After all this time, are the democrats finally showing some spine?
Here's Pelosi's response to the administration's bailout proposal:
"Congress will respond to the financial markets crisis by taking action this week in a bipartisan manner that will protect the taxpayers’ interests. The Administration’s $700 billion proposal does not include the necessary safeguards. Democrats believe a responsible solution should include independent oversight, protections for homeowners and constraints on excessive executive compensation.
"We will not simply hand over a $700 billion blank check to Wall Street and hope for a better outcome. Democrats will act responsibly to insulate Main Street from Wall Street.
Encouraging News per Mark Halperin:
http://thepage.time.com/...
UPDATE 1: I'm assuming this recent boldness comes out of her telephone conference with Obama/Hillary Clinton/Bill Clinton/Dodd/Schumer. This is found here: http://blogs.abcnews.com/...