The Senate moderates who put together a tentative deal to pass a $780 billion stimulus bill are now speaking on the floor. You can watch a live stream at CSPAN.org, if you’re into that kind of thing on a Friday night. Joe Lieberman: “It wasn’t easy to get 60 votes, but tonight, we’re gonna do it.” Update: Teddy’s flying in tonight. The bipartisan expert says, “It’s not bipartisan” if only a couple Republicans vote for it. Update: Harry Reid now says it’s “unlikely” that there will be a vote tonight. David Vitter argued strenuously that the Senate should have some time to at least read the finalized compromise bill over the weekend. McCain: “Mr. President, if this legislation is passed, it will be a very bad day for America.” Update: Lindsey Graham spanks Democrats for lack of bipartisanship and goes after Obama: “America has lost much more than $820 billion. It has lost the promise of a young President to change things…Don’t tell me this is change I can believe in.” Graham: “When Joe voted with us, it wasn’t bipartisanship. It was just us and Joe.” Update: Here’s a gem from Joe Lieberman who I unabashedly adore on other issues, but sheesh:
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