Wednesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

So, the Senate actually passed the credit card bill. Nothing pressures Congress like an upcoming recess -- and an intense lobbying effort from the White House. Of course, as with everything having to do with credit cards, we'll need to read the fine print. But, when the Senate votes 90 - 5 for a bill to rein in an industry, that industry subject has really gone overboard. We can also surmise that the credit card industry is already figuring out ways to scam the law.

The five Senators who voted no: Alexander (R-TN), Bennett (R-UT), Johnson (D-SD), Kyl (R-AZ) and Thune (R-SD). South Dakota is the home of many credit card companies.

Next on the agenda: global warming and health care reform...they have to make it happen.

Let's get it started..