Unbelievable
Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., the whip, estimated that Pelosi's speech changed the minds of a dozen Republicans who might otherwise have supported the plan.as quoted by MSNBC
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., scoffed at the explanation.
"Well if that stopped people from voting, then shame on them," he said. "If people's feelings were hurt because of a speech and that led them to vote differently than what they thought the national interest (requires), then they really don't belong here. They're not tough enough."
Damn straight. I think any reasonable person would define "partisanship" as changing your mind to vote against what you previously thought was the national interest because of a childish snit over criticism of Bush policies.