AND IN OTHER NEWS...

Even the Senate may get around to doing something about the banksters. I suspect the GOP troglodytes like DeMint will vote against financial reform but they won't be able to get 40 votes. This would make the Democrats much stronger going into the November elections.

Obama urges Democrats to make hard push on financial regulation
By David Cho and Brady Dennis
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, March 25, 2010

Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), who has actively negotiated with Dodd, telling the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that it would be tough to keep all 41 GOP senators in opposition. Corker predicted the bill would ultimately pass.

"I think it's going to be very, very difficult -- very difficult -- to get 41 members to hold, especially if many of the provisions in this bill address concerns that everyday people on Main Street have," he said in a speech.