Is it possible that Senators Cantwell and Feingold will continue to vote No to Financial Reform for the final vote?

Last week a bill that could have made sweeping changes to how business is done on Wall Street, in big Banks possibly in all things financial may now be in trouble today. Even Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln contributed to the reform bill but had to water down her strong derivative trading rule because of all the complaints coming from Republicans and Democrats.

The President stated that this bill will be finalized yet, no one expected the worst, and that was the death of Senator Byrd. Because of the unfortunate death of Senator Byrd and the 60 vote rule, the financial reform bill however watered down it is may not make it through the final vote. The problem is that democrats feel the bill could be stronger then its current form and with Cantwell stating she is now focused on aerospace jobs. Houston we now have a problem with the democratic party of two maybe more. Senator Cantwell, of Seattle, and Wisconsin Senator, Russ Feingold voted no during the conferees meetings; has not shown any efforts to vote the bill into law and have stated they may continue to say no. This attitude has now moved across the aisle as Republican Scott Brown, who voted for reform in May, and four other Republicans have stated they may vote no for the final vote.

We are at a moment that requires all of us to participate in getting this bill across the finish line. Congress works for We the People and though the bill has been watered down, it is definitely a start to getting America back on track in ways that obviously the last guy did not try or seem interested in doing. People on the right have said they want less government, unless and until their states need it. It is obvious every state needs financial reform, this being the biggest since the depression and explains how and why our economy was in such a vulnerable state. In addition, because Congress and previous Presidents failed to make the adjustments need to stave off such an incredible economic crisis we have to temper back Wall Street and reform the bad behavior that comes along with taking risks with other peoples money.

Again, the 27-16 vote for financial reform is a start but Congress has shown us that anything to do with reform will be treated like an ugly vegetable making Congress all but freeze up.  If you listen to radio you will know why democrats  just cannot get on the same page or vote as one Political Party and while it is true that any reform could have ill effects on the rest of the world we do need reform and even if it’s watered down.

This is a call to action for democrats, actually anyone who finally wants reform to call Senators Cantwell and Feingold because without the vote of Senator Byrd the needed vote of 60 is now one vote further away from passing.