One of the biggest lobbying jobs today will be the heat put on Republican members of the U.S. House, as the Bush Administration and its allies try to convince them to support the Wall Street bailout bill. 

After a lot of wrangling, GOP leaders fell in behind the bill on Sunday night, with House GOP Leader John Boehner just about admitting that he might be grinding his teeth while thinking of this one at night.

"Nobody wants to have to support this bill," Boehner said after a meeting with rank and file GOP lawmakers last night in the Capitol.

"I'm encouraging every member whose conscience will allow them to support this."

For many in the GOP, that appeal will fall on deaf ears. 

Take for example, Rep. Ted Poe of Texas, who said on the House floor Sunday that "fat cats" from Wall Street are wrongly pressing Congress for a $700 billion bailout.

"They say Congress must save them from their financial sins before the stock markets open (Monday) or the country will fall into an abyss," Poe said, with cynicism dripping from his Texas drawl.

Just about every Republican who spoke on the House floor Sunday about the deal was less than charitable in his or her description of the legislative deal struck over the weekend.

"The deal that is being presented to us is not the best deal that can be had," said Rep. Darrell Issa of California.  "There is a better deal.  We're not getting it."

Since a number of Democrats probably won't vote for this bill either, President Bush is going to need a number of Republicans to ignore the shouts from back home and sign onto this measure.

Mr. Bush called it a "difficult vote" in a statement issued on Sunday night.  For GOP lawmakers, it might be better described as a "difficult" time for the President to be asking for their vote.

"I have been thrown out of more meetings in this Capitol in the last 24 hours than I ever thought possible," said bailout opponent Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas.

"I have not gotten any more mail, any more emails on any other subject than this one that is before us today," Burgess said on the House floor.

There are three votes that the White House probably won't get out of the 199 Republicans in the House.

They are trying to convince conservatives that this plan won't bust the budget, won't waste taxpayer money and won't cost as much as advertised.

"The impact on the taxpayer will be considerably less than $700 billion," said President Bush's budget director, former Congressman Jim Nussle in a letter to lawmakers.

The irony there is that Nussle used to be a big time budget hawk and grenade thrower when he was in the Congress, best known for putting a grocery bag on his head while giving a speech in the Well of the House.

Most likely, the White House will break enough GOP arms, but it may not be that easy in the House.

In the Senate, it shouldn't be a problem.  I would expect the Senate to give this plan over 70 votes later this week.