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Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. David |
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On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:28 -0500, the infamous "David R.Birch"
scrawled the following: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. Jesse is a Repugnican and Franken is a Demonrat. Of course Jesse was smarter. He was a whole lot stronger, too. -- Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass; it's about learning how to dance in the rain. --Anon |
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On Jun 30, 9:49*pm, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:28 -0500, the infamous "David R.Birch" scrawled the following: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. Jesse is a Repugnican and Franken is a Demonrat. Of course Jesse was smarter. *He was a whole lot stronger, too. * -- Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass; it's about learning how to dance in the rain. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * --Anon Yeah but Franken has a better head of hair. ;) TMT |
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On Jun 30, 9:31*pm, "David R.Birch" wrote:
Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. David Well he just beat a Republican....sounds like he is a keeper. TMT |
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Too_Many_Tools wrote:
On Jun 30, 9:49 pm, Larry Jaques wrote: On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:31:28 -0500, the infamous "David R.Birch" scrawled the following: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. Jesse is a Repugnican and Franken is a Demonrat. Of course Jesse was smarter. He was a whole lot stronger, too. -- Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass; it's about learning how to dance in the rain. --Anon Yeah but Franken has a better head of hair. ;) TMT Oh, good, we needed another Kennedy. How's his driving record? David |
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Too_Many_Tools wrote:
On Jun 30, 9:31 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. David Well he just beat a Republican....sounds like he is a keeper. TMT Considering how close it was, probably only till the next election. David |
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On Jul 1, 10:21*am, "David R.Birch" wrote:
Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jun 30, 9:31 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. David Well he just beat a Republican....sounds like he is a keeper. TMT Considering how close it was, probably only till the next election. David Well you may have a point. BUT...the Repubicans are not winning any popularity contests and from all indications (which Republican will be cheating on his wife this week?) the Democrats will be seeing a strong second term. When Rush is the spokesman of your Party, you have a serious problem. And that magic number of 60....well the Republicans would be sacrificing their only remaining virgin if they had one if they thought it would get them one more vote in Congress. We won....you lost...again. And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. Thank you George. TMT |
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On Jul 1, 10:21*am, "David R.Birch" wrote:
Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jun 30, 9:31 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. David Well he just beat a Republican....sounds like he is a keeper. TMT Considering how close it was, probably only till the next election. David Hey David...just remember that George Bush had a close first election...and had two terms. TMT |
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"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message ... On Jul 1, 10:21 am, "David R.Birch" wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jun 30, 9:31 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. David Well he just beat a Republican....sounds like he is a keeper. TMT Considering how close it was, probably only till the next election. David Well you may have a point. BUT...the Repubicans are not winning any popularity contests and from all indications (which Republican will be cheating on his wife this week?) the Democrats will be seeing a strong second term. When Rush is the spokesman of your Party, you have a serious problem. And that magic number of 60....well the Republicans would be sacrificing their only remaining virgin if they had one if they thought it would get them one more vote in Congress. We won....you lost...again. And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. Thank you George. TMT As soon as the democrats have to use a supermajority their power will wane. |
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Too_Many_Tools wrote:
BUT...the Repubicans are not winning any popularity contests and from all indications (which Republican will be cheating on his wife this week?) the Democrats will be seeing a strong second term. When Rush is the spokesman of your Party, you have a serious problem. This is the same nonsense that I heard in 2000 and 2004 about the imminent end of the Democratic Party. And that magic number of 60....well the Republicans would be sacrificing their only remaining virgin if they had one if they thought it would get them one more vote in Congress. We won....you lost...again. I didn't win or lose, I'm one of those "a pox on both your houses" guys. And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. Thank you George. Just like Clinton made even GWB electable. David |
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Too_Many_Tools wrote:
On Jul 1, 10:21 am, "David R.Birch" wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jun 30, 9:31 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. David Well he just beat a Republican....sounds like he is a keeper. TMT Considering how close it was, probably only till the next election. David Hey David...just remember that George Bush had a close first election...and had two terms. That's because the Dems didn't provide serious opponents, much like the Reps didn't last year. David |
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On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:45:56 -0700 (PDT), Too_Many_Tools
wrote: On Jul 1, 10:21*am, "David R.Birch" wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jun 30, 9:31 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. That's a fact. |
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"David R.Birch" wrote in message ... Too_Many_Tools wrote: BUT...the Repubicans are not winning any popularity contests and from all indications (which Republican will be cheating on his wife this week?) the Democrats will be seeing a strong second term. When Rush is the spokesman of your Party, you have a serious problem. This is the same nonsense that I heard in 2000 and 2004 about the imminent end of the Democratic Party. And that magic number of 60....well the Republicans would be sacrificing their only remaining virgin if they had one if they thought it would get them one more vote in Congress. We won....you lost...again. I didn't win or lose, I'm one of those "a pox on both your houses" guys. And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. Thank you George. Just like Clinton made even GWB electable. How did he do that, by having the county in good shape? Bush drove us into the ditch. It's no wonder the people didn't want republicans after what they did to us. But all Clinton did wrong was get a blow job from someone other than his wife and not own up to it. I hardly see how those two things are close to being equal reasons to change parties. Hawke |
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"David R.Birch" wrote in message ... Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jul 1, 10:21 am, "David R.Birch" wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jun 30, 9:31 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. David Well he just beat a Republican....sounds like he is a keeper. TMT Considering how close it was, probably only till the next election. David Hey David...just remember that George Bush had a close first election...and had two terms. That's because the Dems didn't provide serious opponents, much like the Reps didn't last year. David Have you seen the people the republicans have to run in the next election? Talk about a weak group of candidates. Hawke |
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David R.Birch wrote:
Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? Dunno, but from what I've read of what they've said, Jesse is a lot brighter. Curiously, Coleman lost to both of them... Fine crop of R's you are growing up there... |
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On Jul 1, 1:21*pm, "David R.Birch" wrote:
Too_Many_Tools wrote: BUT...the Repubicans are not winning any popularity contests and from all indications (which Republican will be cheating on his wife this week?) the Democrats will be seeing a strong second term. When Rush is the spokesman of your Party, you have a serious problem. This is the same nonsense that I heard in 2000 and 2004 about the imminent end of the Democratic Party. And that magic number of 60....well the Republicans would be sacrificing their only remaining virgin if they had one if they thought it would get them one more vote in Congress. We won....you lost...again. I didn't win or lose, I'm one of those "a pox on both your houses" guys. And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. Thank you George. Just like Clinton made even GWB electable. David No David, the Clinton/GWB electability is not the same. Clinton and Obama have won by landslides....I emphasize...landslides. GWB squeaked by barely. And now the Democrats have SIXTY votes in Congress...the Republicans can only dream of this. And note the polls...even now the Republicans are lucky the public isn't using them for target practice. And as we are seeing the Republican Party is extremely good at shooting itself in the foot. With Rush serving as the spokeman (like where is Bush?), the Party will never attract the mainstream voters it needs. TMT |
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Face it. We're ****ed with the 60th democrat in there. It's going to be a
long two years until any housekeeping can be done electionwise unless some of the *******s do the right thing and die. It's a class caste system. We, the unwashed rabble are left to our own hardscrabble healthcare while the elite enjoy cradle to grave coverage. As more and more die from preventable causes, the groundswell will come. But in time to save the day for who? (m) The illegals? Face it. We're ****ed. My free opinion and worth twice the price of admission. Steve |
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Hawke wrote:
That's because the Dems didn't provide serious opponents, much like the Reps didn't last year. David Have you seen the people the republicans have to run in the next election? Talk about a weak group of candidates. Hawke Unfortunately true of both sides of the aisle. David |
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Hawke wrote:
"David R.Birch" wrote in message ... Too_Many_Tools wrote: BUT...the Repubicans are not winning any popularity contests and from all indications (which Republican will be cheating on his wife this week?) the Democrats will be seeing a strong second term. When Rush is the spokesman of your Party, you have a serious problem. This is the same nonsense that I heard in 2000 and 2004 about the imminent end of the Democratic Party. And that magic number of 60....well the Republicans would be sacrificing their only remaining virgin if they had one if they thought it would get them one more vote in Congress. We won....you lost...again. I didn't win or lose, I'm one of those "a pox on both your houses" guys. And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. Thank you George. Just like Clinton made even GWB electable. How did he do that, by having the county in good shape? Funny thing about that, people remember the economic down turn, but they forget that it started early in 2000, almost a year before GWB took office. Bush drove us into the ditch. It's no wonder the people didn't want republicans after what they did to us. But all Clinton did wrong was get a blow job from someone other than his wife and not own up to it. If that were true, I would still have a Class 1 FFL. Clinton gave the ATF the go ahead to deny licenses until the number of Class 1 FFL is now a third of what it was. Clinton (& Biden) pushed the 1994 assault (sic) weapons bill. Remember, not all gun owners are conservative, it was a non-partisan issue until the Fems changed that. I hardly see how those two things are close to being equal reasons to change parties. Irrelevant, although I'd be surprised if our Secretary of State gave BJs at all. To quote Woody Allen, "I won't be able to uncross my legs for a week." David |
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On Jul 2, 6:17*am, "David R.Birch" wrote:
Hawke wrote: "David R.Birch" wrote in message ... Too_Many_Tools wrote: BUT...the Repubicans are not winning any popularity contests and from all indications (which Republican will be cheating on his wife this week?) the Democrats will be seeing a strong second term. When Rush is the spokesman of your Party, you have a serious problem. This is the same nonsense that I heard in 2000 and 2004 about the imminent end of the Democratic Party. And that magic number of 60....well the Republicans would be sacrificing their only remaining virgin if they had one if they thought it would get them one more vote in Congress. We won....you lost...again. I didn't win or lose, I'm one of those "a pox on both your houses" guys. And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. Thank you George. Just like Clinton made even GWB electable. How did he do that, by having the county in good shape? Funny thing about that, people remember the economic down turn, but they forget that it started early in 2000, almost a year before GWB took office. Bush drove us into the ditch. It's no wonder the people didn't want republicans after what they did to us. But all Clinton did wrong was get a blow job from someone other than his wife and not own up to it. If that were true, I would still have a Class 1 FFL. Clinton gave the ATF the go ahead to deny licenses until the number of Class 1 FFL is now a third of what it was. Clinton (& Biden) pushed the 1994 assault (sic) weapons bill. Remember, not all gun owners are conservative, it was a non-partisan issue until the Fems changed that. I hardly see how those two things are close to being equal reasons to change parties. Irrelevant, although I'd be surprised if our Secretary of State gave BJs at all. To quote Woody Allen, "I won't be able to uncross my legs for a week." David Well David using your own logic, the economic disaster that Obama inherited started in 2007...almost 2 years ago...so Bush is responsible for the TRILLIONS that it has cost. It will cost more before it is over. TMT |
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On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:17:18 -0500, the infamous "David R.Birch"
scrawled the following: Hawke wrote: "David R.Birch" wrote in message ... Too_Many_Tools wrote: BUT...the Repubicans are not winning any popularity contests and from all indications (which Republican will be cheating on his wife this week?) the Democrats will be seeing a strong second term. When Rush is the spokesman of your Party, you have a serious problem. This is the same nonsense that I heard in 2000 and 2004 about the imminent end of the Democratic Party. And that magic number of 60....well the Republicans would be sacrificing their only remaining virgin if they had one if they thought it would get them one more vote in Congress. We won....you lost...again. I didn't win or lose, I'm one of those "a pox on both your houses" guys. And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. Thank you George. Just like Clinton made even GWB electable. How did he do that, by having the county in good shape? Funny thing about that, people remember the economic down turn, but they forget that it started early in 2000, almost a year before GWB took office. Bush drove us into the ditch. It's no wonder the people didn't want republicans after what they did to us. But all Clinton did wrong was get a blow job from someone other than his wife and not own up to it. If that were true, I would still have a Class 1 FFL. Clinton gave the ATF the go ahead to deny licenses until the number of Class 1 FFL is now a third of what it was. Clinton (& Biden) pushed the 1994 assault (sic) weapons bill. Remember, not all gun owners are conservative, it was a non-partisan issue until the Fems changed that. I hardly see how those two things are close to being equal reasons to change parties. Irrelevant, although I'd be surprised if our Secretary of State gave BJs at all. Ayup, ah hear tell she's a canyon yodeler. To quote Woody Allen, "I won't be able to uncross my legs for a week." With out Sec State in the room, I'd be unable to find my pecker, it'd be so puckered and sucked up into its protective state. -- Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass; it's about learning how to dance in the rain. --Anon |
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Don Foreman wrote:
On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:45:56 -0700 (PDT), Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jul 1, 10:21 am, "David R.Birch" wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jun 30, 9:31 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. That's a fact. Just as Carter gave Reagan (Thank you!) and Clinton gave us GWB (Thanks again! Hurry back, now, ya hear?") |
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Too_Many_Tools wrote:
Well David using your own logic, the economic disaster that Obama inherited started in 2007...almost 2 years ago...so Bush is responsible for the TRILLIONS that it has cost. It will cost more before it is over. I realize your attention span is a lot shorter than that, but the current mess started a lot longer than 2 years ago. David |
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On Jul 2, 10:16*am, RBnDFW wrote:
Don Foreman wrote: On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:45:56 -0700 (PDT), Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jul 1, 10:21 am, "David R.Birch" wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jun 30, 9:31 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. That's a fact. * Just as Carter gave Reagan (Thank you!) and Clinton gave us GWB (Thanks again! Hurry back, now, ya hear?") I'm glad you agree on this. Just keep that good attitude...it will help you get through Obama's second term. ;) TMT |
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On Jul 2, 10:43*pm, "David R.Birch" wrote:
Too_Many_Tools wrote: Well David using your own logic, the economic disaster that Obama inherited started in 2007...almost 2 years ago...so Bush is responsible for the TRILLIONS that it has cost. It will cost more before it is over. I realize your attention span is a lot shorter than that, but the current mess started a lot longer than 2 years ago. David Look it up...this recession started in early 2007...on Bush's watch. TMT |
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Too_Many_Tools wrote:
On Jul 2, 10:43 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: Well David using your own logic, the economic disaster that Obama inherited started in 2007...almost 2 years ago...so Bush is responsible for the TRILLIONS that it has cost. It will cost more before it is over. I realize your attention span is a lot shorter than that, but the current mess started a lot longer than 2 years ago. David Look it up...this recession started in early 2007...on Bush's watch. I guess I was optimistic about your attention span, you are apparently unaware of the reasons for the recession. David |
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"David R.Birch" wrote in message ... Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jul 2, 10:43 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: Well David using your own logic, the economic disaster that Obama inherited started in 2007...almost 2 years ago...so Bush is responsible for the TRILLIONS that it has cost. It will cost more before it is over. I realize your attention span is a lot shorter than that, but the current mess started a lot longer than 2 years ago. David Look it up...this recession started in early 2007...on Bush's watch. I guess I was optimistic about your attention span, you are apparently unaware of the reasons for the recession. David Whatever you think they were there is no question that they happened a long, long time before Obama became president. But that's the point isn't it? It took a long time for the wrong decisions of the Bush administration to bring us to where we are today. It'll take a long time for Obama to correct things too. If you want to know what caused our financial problems here are three biggies. Number one was the repeal of the Glass Stegall act, which allowed banks to get involved in all kinds of risky investments besides the business of ordinary banking. I blame Clinton partially for this because he signed the bill that the republicans gave him when they were pressuring him to go along with their deregulation agenda. He did. That was his mistake. The second cause was senator Phil Graham and his wife who implemented an agenda that made the trading of derivatives different from normal investments by not regulating their trade. The third mistake came in 2004 when the execs of the big banks, including Henry Paulson, came to congress and pressured it to change the regulation that kept their leverage low. After this bit of deregulation the investment banks all went from around 8 to 1 leverage to 30 or 40 to 1 and sometimes even more. So when you take these three mistakes made under republican leadership into account you see a big reason for the financial meltdown, republican financial decisions. Also take note all this happened way before Obama. So the republicans caused this with their deregulation agenda and their hands off approach to business. Now it's up to Obama to repair all the damage and get us back on track. That's one hell of a job. It'll take time too. But as usual, the republicans want things back to normal, and today. Hawke |
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"Hawke" wrote in message ... So the republicans caused this with their deregulation agenda and their hands off approach to business. Now it's up to Obama to repair all the damage and get us back on track. That's one hell of a job. It'll take time too. But as usual, the republicans want things back to normal, and today. Hawke they're trying to pin it on obama, gain political advantage (like the democrats did w/ the war) for the next election cycle, make him look bad hoping to regain some lost seats. people are falling for it too. b.w. |
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On Jul 3, 6:57*am, "David R.Birch" wrote:
Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jul 2, 10:43 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: Well David using your own logic, the economic disaster that Obama inherited started in 2007...almost 2 years ago...so Bush is responsible for the TRILLIONS that it has cost. It will cost more before it is over. I realize your attention span is a lot shorter than that, but the current mess started a lot longer than 2 years ago. David Look it up...this recession started in early 2007...on Bush's watch. I guess I was optimistic about your attention span, you are apparently unaware of the reasons for the recession. David LOL...nice attempt to discredit me but no success. And an attempt to divert...also noted. TMT |
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On Jul 3, 3:13*pm, "Hawke" wrote:
"David R.Birch" wrote in message ... Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jul 2, 10:43 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: Well David using your own logic, the economic disaster that Obama inherited started in 2007...almost 2 years ago...so Bush is responsible for the TRILLIONS that it has cost. It will cost more before it is over. I realize your attention span is a lot shorter than that, but the current mess started a lot longer than 2 years ago. David Look it up...this recession started in early 2007...on Bush's watch. I guess I was optimistic about your attention span, you are apparently unaware of the reasons for the recession. David Whatever you think they were there is no question that they happened a long, long time before Obama became president. But that's the point isn't it? It took a long time for the wrong decisions of the Bush administration to bring us to where we are today. It'll take a long time for Obama to correct things too. If you want to know what caused our financial problems here are three biggies. Number one was the repeal of the Glass Stegall act, which allowed banks to get involved in all kinds of risky investments besides the business of ordinary banking. I blame Clinton partially for this because he signed the bill that the republicans gave him when they were pressuring him to go along with their deregulation agenda. He did. That was his mistake. The second cause was senator Phil Graham and his wife who implemented an agenda that made the trading of derivatives different from normal investments by not regulating their trade. The third mistake came in 2004 when the execs of the big banks, including Henry Paulson, came to congress and pressured it to change the regulation that kept their leverage low. After this bit of deregulation the investment banks all went from around 8 to 1 leverage to 30 or 40 to 1 and sometimes even more. So when you take these three mistakes made under republican leadership into account you see a big reason for the financial meltdown, republican financial decisions. Also take note all this happened way before Obama. So the republicans caused this with their deregulation agenda and their hands off approach to business. Now it's up to Obama to repair all the damage and get us back on track. That's one hell of a job. It'll take time too. But as usual, the republicans want things back to normal, and today. Hawke Well said. And all true. TMT |
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On Jul 3, 4:23*pm, "William Wixon" wrote:
"Hawke" wrote in message ... So the republicans caused this with their deregulation agenda and their hands off approach to business. Now it's up to Obama to repair all the damage and get us back on track. That's one hell of a job. It'll take time too. But as usual, the republicans want things back to normal, and today. Hawke they're trying to pin it on obama, gain political advantage (like the democrats did w/ the war) for the next election cycle, make him look bad hoping to regain some lost seats. *people are falling for it too. b.w. They are? Check the polls. The Republicans are lucky that the American public isn't running them over in the street. TMT |
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Franken won Minnesota
On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:12:11 -0500, Don Foreman
wrote: On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:45:56 -0700 (PDT), Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jul 1, 10:21*am, "David R.Birch" wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Jun 30, 9:31 pm, "David R.Birch" wrote: Is electing a comedian to the Senate better than electing a pro wrestler governor? And the irony is that Republicans did it to themselves. Obama and the other Democrats would never have the overwhelming success they have had without the help they got from George Bush. That's a fact. Not a problem. in 2.3-3 yrs..the People are going to look at each other, look at DC, look back at each other, shrug, then go get their guns and ammo and go on a Leftwing Extremist elimination spree. Works for me. Ill be sitting on the porch playing the banjo, as the People leave their cars (where they have been living) and shacks and so forth, and return the nation to the Default setting of the Constitution. It should be an interesting 2-3 weeks until the various shootings, hangings, beheadings and so forth run their course. With luck, we will have at the end..a United States. If things go poorly..we will have several collections of Red and Blue states. Since the Red states supply most of the food, fuel and whatnot to the Blue states...in another year or so, most of the starving will have been done and things may..may come to an equilibribum. Shrug Gunner "Lenin called them "useful idiots," those people living in liberal democracies who by giving moral and material support to a totalitarian ideology in effect were braiding the rope that would hang them. Why people who enjoyed freedom and prosperity worked passionately to destroy both is a fascinating question, one still with us today. Now the useful idiots can be found in the chorus of appeasement, reflexive anti-Americanism, and sentimental idealism trying to inhibit the necessary responses to another freedom-hating ideology, radical Islam" Bruce C. Thornton, a professor of Classics at American University of Cal State Fresno |
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