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Well, that was depressing to

kgb999 — Sun, 15 May 2011 06:44:10 +0000

In reply to I think the point is that the

Well, that was depressing to ponder. Thanks.

I actually do like Sheila Bair. Precious little good it does us ... but for the most part she seems pretty OK. Is it wrong to hope Geithner gets hit by a low flying helicopter?

And what I'm asking you to do

we are stardust — Sat, 14 May 2011 21:37:05 +0000

In reply to No, what I'm saying is, if

And what I'm asking you to do is to consider each issue on its own, not just in terms of Red and Blue; you'll start seeing the Obama administration for what it IS, not for what it is in terms of what you think a Republican administration might be worse about. (Crap sentence; I gotta go plant some Po.ta.toes.

But here's a great Bill Black piece from new deal 2.0. He might help ya.

No, what I'm saying is, if

stillidealistic — Sat, 14 May 2011 20:34:32 +0000

In reply to Not getting this, stilli; are

No, what I'm saying is, if they aren't prosecuting because they're afraid the company would fail and take the country (or world) down with them, then they aren't prosecuting because they want their money to get re-elected. I'm not saying that is okay, in fact it's more whorish. But we all know they are a bunch of whores, and until it is illegal to accept money from the lobbyists, they'll keep doing it.

But my bottom line is that I can't think of much that Obama could do that would make me think he was worse than any republican. If I'm going to get screwed (and I'm pretty sure I will) I'd rather it by him than ANY republican. At least he'll consider whether or not I'm enjoying it. But that's just me. Not quite as Idealistic as I was a couple of years ago.

Well, I think we can count on

Obey — Sat, 14 May 2011 20:12:00 +0000

In reply to No reason, just my monitor

Well, I think we can count on Obama reforming SocSec in a more regressive manner than the GOP - by raising the retirement age. No way the GOP would have gotten away with that. But only for the young'uns. Cuz, hey, Win Beat Sucker-Punch The Future, as they say.

Another upside of getting a GOP president would be finally getting some real deficit spending.

At least Obama didn't start a war.

He only started three.

Well every time I think of

Desider — Sat, 14 May 2011 19:45:05 +0000

In reply to So they stole the eggs, here

Well every time I think of pigs in a blanket now, I think of slumbering Wall Street fat cats wrapped up in cash and sucking their thumbs. What do they say, with ham and eggs, the chicken's invested but the pig's committed?

No reason, just my monitor

Desider — Sat, 14 May 2011 19:39:30 +0000

In reply to And yes, I am rather ornery

No reason, just my monitor seems to be bubbled out and breathing like wants to explode.

So you're trying to say Obama's worse than Bush? Well look at all the ways Bush tried to open up new oil drilling and derail Social Security. Obama couldn't do worse than that, could he?

Don't mind me Chicken. I

Obey — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:36:46 +0000

In reply to not to mention, the only

Don't mind me Chicken. I musta got up on the wrong side of the bed.

Warren's apparently in with a chance of getting the Consumer protections bureau nod. That would be great indeed! Yeah, the men ain't doing so hot...

;0)

So they stole the eggs, here

bwakfat — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:12:37 +0000

In reply to Stilli. THEY. STOLE. THE.

So they stole the eggs, here I was thinking it was you.

not to mention, the only

bwakfat — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:11:10 +0000

In reply to I think the point is that the

not to mention, the only serious person in this administration when it comes to cracking down on the rampant mortgage fraud? Sheila Bair.

Um, Elizabeth Warren? Name ring any bells? The GOP is scared of her, for sure.

Why izzit we females have to go around fixing everything? I agree with Still, the GOP wouldn't merely be worse, they'd be catastrophic, or did the last presidency escape peoples attention?

Stilli. THEY. STOLE. THE.

quinn esq — Sat, 14 May 2011 17:50:00 +0000

In reply to My daughter got me onto that

Stilli. THEY. STOLE. THE. EGGS.

Not saying you're letting people down, but somebody has to sort those pigs out. ;-)