Time to start hitting that speed-dial button

For inspiration before you start calling your congresscritter, go here, and here, and here:

And finally, I am confident that the American people will greatly benefit from this. Which American people? After 8 years of Bushism, you have to ask? Why, those who caused this crisis and who exploited this crisis, of course. They will slurp up the trillion dollars of our hard-earned money that's gonna be served up on a silver platter faster than you can say "Americans are suckers if they vote Republican."


Update from digby: I just have to add that when I heard Paulson say this bail out was actually going to make money for the government, I couldn't help but remember Paul Wolfowitz assuring us that the Iraq war would pay for itself.

And, of course, here:

Chutzpah shortage averted: republicans propose $700 billion no strings giveaway to whoever they want, warn Democrats not to overreach:

"Some Congressional Republicans warned Democrats not to overreach. “The administration has put forward a plan to help the American people, and it is now incumbent on Congress to work together to solve this crisis,” said Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, the Republican leader.
Mr. Boehner added: “Efforts to exploit this crisis for political leverage or partisan quid pro quo will only delay the economic stability that families, seniors, and small businesses deserve.”
...Mindful of a potential political fight, Mr. Paulson and Mr. Bernanke held a series of conference calls with members of Congress on Friday to begin convincing them that action was needed not just to help Wall Street but everyday Americans as well."

seems a bit odd that the phrase "working through the weekend" when applied to administration officials and congress is afforded the same breathless seriousness as "sacrifice your first born child".