tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post4341166413942344430..comments2023-11-05T04:28:29.961-08:00Comments on Adventures in Capitalism: Daily Political Roundup: Credit Crunch Pandering and Democratic DumbasseryChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927628412285314176noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-79716833825904489032008-09-17T10:31:00.000-07:002008-09-17T10:31:00.000-07:00Well said Chris. But will enough Republicans in th...Well said Chris. But will enough Republicans in the swing states end their denial? So far the polls haven't hown that..But maybe this lil, " correction," in the markets of 800 points in the Dow the last two days will awake the dead! AIG got another taxpayer bailout today of $85 Billion, WAMU and who knows is next. The Federal reserve is on its' way of bankrupting themselves with all these bailouts. ( I know, our geniuses in power will keep printing our plummeting/devalued money in the basement!)The bottom line Chris is that the Republicans have mortgaged your and my kids lives away and it is quite possible they will never have the opportunity or standard of living we have had. <BR/><BR/>the independent patriot....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-49734904061953812112008-09-16T23:31:00.000-07:002008-09-16T23:31:00.000-07:00I'm definitely not defending the Bush Administrati...I'm definitely not defending the Bush Administration; I've made it amply clear that I consider many of its actions incompetent in the extreme. But in the case of financial regulation, it is clearly not deserving of all, or even a majority of the blame.<BR/><BR/>I think the Republican party, given the advantages of incumbency, has demonstrated that it probably doesn't deserve another chance to run the country, as presently constituted. Of course, many within the Republican party feel exactly the same way!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927628412285314176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-38835879466570105542008-09-16T21:45:00.000-07:002008-09-16T21:45:00.000-07:00OK. Lets just Ronald Reagan ( the republicans bu...OK. Lets just Ronald Reagan ( the republicans buried him as a hero. ) Are we better off now than 8 years ago? <BR/><BR/>End of Clinton administration END of BUSH<BR/><BR/>Unemp. 4.2% vs. 6%+<BR/><BR/>gas 1.50/gal. vs. $4.00<BR/><BR/>war? Peace vs. IRAQ mess<BR/><BR/>Fannie Mae, <BR/>Freddie Mac,<BR/>Bear Stearns,<BR/>AiG,<BR/>Merril Lynch,<BR/>etc.<BR/><BR/> All still there, vs. All gone or<BR/> No bailouts vs. bailed out<BR/><BR/>fed. DEBT SURPLUS vs. $9 Trillion upside <BR/> down<BR/><BR/>Bill of Rights<BR/>Miranda Rights<BR/>Privacy<BR/> relatively in tact vs. evicerated<BR/><BR/>torture of different skinned/<BR/>different religion than NEOCONS?<BR/><BR/> NONE vs. Abu Graib<BR/> Gitmo<BR/> secret torture<BR/> dungeons all <BR/> over the world<BR/><BR/>8 1/2 billion no bid contracts<BR/>to VP's former Co./buddies?<BR/><BR/> 0 vs. Haliburton, <BR/> these " Patriots,"<BR/> now based in Dubai<BR/><BR/>Shootings commited by VP <BR/>in the face of a lawyer<BR/>with no report to anyone for <BR/>24 hours?<BR/><BR/> 0 vs. Only 1 DiCK<BR/><BR/>TREASONOUS outing of<BR/>CiA AGENT?<BR/> 0 vs. At least 1<BR/><BR/>War started based on lies<BR/>and fraud?<BR/><BR/> 0 vs. at least 1<BR/><BR/>Friends around the world?<BR/><BR/> MANY vs. few left<BR/><BR/><BR/>And on and on. CHRiS! You and your conservative/Republican/NEOCON friends are smart,<BR/>right? Smart enough to know they were wrong 2 elections in a row? Smart enough to figure out that Fla. 2000 ( Bushes Brother and what's her name Republican ) and OHiO ,2004 ( Diebold CEO and his voting machines) probably rigged the elections?<BR/>TiME 4 A REGiME CHANGE! Mc"Alin" is a quant lil ticket, the Maverick OLD tempremental war hero senator and the " Hillary Lite," VP strategic move, but come on....just admit this is a SNAFU/FUBAR/ClusterF*CK and it's time to try something different! OBAMA won't solve everything, but he'll certainly do better than LiL KiNG GEORGE, or the old, drunken, post tramautic stressed, internet and economically illiterate and Phil Gramm advised McINSANE.....<BR/><BR/>ONE FOR INDEPENDENCE<BR/>the PATRiOTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-69740836512380965162008-09-16T15:17:00.000-07:002008-09-16T15:17:00.000-07:00As I mentioned, the Republican Party has morphed a...As I mentioned, the Republican Party has morphed away from the days of fiscal conservatism and have an identity crisis. What does it mean to even be Republican when the blasted Democrats can/might/will handle the economy better? The lines are blurred.<BR/><BR/>Dan Kennedy Wrote:<BR/><BR/>What Obama should do is stress his centrist credentials, his competence and his judgment. On Meet the Press on Sunday, Rudy Giuliani leveled the ludicrous accusation that Obama's tax policies are "socialist", which prompted host Tom Brokaw to point out that Obama's supporters include superstar investor Warren Buffett, the very symbol of American capitalism. Obama needs to show us more of Buffett, as well as the Clintons and the moderate team of business-savvy Democrats who managed the economy so skillfully during the 1990s.<BR/><BR/>"This country can't afford another four years of this failed philosophy," Obama said on Monday. Later, he added: "I certainly don't fault senator McCain for these problems, but I do fault the economic philosophy he subscribes to."<BR/><BR/>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2008/sep/16/uselections2008.useconomy<BR/><BR/>IndependentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-3085586404742487772008-09-16T11:23:00.000-07:002008-09-16T11:23:00.000-07:00Hold it Chris:Re: Pandering to the PopulistsAre yo...Hold it Chris:<BR/><BR/>Re: Pandering to the Populists<BR/><BR/>Are you implying that Obama spun the facts on the credit crunch? Maybe but then by definition, you must agree that McCain has been flat out LYING in his ad campaigns. <BR/><BR/>According to Rove: “McCain has gone, in some of his ads, similarly gone one step too far in sort of attributing to Obama things that are, you know, beyond the 100% truth test.” This prompted a response from Democratic National Committee spokesman Damien LaVera: "When Karl Rove says your campaign is dishonest, maybe its time to reevaluate."<BR/><BR/>http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/09/rove_mccain_obama_ads_not_100.html<BR/><BR/>Re: Palin<BR/><BR/>In a paparazzi culture where Brangelina’s garbage gets sifted through, why is it so confusing that we’d want to know more about Gov Palin? US citizens have a right to know who we are choosing to lead our country. The press has a job to do. This woman is too AFRAID to even give an interview and we’re talking about her as our potential commander in Chief? This is an absurd dangerous attempt at hopeless politics. <BR/><BR/>-And Todd Palin? – the Coors drinking Mans Man who catches salmon for a living and ride’s a “snow machine” LOL Is this really happening??? <BR/><BR/>Republicans it would seem don’t know how to think for themselves, just tow the party line. I guess if we all pray really really hard to the lord, this to shall pass.<BR/><BR/>Re: Economy. <BR/><BR/>I can appreciate that you’re a capitalist who believes in accountability. Who in your opinion should be responsible for our shattered economy? If you were on the board for directors for the US, your recommendation would be to repeat 8 years of poor economic decisions? What are the Republicans really offering when they say change?<BR/><BR/>The Republican Party is not the fiscally responsible party of the Regan Years. They’ve morphed and have used 9/11 as credit card. McCain’s policies he supports have created an historic economic crisis. Don’t be surprised if the US Govt defaults on debt. Below is a link that’s really scary. Again, who in your opinion should be accountable?<BR/><BR/>http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14757636<BR/><BR/>Re: Taxes<BR/><BR/>I’m no economist so if I get beat up here, I’ll understand. <BR/><BR/>“Under Obama, the wealthiest 1 percent of taxpayers, those making roughly $600,000 or more, would see their taxes go up on average by $93,709 in 2009, according to an analysis done by the Tax Policy Center, because Obama would begin implementing his tax changes even before the scheduled expiration of the Bush cuts. Under McCain, those same taxpayers would see an average reduction of $48,860, reflecting in part additional cuts he is proposing.”<BR/><BR/>Apparently the Republican “socialist tendencies” defend Americans making over 600k a year. I watched Charlie rose last night and Lawrence Summers was the guest. His belief was that tax incentives to the middle class made sense. He’s no dumbbell. Again, I’m not an economist but just believe that we need drastic real change. <BR/><BR/>Independent<BR/><BR/>p.s Playing the game with skill doesn’t mean a hill of beans when your history is plagued with turnovers and poor statistics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com