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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:47 PM Original message |
Reid Says Congress Won't Act Because 'No One Knows What to Do' |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. Time to start nationalizing? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. When All Else Fails--IMPEACH, DAMMIT! |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
59. yes. and go back to the FDR playbook. he had the dust bowl and |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. Dear Harry: |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. When their only advisers are lobbyists and think tanks funded by lobbyists |
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Democrats_win (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. Here's what we should do today: 1. Invade Wall Street with regulators. 2... |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. breakdown.... |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Lame answer... it's mid September |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. Translation: The right things to do will all hasten the crash. nt |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. 1. Remove Bush and Cheney from the White House, stopping their incursions into Pakistan/Iran/Russia |
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postman07 (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. We have one part of socialism |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. IOW: "We aren't going to do a f**king thing until after the election. nt |
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FVZA_Colonel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. This won't come back to hurt us. |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. you can start with impeachment. |
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SoonerPride (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. Write a stern letter, Harry. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. Harry, that sounds perilously close to what Hoover said about the |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. Take FDR's advice: "Just try something..." |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. But, he did fund many studies to determine the true situation and verify the results of the effort. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. Then why the hell are you all drawing paychecks? (nt) |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. 'No One Knows What to Do', that one statement kind of explains everything. nt |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
55. meaning to say to all of us |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. It's actually quite easy Sen. Reid... |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Somehow, I almost forgot the Golden Rule. |
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newscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
64. Number 4 is a good one!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. Waiting to see who's gonna fill yer campaign coffers, you schlub? |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. Harry Reid BS Story Hour |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
22. Democrats in Congress: an enormous popcorn fart (nt) |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #22 |
67. Just think, most of them will still be there next year. |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
23. That was a backwards thing to say, but standard for Reid. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
25. I know exactly what to do. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
27. Thanks for the campaign slogan, Harry |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
28. unacceptable. |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
29. Well Harry "I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO" Reid.... |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Valuing exotic instruments on the basis of mathematical models not markets would be a start. |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
30. popular but too stupid to lead |
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KayLaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
31. I think he's just being honest. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 04:33 AM Response to Original message |
33. Barack has the plan...nt |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
34. I guess he doesn't care about the election |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
35. How about asking Barack Obama? n/t |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
36. Basically Its Up to the Amercian People Now |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
37. This is NOT new territory. The last Republicon Great Depression was very similar. |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
38. Memo to Harry Reid |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
39. Resign |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
40. Senator Reid: here's a clue |
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llmart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
41. Maybe those congresscritters..... |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
42. Democratic Congress May Adjourn, Leave Crisis to Fed, Treasury; Reid: "No one knows what to do." |
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mth44sc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Harry |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I can't stand Reid |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I am strongly opposed to the idea Congress should adjourn right now. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #44 |
68. Reelection trumps |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. no one knows what to do!? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Well, it's true--they've tried the stimulus checks, they've supported |
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keithjx (758 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. I have much respect for Harry Reid |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. BAD, BAD IDEA = Just think of the political ads. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. They probably have to allow time for the various committees to |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. Oh, a Republican Congresssman wants to go home |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. Great idea, Harry. Run away and hand it all over to the *private* Fed. |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
53. Um, no Harry. You may not be excused. |
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VP505 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. Sure Harry just go home |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
56. Well, at least he's honest. n/t |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
57. The Dick Durbin ran outside on to the Capitol steps to beg the GOP's forgiveness for calling the |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
58. I Know What to DO... give you the friggin boot |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
60. Apparently other Senators know what to do |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
61. So how much damage do you think Reid's comment has done? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. IMO the Power Elite of BOTH Parties do NOT want "change." |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. I haven't been a fan of Pelosi since she took impeachment |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
65. could it be that no one in Congress has the financial and economic expertise . . . |
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Joe Steel (337 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Of course no one has the expertise. |
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