Housing Crisis: Republican Extremists Were The Odd Man Out Last Night
July 24th, 2008The House passed by a hefty 272-152 margin a bill to assist homeowners facing foreclosure and to prevent the collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (at the cost of $25 billion). Bush had vowed to veto the bill but after he was caught on camera in a mini-Macaca moment, saying the housing crisis was just a matter of Wall Street getting drunk, he hauled up the white flag and promised to not veto. That still didn’t stop the most radical right extremists of the Republican House caucus from voting ag