor, Republican officials said.

Sen. Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate Banking committee, said he has assurances that Democrats will adjust the bill to address concerns that it perpetuates bailouts.

The concession sets the stage for Republicans to withdraw objections that have stalled the bill in the Senate.
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The agreement does not bridge other significant differences between the parties on the bill.

Democrats tried three times to begin debate on the bill only to be thwarted by Republican opposition. Democrats branded the Republicans as Wall Street allies.

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[Arugula Latte]

11. ...

[madmax]

12. When the Dems start acting

like the old Mafia and 'take it to the mattress' we may have a chance. ;)