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74. Denial....not just a river in Egypt

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Bill Clinton defends repeal of Glass-Steagall [View all] Freddie Stubbs Aug 2015 OP

The Big Lie. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #1

IIRC, it was what caused the Crash in '29, too.. Wounded Bear Aug 2015 #5

Thanks. I didn't know that bit about the depression. Gregorian Aug 2015 #92

The history of the American economy is CanadaexPat Aug 2015 #135

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." snagglepuss Aug 2015 #172

That's certainly a big part of it Warpy Aug 2015 #140

I remember reading back then how people were blown away snagglepuss Aug 2015 #173

He's not stupid Warpy Aug 2015 #174

Intelligence is not about knowing everything it's about discernment. snagglepuss Aug 2015 #179

He's not stupid- he managed ot get himself inducted into the 1% and adopted by the Bush Family Hydra Aug 2015 #176

And let's not minimize Foreclosure Phil Gramm... IthinkThereforeIAM Aug 2015 #8

Gramm is the worst....the great defender of exploited CEO's virtualobserver Aug 2015 #65

Bill Clinton is an ass hole. I lost friendships over him. What a total lying tool. roguevalley Aug 2015 #20

It took some years to see just what an immense amount of damage hifiguy Aug 2015 #78

+100%! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #99

It's no wonder Poppy Bush dgibby Aug 2015 #154

Your list omits Bill's "tough on crime" crusade to flood prisons with African Americans 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #155

Another one for the long list of Clinton-backed or -sponsored disasters. hifiguy Aug 2015 #158

MFN for China n/t reddread Aug 2015 #184

its bizarro speak restorefreedom Aug 2015 #27

Totally agree. And i wonder how much bigger that international truedelphi Aug 2015 #107

'There is not a single, solitary, example that swilton Aug 2015 #52

Once a BS artist RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #66

I did NOT have SEX with THAT woman...finger pointed for emphasis...gotta love the big dog...blech haikugal Aug 2015 #73

+100%! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #98

Depends on what the definition of "is" is. dgibby Aug 2015 #153

/\_/\_This_/\_/\ Scuba Aug 2015 #168

Bull pucky. The repeal of Glass Steagall caused the crash. Do we really need another Clinton to peacebird Aug 2015 #2

That's why she's running. hifiguy Aug 2015 #79

I've got an example. How about the financial collapse of 2008. Dawgs Aug 2015 #3

Bill has much to defend about his administration Jack Rabbit Aug 2015 #4

Once people become "haves" - especially excess "haves" - they conveniently ignore the "have nots" NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #6

I should alert on you snagglepuss Aug 2015 #116

. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #124

Yep! dgibby Aug 2015 #156

I never understood the animosity of Conservatives toward Bill Clinton. Maedhros Aug 2015 #7

The first black president, too. closeupready Aug 2015 #31

Sorry, but I think Eisenhower was the best Republican president since TR. hedda_foil Aug 2015 #32

But was Eisenhower able to sneak as much heinous legislation past an adoring, unsuspecting Maedhros Aug 2015 #40

Doubt he would have tried. Ike built the interstate Highway system. hifiguy Aug 2015 #84

Eisenhower ' s son endorsed Kerry in 2004 karynnj Aug 2015 #87

Some, like Thom Hartmann, think Eisenhower was more liberal whathehell Aug 2015 #102

Eisenhower's Farewell hifiguy Aug 2015 #127

I don't know...Carter didn't get us into any wars, even if whathehell Aug 2015 #130

And the GOP would run him out of the party today. n/t dgibby Aug 2015 #157

At the point of a shotgun, hifiguy Aug 2015 #159

Eisenhower may have warned about the MIC, but... RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #165

And he initiated the embargo/covert war against Cuba. Daniel537 Aug 2015 #170

All true. hedda_foil Aug 2015 #183

And he can say that if he has never bothered to pick up a single AllyCat Aug 2015 #9

not TECHNICALLY lying is what he does best. Vincardog Aug 2015 #10

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #19

Now if only his "co-president" would speak up. RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #11

poor Bill is going senile Angry Dragon Aug 2015 #12

An honorary member of the Bush Crime Family. hifiguy Aug 2015 #85

sorry Robbins Aug 2015 #13

Blind denial Kelvin Mace Aug 2015 #14

Well, Bill Clinton is not a stupid man Jack Rabbit Aug 2015 #16

Deregulating the Telecommincations Industry was Worse! Chasstev365 Aug 2015 #15

Don't forget NAFTA and Welfare Reform (sic) RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #18

Amazing how the Hit List, Damage and Mea Culpas are growing! appalachiablue Aug 2015 #34

Don't leave out DOMA! [n/t] Maedhros Aug 2015 #41

Oops! RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #49

Bill made permanent China's Most Favored Nation trading status. closeupready Aug 2015 #48

Yeah, but think how much worse it would've been... RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #50

I don't wanna Plucketeer Aug 2015 #58

Damn, they even sorta look alike... Hydra Aug 2015 #177

The Crime Bill was on the Clinton 'Hit Parade' too. Tommymac Aug 2015 #54

In fairness to Bill, maybe they showed him "the movie" RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #61

LOL In all seriousness, that is why it is so important to elect someone who can't be leveraged Tommymac Aug 2015 #167

Repealing Glass-Steagall was a mistake. Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2015 #17

Jim Leach, who later endorsed Obama progressoid Aug 2015 #23

I remember raising an eyebrow when Obama named Leach as an economic emissary RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #45

Funny how well these stupid memes are employed. truedelphi Aug 2015 #109

It's really rather creepy RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #123

They've spent billions learning what makes people tick Hydra Aug 2015 #178

You asked a sensible, logical question. That was your fatal mistake. RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #180

The koolaid was strong back then Hydra Aug 2015 #182

Shucks, that all worked out just fine. progressoid Aug 2015 #138

As the tobacco lobbyists liked to say, "Doubt is our product" RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #145

And let us not forget the role of the Commodities Futures Modernization Act... hedda_foil Aug 2015 #37

Nice to hear accounts of people with that level of integrity and intelligence. snagglepuss Aug 2015 #175

Is Clinton huffing paint? blackspade Aug 2015 #21

Nope, he's smelling all that sweet, sweet money hifiguy Aug 2015 #160

You know.. this is the epitome of how the history of re-writing history... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #181

Oh, Bill, Bill, Bill... Peace Patriot Aug 2015 #22

"There's not a single, solitary example that it had anything to do with the financial crash.� HUH?! catbyte Aug 2015 #24

What a thread! candelista Aug 2015 #25

right in front of our eyes.... restorefreedom Aug 2015 #28

We always had the potential. ozone_man Aug 2015 #169

well at least we know where hillary will be on it restorefreedom Aug 2015 #26

very good point. magical thyme Aug 2015 #55

then again, we know he is ego driven restorefreedom Aug 2015 #105

another good point. but I think it's early yet magical thyme Aug 2015 #110

yes i do think you.re correct restorefreedom Aug 2015 #136

A ten or twenty year vacation on Mars would be good for both Clintons. hifiguy Aug 2015 #86

mars is too close restorefreedom Aug 2015 #104

not so clear karynnj Aug 2015 #97

if there is any doubt restorefreedom Aug 2015 #101

agreed, but it can be more complex karynnj Aug 2015 #106

I Call bull shit- ruffburr Aug 2015 #29

"Politicians � particularly now, in the aftermath of this crash � fear n8dogg83 Aug 2015 #30

The problem is he thinks of economic success from the point of view of Wall Street. He has jwirr Aug 2015 #119

I guess it depends on what your definition of "single, solitary example" is. historylovr Aug 2015 #33

HRC getting pushed hard to take position; lets Bill out in public Divernan Aug 2015 #35

He has not slipped his leash passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #53

He's not apologizing for G/S; he's defending it. Divernan Aug 2015 #60

I know, but he's apologized for things that Hillary claims to support now passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #62

It's not in his nature to apologize for anything Divernan Aug 2015 #68

Any "Democrat" who uses the "Whitewater 'scandal'" against the Clintons ericson00 Aug 2015 #71

Not Whitewater itself, but stalling on getting everything out karynnj Aug 2015 #115

Here you go passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #75

Good example. She's still taking money from private prison interests, though Divernan Aug 2015 #80

I trust her campaign promises as far as I can throw them passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #83

Only as long as those issues don't impact on corporations' bottom lines. Divernan Aug 2015 #91

Walkoff grand slam home run. hifiguy Aug 2015 #108

Yep, and anyone who is taking money from those scumbags has hifiguy Aug 2015 #89

Well what can anyone expect from someone who started out as the private attorney to truedelphi Aug 2015 #120

Truth. nt hifiguy Aug 2015 #129

yeah and its a big freakin if restorefreedom Aug 2015 #100

in fairness. would any former President not try karynnj Aug 2015 #103

It's false to claim "both parties are the same", but they are far too god-damn similar! arcane1 Aug 2015 #36

I read he gets $ 500,000 per speaking engagement. Who pays for those kinds of speeches? jalan48 Aug 2015 #38

The people he served so well as POTUS hifiguy Aug 2015 #47

$1.5 million came from the United Bank of Switzerland. candelista Aug 2015 #128

I guess this dovetails with the schedule for debates Babel_17 Aug 2015 #39

He's going to be in the White House with a role in some Policy Decisions... KoKo Aug 2015 #42

Bill Clinton's Shameful Haiti Legacy KoKo Aug 2015 #51

It depends on what time of the day it is and also on what is, is Geronimoe Aug 2015 #43

Perhaps the "it" impeachment proceedings by the 'uglicans was a smokescreen erronis Aug 2015 #44

Hey, Bill hifiguy Aug 2015 #46

well it depends... magical thyme Aug 2015 #56

I bet you wished you had posted this in the Sander's Group bahrbearian Aug 2015 #57

He can't think we are dumb enough to buy that steaming pile. onecaliberal Aug 2015 #59

I see he's helping Hillary out the same way he did in 2008 Report1212 Aug 2015 #63

IMHO... There is no defense. n/t Hugin Aug 2015 #64

Great, maybe Bill and Hillary can get back in ofice and finish what they started... Cosmic Kitten Aug 2015 #67

If it CAUSEd the financial crash in 2007 is not the point. IF it had still been in place many jwirr Aug 2015 #69

Bill Clinton is brilliant. He knew the horrific consequences of the repeal emsimon33 Aug 2015 #70

Yep. 2008 was an intended feature and natural consequence, hifiguy Aug 2015 #111

Many people warned but no one listened! emsimon33 Aug 2015 #147

Pssst! Bill! STFU! gregcrawford Aug 2015 #72

Denial....not just a river in Egypt Roland99 Aug 2015 #74

Repeal of Glass-Steagall Caused the Financial Crisis The repeal of the law separating commercial and jtuck004 Aug 2015 #76

Blaming Bill for the crisis is as idiotic as blaming him for ericson00 Aug 2015 #77

That it takes a long while for the bomb to go off hifiguy Aug 2015 #113

Who are you? passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #144

article also says "Most economists at the Federal Reserve agree..." ericson00 Aug 2015 #81

Sorry, but one of Hillary Clinton's top economic advisers disagrees RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #88

he wasn't talking about the contents of the bill, but the "mentality" ericson00 Aug 2015 #90

The enaction of the bill was what allowed the mentality to run free. hifiguy Aug 2015 #114

You're grasping at straws RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #118

When it comes to economics, the only time Stiglitz isn't the smartest person in the room hifiguy Aug 2015 #131

Totally agree RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #161

Jamie Galbraith, too, hifiguy Aug 2015 #162

Haha. Agree once again! Looks like we've already got the starting rotation. RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #164

Shouldn't have gone there, Bill Demeter Aug 2015 #82

A DLC Third Way Man To The Core cantbeserious Aug 2015 #93

this is similar to many things he did in 2008 that HRC likely wished he did not karynnj Aug 2015 #94

The Clintons caused the Great Recession jfern Aug 2015 #95

"There's not a single, solitary example that it had anything to do with the financial crash." Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #96

"I didn't have relations with those investment firms!" BillZBubb Aug 2015 #112

There are more than a few who believe Clinton is right. Hoyt Aug 2015 #117

Ha ha. It is to laugh. Tim Geithner made AIG whole 100-cents on the dollar courtesy US Treasury Octafish Aug 2015 #126

Has nothing to do with Glass-Steagall, the crux of this thread. along with Obama and Clinton bashing Hoyt Aug 2015 #132

Great. I'll go with William K. Black on this one. Octafish Aug 2015 #139

Whey do you keep posting things that have nothing to do with Glass-Steagall? Hoyt Aug 2015 #143

Why do you keep repeating they have nothing to do with Glass-Steagall? Octafish Aug 2015 #148

Had nothing to do with Glass-Steagall. Apparently, you don't understand the law. Hoyt Aug 2015 #151

Actually, I do. And the whole thing has to do with Glass Steagall. Octafish Aug 2015 #163

Krugman differs Hoyt Aug 2015 #166

Here's why he's defending it... Octafish Aug 2015 #121

Trying to talk Hillary out of winning again Billy? DonCoquixote Aug 2015 #122

Amazing and amusing to watch a frenzied orgy over this OP cosmicone Aug 2015 #125

No less a genuinely liberal brainiac than Joseph Stiglitz,. hifiguy Aug 2015 #133

Go ahead -- parrot the R-W talking points cosmicone Aug 2015 #134

So Stiglitz, and Paul Krugman as well, are reichwing shills. hifiguy Aug 2015 #142

Krugman on Glass-Steagall: Hoyt Aug 2015 #146

Maybe a few quibbles, but pretty much agree. Hoyt Aug 2015 #137

Next time on "Bill Clinton defends" Truprogressive85 Aug 2015 #141

Senator Warren disagrees with all of you BlueStateLib Aug 2015 #149

Sounds lije Warren is admitting she's playing to myopic voters regarding G-S? Hoyt Aug 2015 #152

Just shut up Bill..... sendero Aug 2015 #150

Notice how much shit that needs to be fixed today had a Clinton hand in it. Daniel537 Aug 2015 #171

Multiple posts.. sendero Aug 2015 #185