Hate Driving Republicans

Hate toward Wall Street from the party of small business that has never liked "eastern" money is in every conversation.  It is this gut hatred that could kill the "bailout."   Add to the fire the fact that the "fat cats" have donated a ton to Democrats and you have the formula for continued financial paralysis.   The idea that the Republicans are pro "Big Business" is simply an east coast idea pushed by Democrats during the Depression in order to get votes, and by and large this was true.  Ain't true now.  "Main Street" Republicans mistrust Wall Street as if they were the old time communists, in fact their dislike runs deeper than most of you realize.  Take a look at the Republicans opposed to the "bailout" and you will see essentially reps from rural dominated states, not places like New York or California.  This is quickly becoming Wall Street vs Main Street.

Another reason for the bailout problem is the "I'm better than you" attitude of both Paulson and Bernanke who use language only the elites can understand.  I ask a simple question: would any of you hire either one of them as salesmen?  Who would they sell anything to?  Ivies, elite school grads, and beach club members.  This also feeds into the Main Street hatred of the plan.