Mitch McConnell: Auto industry bailout votes aren't there

By GottaLaff

Why should there be agreement? Why, the very thought is ridiculous:

The auto industry bailout politics are a mess this morning.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that Republicans are not prepared to back the massive auto-bailout package being negotiated by the White House and congressional Democrats. [...]

"Of course we're not going to agree to expedite a procedure on a bill that we haven't seen," McConnell said.

On top of that, Reid says there's trouble on the Democratic side. Reid said a deal had not been reached yet, and that the Senate Democrats were not "totally in agreement" with the House Democrats

Democratic aides say McConnell has refused to come to the table to negotiate the controversial package, but McConnell insists he has been left out of the talks.

Reid sounded open to giving the GOP time to review the 25-page bill, but he said that if the GOP objects to requests to speed consideration, final votes could be held Saturday or Sunday. [...]

Reid said that Vice President-elect Joe Biden, who has not resigned his Senate seat, also may vote on the package if his vote is needed.

But Republicans are girding for a filibuster.