Think Progress has begun collecting instances of Republican House members trying to walk back the claim that the reason the bailout failed to pass was because Nancy Pelosi made a mean speech, the argument they were making all day yesterday and into the night. Today, different story.
– Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN): “We are not babies who suck their thumbs.”The House Republicans were called a bunch of pussies by the hyper liberal, gay, effeminate Barney Frank, the nation nodded in agreement, and so it was only a matter of time before that attack line went away.
– Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO): “I think you don’t want to give too much blame to that speech.”
– Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ): “It was embarrassing for leadership on both parties to lose the bill, so they went out and made a stupid claim.”
– Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN): “That speech was not the reason I voted against the bill.”
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