Paulson wouldn't go up there and sit in front of the Senate if the deal were not already signed sealed and delivered. The drama on TV is so the public can hear all the reasonable objections and have them explained away. To overwhelm dissent I expect they let the S&P500 wobble around and do another death drop to new lows. That would quickly shut up Congressional complaints and get Joe Sixpack on the bandwagon for total government takeover of the banking, brokerage and insurance industry.
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