Surprise>>> House members who voted ‘yes’ on bailout received 54% more from banks/securities firms

[avaistheone1]

According to research produced by MAPLight.org, House members who voted "yes" on the proposed bailout package received 54 percent more money from banks and securities than members who voted "no":

ver the past five years, banks and securities firms gave an average of $231,877 in campaign contributions to each Representative voting in favor of the bailout, compared with an average of $150,982 to each Representative voting against the bailout – 54 percent more money given to those who voted "Yes".

Democrats who voted yes received “an average of $212,700 each, about twice as much as those voting No, $107,993.” Republicans who voted yes “received an average of $273,181 each, 50% more than those voting No, $181,688.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/30/banks-contributions-bailout/





>>>>> It's the money, stupid! <<<<<

[Forkboy]

1. This is a shocking turn of events.

[avaistheone1]

7. Who knew?

:argh:

[loudsue]

8. NOT. n/t

[spanone]

2. ain't that america

[polichick]

3. You dare to bring reality into this end-of-the-world scenario?! :)

[AllyCat]

4. surprise, surprise

[ingac70]

5. All the more reason to be against this shit. n/t

[avaistheone1]

12. Definitely, that is the way I think too.

[MadHound]

6. Their masters' voice,

Their corporate masters spoke and they listened. Darn it all that we the people had the gall to thwart them.

[dhpgetsit]

9. Well, who'd a thunk it?

[avaistheone1]

10. So does this mean we are not paranoid after all?

[chill_wind]

11. I'd just call it long-time observation.

more:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4132688

[varelse]

13. No one could have seen this coming

:sarcasm:

[avaistheone1]

14. Don't make me laugh.

Now where have we heard that before?

:spray:

[anigbrowl]

15. Fallacy alert

Correlation does not imply causation. One could just as easily argue that Wall Street chooses to donate more to members of Congress who know what they're talking about.

[ContinentalOp]

17. That's it!

:rofl: Oh man, my sides hurt. That is rich. Truly.

[mhatrw]

18. ROTFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ContinentalOp]

16. So guess that massive campaign contributions from the banking industry make you love America more?

Because obviously those who voted against the bail/handout hate America and want my grandmother to be on a bread line. Right? :shrug: