[cardcrimson]

Just so we're clear. You're in favor of ransoming hundreds of millions of suffering people to push an agenda.

Nobody is ransoming anything.  This is part and parcel of the legislative process, and roughly what you would expect when congress is divided.  Republicans won't (and shouldn't) roll over for Pelosi's House bill and likewise you shouldn't expect Democrats to roll over for McConnell's bill.  The final bill will contain the elements both sides agree on, and probably a few elements that each side didn't want, but I expect it will pass.

BC

In my opinion, there is a brobdingnagian difference between neglecting safeguards in the bailouts (which should go in), and adding in greenhouse gas regulations for airlines. 

And this from the Majority Whip James Clyburn (D., S.C.): The bill was “a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision.” 

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before.” -- Rahm Emanuel. 

Sounds like ransom to me. . . .

[cardcrimson]

Just so we're clear. You're in favor of ransoming hundreds of millions of suffering people to push an agenda.

Nobody is ransoming anything.  This is part and parcel of the legislative process, and roughly what you would expect when congress is divided.  Republicans won't (and shouldn't) roll over for Pelosi's House bill and likewise you shouldn't expect Democrats to roll over for McConnell's bill.  The final bill will contain the elements both sides agree on, and probably a few elements that each side didn't want, but I expect it will pass.

BC

In my opinion, there is a brobdingnagian difference between neglecting safeguards in the bailouts (which should go in), and adding in greenhouse gas regulations for airlines. 

And this from the Majority Whip James Clyburn (D., S.C.): The bill was “a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision.” 

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before.” -- Rahm Emanuel. 

Sounds like ransom to me. . . .