(9/27/08) NOW: FOX Reporting ACORN Still in the Bailout Bill

[Sandy in PA]

House Republicans are still fighting to get it removed.

FOX Reporting NOW

[i hate nbc and cnn]

good it is a joke for a corrupt pro obama group to any money

[HumbleDave]

They need to stick to the basic plan of no attachments, no riders, no extra anything beyond the focus being on the mortgage/banking mess.

No pork, no earmarks, nothing. Period! Anything else, then let the Dems pass it on their own.

[Pepper]

Thanks, Sandy. Watching. Hope they succeed.

[PalinPuma]

Excellent... this is the type of pork McCain can rail against but could not bring up in the debate. If he railed on it during the debate like Dick Morris wanted him to, it would have been politicizing a national crisis on a public stage while people are working on an agreement. It could have been defined, and would have been defined, as an attempt to derail it. Now that the debate is over, McCain is back in DC, and Obama is stumping... McCain can jump in with the House republicans and point out this abusive pork supported by Obama's democrats and targeted to benefit one of Obama's backers.

[Kbentleyis]

NO EARMARKS! McCain has already said that anyone asking for them will be exposed and vetoed. Apparently, McCain is establishing that traight prior to winning the GE! Good for our guy! Now that's integrity.

And, you know, the dems will have to concede.

[writerchick]

What?! I thought it was out. The Dems are making me ill right now with this - why are they risking the markets tumbling on Monday by arguing over stuffing this ACORN atrocity in it!

[Laura Cereta]

Just turned on Fox... they're talking about the debate again. What was the final say on ACORN?

[samkm]

Thanks for reporting.

Let's ask FOXNews to stay on the topic!

[ssmith]

no ACORN crap!!!!!!!!!


on CNBC, larry kudlow was assured this corruption laced organization would not get one penny..

WHY ARE THE DEMS LYING AGAIN????????????????????


NO ACORN! I do not want one penny of my tax $$ going to a corrupt, voter fraud encouraging organization like ACORN!

[LetsHelpAmerica]

Does this make your blood boil or what!!????????
NO!!! ACORN!!! We don't need to be paying Obama to steal the election, Thank-you!!!

[Calico]

Acorn in the Bailout Bill is totally unacceptable!

[adventures7]

Most Americans have no idea what ACORN is and the MSM certainly isn't going to educate them on it.

[ssmith]

Call Congress NOW! Congressional Switchboard (you will be connected to your representative's and senator's office): 1-877-851-6437 1-800-828-0498 1-866-340-9281 1-866-338-1015

[Sandy in PA]

Sorry, I had to get offline after I posted this.

Megyn Kelly said they will be updating at 5pm on FOX today to see if ACORN was still in the bailout bill, but that the Republicans are trying to get it removed.

[Karen Keefe]

Bailout bill, nothing else. ACORN is cheating massively for BO. We the People pay for ACORN with our taxes. STOP THIS NOW!

[foxyladi]

Thanks, Sandy. Watching. Hope they succeed.

these republicans are like bulldogs.when it comes to
the people they serve..GO JOHN!!!!!

[sadie]

Call Congress NOW! Congressional Switchboard (you will be connected to your representative's and senator's office): 1-877-851-6437 1-800-828-0498 1-866-340-9281 1-866-338-1015

Called. The woman I spoke with seemed surprised that I was calling and knew about ACORN. It doesn't help that I sound like a 5 year old on the phone :)

I only left a msg for my Rep. because my Senators are Feinstein and Boxer :eek:

[Agent 00½ FL]

They just don't get it. If ACORN ends up being a part of this Bill. Every Democrat that votes for it should be voted out of office. I am serious.

[Bella]

You guys, the thing already passed 78-12. It's on Bush's desk waiting to be signed. He will sign it and it'll be done by market opening on Monday is my guess.

[TexasFlower]

OMG!! I'm literally hyperventilating over this - everyone is going to run on the bank and the economy is going to tank, and these ******** are trying to put ACORN ON THE BILL?????

I just called my congressman and left a message - on to my senator!

[sadie]

You guys, the thing already passed 78-12. It's on Bush's desk waiting to be signed. He will sign it and it'll be done by market opening on Monday is my guess.

What???

[TexasFlower]

You guys, the thing already passed 78-12. It's on Bush's desk waiting to be signed. He will sign it and it'll be done by market opening on Monday is my guess.

They signed it with ACORN on there????

[santafek]

Call Congress NOW! Congressional Switchboard (you will be connected to your representative's and senator's office): 1-877-851-6437 1-800-828-0498 1-866-340-9281 1-866-338-1015


Express your displeasure over ACORN. I completely agree on above. No pork.

[hipelayne]

You guys, the thing already passed 78-12. It's on Bush's desk waiting to be signed. He will sign it and it'll be done by market opening on Monday is my guess.

Where did you hear this?

[Gender Neutrality]

DO THIS NOW - AND CALL DC. Here is a succinct letter and layout. Copy and paste it into emails to your friends. More people should know about ACORN. More people should know that there are earmarks on the rescue bill. More people should know where the earmarks came from and then be aware of whether Congress succeeds in removing them:


Dear Friend:

Currently, the Democrats have put earmarks on the rescue bill, earmarks which the Republicans are trying to remove. Two notable earmarks are for:
1. ACORN (this is George Soros' voter registration group) - up to 20% of the eventual returns on these loans we American taxpayers will be granting when this thing is signed into law, returns which are supposed to be returned to our pockets, instead would be returned to ACORN.
2. LaRaza
If you want the rescue-bailout for the world economy (i.e., the world) to also support Acorn and LaRaza, then you are in favor of this.
If you want the bailout for the world economy not to support Acorn and LaRaza, then you should be aware of this.

Acorn has been accused of voter fraud in 13 states. here is more http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/05/obamas_ties_to_acorn_more_subs.html
on Dems' earmark handout to LaRaza http://messageboards.aol.com/aol/en_us/articles.php?boardId=560797&articleId=747336&func=6&channel=News+AOL+Managed&filterRead=false&filterHidden=true&filterUnhidden=false
on Dems' earmark handout to ACORN: http://www.mytowntalks.com/news/economy-news/acorn-bailout.php
here's another one on that: http://forums.somd.com/news-current-events/155125-bailout-acorn-democrats-fraud.html

You may or may not decide this matters to you - even if it does not matter to you, you should be aware that earmarks are in the bailout bill. It is said that there will be a further report on this at the end of this day of Congressional work.

Call DC Congressional office TODAY and Call Congress NOW! Congressional Switchboard (you will be connected to your representative's and senator's office): 1-877-851-6437 1-800-828-0498 1-866-340-9281 1-866-338-1015.
Say you want NO EARMARKS on this bill!

[cindyb]

They need to stick to the basic plan of no attachments, no riders, no extra anything beyond the focus being on the mortgage/banking mess.

No pork, no earmarks, nothing. Period! Anything else, then let the Dems pass it on their own.

You are absolutely right. We all need to tell them.

Anyone know Harry Reid's email address, I want to let him freaking have it.

[Gender Neutrality]

Call him, cindyb - see phone numbers right above your post. They're answering today.

[Agent 00½ FL]

How does one qualify for this ACORN? If this gets passed in the Bill every American should submit for a claim to this money.

[DC_Mark]

From NRO:


Paulson Update [Rich Lowry]
Quick e-mail from friend following negotiations quickly (excuse typos):

So it looks like a deal is shaping up

Treasury purchases plus mbs insurance (cantor)

Strong oversight/taxpayer protection

Limits on executive comp

No liberal add-ons (acorn, bankruptcy judges, proxy access)

Govt equity stake likely to be scaled back or dropped. No staff-level enthusiam for it.

Limit on amount of first tranche of money (less than $700 billion)

This deal gets 100 house gop votes

[evolin]

Fox is asking for e-mails on ACORN to americasnewsroom@foxnews.com

[Sandy in PA]

You guys, the thing already passed 78-12. It's on Bush's desk waiting to be signed. He will sign it and it'll be done by market opening on Monday is my guess.

It has not passed - it hasn't even come up for a vote yet.

[cynthia2]

Fox is asking for e-mails on ACORN to americasnewsroom@foxnews.com (americasnewsroom@foxnews.com)


They asked for comments right now at 5:15PM on Saturday. Write Now!!!!!

[sadie]

They asked for comments right now at 5:15PM on Saturday. Write Now!!!!!

Done.

[Agent 00½ FL]

Megyn just read some on the Air. People are mad as hell.

[ssmith]

Done.

Done...

[ssmith]

Megyn just read some on the Air. People are mad as hell.

what are they saying?

[Agent 00½ FL]

what are they saying?

One e-mail said that this was a smack in the face. The other was from someone who said they are mad as hell. She just read 2 so far.

[NBM]

FOX just reported they are getting flooded with emails against ACORN, and they read some on the air. People are furious.

This is the time to ACT! We must write everyone we can.

[GaGirl]

She is getting really good at pressing things. She stays pretty balanced but I am thinking she is either a PUMA or leaning McCain from the start. I think she is trying to get as much information out there as possible. I think she is also effective in pressing people for answers.

Is FOX the only station talking about the ACORN part of the bill?

[PrincesseJen]

I hope we get footage of this.

[PrincesseJen]

She is getting really good at pressing things. She stays pretty balanced but I am thinking she is either a PUMA or leaning McCain from the start. I think she is trying to get as much information out there as possible. I think she is also effective in pressing people for answers.

Is FOX the only station talking about the ACORN part of the bill?

Not to many stations or news programs even mention ACORN.

[cynthia2]

Is FOX the only station talking about the ACORN part of the bill?


I tired watching MSNBC to see, but couldn't stomach it..

[Sandy in PA]

She is getting really good at pressing things. She stays pretty balanced but I am thinking she is either a PUMA or leaning McCain from the start. I think she is trying to get as much information out there as possible. I think she is also effective in pressing people for answers.

Is FOX the only station talking about the ACORN part of the bill?

Megyn Kelly is also a lawyer. I'm guessing she's had her fair share of courerrom battles and won a lot of them. She doesn't take any crap.

[swannyj]

Thank goodness for this program. My sister just called to say she contacted the Republican rep for her area regarding ACORN after listening to Fox. Last night I briefly mentioned ACORN to her but today after listening to FOX and gaining a better understanding she took action. Hopefully others are also taking action.

[cindyb]

Call him, cindyb - see phone numbers right above your post. They're answering today.

I emailed him. It is a done deal, isn't it.

PORK for ACORN in the bail out plan, how utterly disgusting, it is a travesty.

[Den2006]

I just emailed both my Senators, my congressman and John Boehner the Republican House Leader.

[ssmith]

the stupid dims are trying to keep corrupt ACORN in the bailout bill

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Call Congress NOW! Congressional Switchboard (you will be connected to your representative’s and senator’s office): 1-877-851-6437

tell them to transfer you to john boehner’s office.. he is the minority leader in the house..

NO TAXPAYER $$ TO A CORRUPT ORGANIZATION LIKE ACORN..

I just called.. and there is a live person there..

[TexasFlower]

I just called too - she said ' we do not support it at all' - when I asked if they were going to allow pork or ACORN on the bill.

There's not much more they can do about it though. We have to call Nancy Pelosi's office!

[TexasFlower]

update:

Nancy Pelosi's mailbox is full.

:D

[Gender Neutrality]

current status is? is it IN or OUT? Where do we go to find out? Or is it tomorrow?

[evolin]

current status is? is it IN or OUT? Where do we go to find out? Or is it tomorrow?
Last statement I heard was they were going to strip all the extra things like ACORN out of the bill and now expect it to be approved soon.

[Still-a-Republican]

Please tell me more do you have a link? There are several PAC's that are working to get he ACORN crap out of the Bill and I would love to inform them that their hard work has paid off.

[Hillarysmygirl08]

Good this cannot happen. So perhaps this deal is the deal the DNC made with ACORN to steal the primary from our girl. Now we see them being rewarded. We cannot allow this to happen.

[evolin]

Please tell me more do you have a link? There are several PAC's that are working to get he ACORN crap out of the Bill and I would love to inform them that their hard work has paid off.
Sorry I do not have a link. It was just a comment by a Fox news participant. They also said at the time that the insurance proposals and union oversight would also be scuttled. In other words just a bare bones proposal.

[Kbentleyis]

I thought ACORN was out of the deal? What is going on?

[efemall]

this bailout bill makes the same amount of sense as using a sack of money to smother a blazing inferno. and when the money burns up because the fundamental problem hasnt been fixed then what? we'll still be in the crapper for a trillion dollars and the problem will remain... I cant believe the House Republicans are the only ones interested in actually working for helping the taxpayer save money...

[Jen the Michigander]

this bailout bill makes the same amount of sense as using a sack of money to smother a blazing inferno. and when the money burns up because the fundamental problem hasnt been fixed then what? we'll still be in the crapper for a trillion dollars and the problem will remain... I cant believe the House Republicans are the only ones interested in actually working for helping the taxpayer save money...

I can't believe the House Republicans are the only ones worried about getting reelected, because most Americans do NOT support this bill.

[Bella]

They signed it with ACORN on there????

I hugely apologize for posting that..I should've came back and edited when I found out the truth of the matter and that I was totally wrong. I was chatting with a friend on IM and we were talking about this ACORN crap and also the other earmarks that were going to be sneaked in, like the auto loans etc and she said the spending bill passed, $680 billion approved. I was confuzzled and thought it was the housing bill. Teh amount and the auto industry inclusion threw me. That passed, not the housing bill.

Interesting while searching on this ACORN ordeal, I guess Congress and Bush signed a $500 million a year deal over the summer for handouts to ACORN? Is this true? Here's a link with Newt talking about it. This was before the Freddie and Fannie takeover tho, but still. Are these people insane or what?

http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/acorn-gets-500-millionyr-from-taxpayers.html