[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by Azure

About the original bailout...

Obama's position....



http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/us...hp&oref=slogin

According to the article, Bush balked at the deal....and then it was passed anyways in December.

I'm sorry, but that's just goofy. Obama "urged" Bush to support emergency aid? That doesn't mean he had any input into how that aid was managed--nor does it really mean anything at all. Obama could have "urged" Bush to close Guantanamo for all we know. Bush is the man who was making the decisions at that time. The decision, and the responsibility, are his.

Don't you think today's announcement of a policy change toward GM reflect something of a shift from the prior bailout?