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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:17 PM Original message |
I have some questions about the "economic crisis" that I haven't seen anyone ask. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. An excellent, bottom-up approach |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. delete |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. i'm with you |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. Obviously you, and a few others here at DU , are alot smarter than those in DC. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because that is what you and I have to advocate in FUTURE bills |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. ...they want us to bail them out too. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. So I am imagining that Massachusetts is not getting credit? |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. Have you considered |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. It is global... not only in the US |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 07:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
123. Explore The Concept Of "Credit Strike" |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. The crisis is global for the globalists & the financial elites. Everyone else has already BEEN |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. This already put the kibbush to globalization |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. The poor all over the world have been "hit hard" for decades, due to the Washington Consensus -- |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. lemme see, eat today... or starve |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. You know what? You really haven't addressed why my suggestions wouldn't help Main Street more than |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Quite simple, it is the BANKS that are no loaning right now |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. See, this is where I differ. Once something that is obviously fucked up gets passed, it doesn't get |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. happy days are here again... not the way it was meant back then |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. Exactly. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. WRONG, There's as very extensive an oversight system in place |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Yes and all those fuckers are bushitler appointees last time I read the damn thing. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. That's about a patently false and inane a post as I've read yet |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Around page 18 of the bill that was burned in the house you will see who the oversight committee |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Here's the procedure on the current bill |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Is this the current Senate bill? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
51. The relevant provisons seem to be intact about what we're discussing |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. They are up to 450 now |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Hate to guess- have you seen the oversight provisions change? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Very true, but this is what a lot of folks are missing here |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Here's a strange bedfellow observation |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. DEEP rural areas |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Not so rural areas- even urban areas in the Northwest |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:42 AM Response to Reply #62 |
82. I'm in L.A. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:40 AM Response to Reply #56 |
81. But these deals are going to go down really fast. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #32 |
79. I think so. The next section went into the special alternative |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #30 |
78. The GAO role and the Inspector General and congressional |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #23 |
77. The GAO is not. Congress has had difficulty exercising |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
76. Form an independent agency to oversee this. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
132. the "oversight" is absolutely toothless-- nothing but a sap to entice the herd.... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. And giving the money to the SBA wouldn't? n/t |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. that's what quite of few of us are asking |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. The banks distribute those loans |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. You're missing my point about community banks and credit unions. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. When the big banks and stock market fail |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Which is precisely why I propose that part of the $700 go into capitalizing the community banks & |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
41. They may be, but they still can't do what... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
84. scarletwoman, you are so right about community banks and credit unions |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 06:13 AM Response to Reply #84 |
116. I understand that, but no one has really answered my question -- why can't the bailout money go |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-03-08 12:42 AM Response to Reply #116 |
138. Good point. This bail-out is about making the big corporations bigger still. |
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Venceremos (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. You asked |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. It is needed, but you will not hear people lobbying for it |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. No lobbyists for us po folks. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Here is a hint, WE ARE those lobbyist |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Oh I see, and where is all of that lobbyist money coming from, do we have sponsors? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. You know how long it took labor to get their goals? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Lemme know when you hear we're going out! I'll be there! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I've participated in the three failed national strikes so far |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 07:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
121. It was grassroots constituent lobbying that sank the House bailout Bill.. |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. Why not? Simple. Because Kucinich already suggested that... and by definition he's crazy. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. By whose motherfucking definition pal? |
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Grey (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
25. smartest thing I've heard all week! n/t |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
29. because if the bailout doesn't go through the hands of fat cats on its way down |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Well, yeah, we all kinda already knew that. I just wanted to point out what a crock it is |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
73. life in America must be hell for you. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. To be honest, I'm quite happy with my personal life. I live on 10 acres in a rural area surrounded |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #75 |
83. I'm going crazy from the daily outrages |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 06:33 AM Response to Reply #83 |
117. The daily outrages...the complicity of all the ruling class, including Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Clinton. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 07:56 AM Response to Reply #117 |
124. "Ah, change we can believe in. NOT!" |
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REACTIVATED IN CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. That's the sort of bottom up solution we need |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
35. I THink You Raise Some Very Good, Sensisble Points |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. "Maybe because the problem to be solved is not what we are lead to believe it is." BINGO! |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #35 |
86. yes, there are plenty of good solutions, if the goal is to stabilize markets, |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
44. Simple answer-- because it does. Better answer... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. You apparently missed the part where I suggested that part of the $700 billion go into capitalizing |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. It won't help local banks because... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Again, did you miss the part where I proposed that part of the $700 billion go to making extra |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Well, we're not giving it to Wall Street, we're giving it... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. the difference, and it is a critical one |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
46. Because mental illness is now on parity with physical illnesses... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
50. there was a time when this was not true |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. I guess Krugman is dishonest too |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. no |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. the plan was NEVER leaked, it was PUBLISHED by the SENATE |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I am on your side, I think |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Because I see it as a critical step to get credit going |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. all right nadin |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:32 AM Response to Reply #54 |
92. Correctemundo. |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. What you said. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. "The pro-bailout people are not being honest." Now THAT'S an understatement! |
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Irish Girl (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:48 PM Response to Reply #58 |
70. I've watched in horror too... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. It's really awful. I refused to enroll in a 401k on principle. So, because I have no personal stake |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. well said |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #58 |
89. I have to agree with this post... |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 07:31 AM Response to Reply #58 |
119. "pretty much everyone fell for it" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
80. You'd have to give Paulson a brain-ectomy because he probably can't think |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
85. I've been seeing The Nightly Business Report on PBS for about 25 years. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
87. can't make payroll? here is the plan |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #87 |
88. So that's what the payroll thing is all about. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:58 AM Response to Reply #88 |
95. I saw it |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:06 AM Response to Reply #95 |
98. The whole "helping Main Street" thing is so ironic. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:17 AM Response to Reply #87 |
90. Ah, the bootstraps plan |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:46 AM Response to Reply #90 |
93. you can mock and ridicule all you like |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:55 AM Response to Reply #93 |
94. What in the hell are you talking about |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:00 AM Response to Reply #94 |
96. gibberish, eh? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:05 AM Response to Reply #96 |
97. uh huh |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:19 AM Response to Reply #97 |
100. I am right here |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:28 AM Response to Reply #100 |
101. Here are your words |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 03:17 AM Response to Reply #101 |
104. self delete |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 03:21 AM Response to Reply #104 |
105. You just can't read at all |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 03:34 AM Response to Reply #105 |
107. no problem |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 03:50 AM Response to Reply #107 |
110. No you didn't. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 03:53 AM Response to Reply #110 |
112. begging your pardon? |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 03:38 AM Response to Reply #105 |
108. "Why can't you deal with the facts put in front of you." |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 03:55 AM Response to Reply #108 |
113. that is a lie |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 04:29 AM Response to Reply #113 |
114. If you weren't ascribing an ulterior motive to the other poster then I apologise..... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 04:36 AM Response to Reply #114 |
115. no way |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #115 |
128. She took offense because you claimed she had a credit line for her buisness...... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #128 |
131. WTF? |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
91. Because your ideas help those who need it most |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
99. Your solution would help Americans. The bailout saves the profit of the crooks who caused the mess. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
102. I'll take a stab at this ...... ...................... |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
103. it is blackmail, plain and simple |
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Mr_Jefferson_24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
106. K&R. There's no legitimate reason this money has to go through Wall Street. |
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Ani Yun Wiya (639 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
109. Excellent and well stated !!!!! |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 03:51 AM Response to Original message |
111. Why not put 700 billion into green technology for jobs, peace, prosperity & to save the planet? |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
118. Congressmembers (well, Senators at least) are all powerful millionaires, |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 07:49 AM Response to Reply #118 |
122. There is also a large segment of the electorate.. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #122 |
125. Yes indeed. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
120. It makes sense to rational progressives.. |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
126. They are using fear to sell this idea |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
127. You're making too much sense |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #127 |
136. Is it just me? I mean, my parents put great stock in being sensible. They were children of the Great |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #136 |
137. Twenty-eight years of Republican and Republican Lite dominating public discourse, |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
129. Only rich white boys |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
130. Would you please stop talking like a common sense Democrat?? |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
133. That's exactly right. |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
134. K&R. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #134 |
135. Ah, Kurovski. I got nothin' except my outrage. I'm trying to get some other ways of looking at this |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-03-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #135 |
139. Thank you dear one. |
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