Half of Arizona delegation rolls over on the bailout

I've said my fill about the insanity of the bailout bill -- a bill rendered yet more irresponsible after being laden with pork to tempt the votes of wavering and unprincipled members of Congress. Said Keith Ashdown of Taxpayers for Common Sense. "Lawmakers piled billions of dollars of pork into the bailout bill and dared detractors to vote against it. Many of these provisions are tax provisions that benefit narrow interests that have been waiting to hop on a legislative train that was leaving Washington."

Oh democracy, truly the best of all possible political systems.

But how did Arizona's congressional delegation do after voting en masse against the original bill?

Well, let's take a look at the final vote and see. Hmmm ... half of them succumbed to bribes or threats, voting in the end to wreck the economy and saddle American taxpayers with hundreds of billions of dollars of payouts.

Voting for this legislative abomination:

• Gabrielle Giffords (D)
• Harry Mitchell (D)
• Ed Pastor (D)
• John Shadegg (R)

Voting for all that's good and decent by opposing the bill:

• Jeff Flake (R)
• Trent Franks (R)
• Raul Grijalva (D)
• Rick Renzi (R)

Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl both voted to mug the taxpayers.

Early voting starts ... gosh ... right around now, so let your representatives know exactly how you feel.