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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:55 PM Original message |
The financial crisis deniers are speaking almost EXACTLY like the climate change deniers. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm with Obama: "I *am* my brother's keeper"... |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Amen. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. He's playing the middle line. Yeah, I'm Billionaire's and Millionaire's welfare fund. No. eom |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Have you read the current legislation on the table? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:06 PM Original message |
Typical response to your question: |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. Drives me nuts |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Most people just want to see the wealthy burn, out of some sense of contempt. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
87. It's Schadenfreude. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
78. dear lord...'i don't need to read it'...it sounds like repuke logic. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
93. Who are you again? |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. And you think YOU have the right to ask such a question? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #95 |
113. I've blogged about this particular crisis for 5 years now. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #113 |
118. Then you're not paying attention. I've been among many threads for months on this board. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #118 |
126. In other words you have no credentials... |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:45 PM Original message |
Project much? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
151. Is that the best you can do? |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #151 |
153. Actually, I didn't namecall the people who oppose the bill. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #153 |
157. The gist of your argument throughout this thread.. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #157 |
158. Actually no, it hasn't. The gist of my argument has been strictly about the DENIERS. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:35 AM Response to Reply #158 |
174. I guess we have a choice today. We could listen to.. |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
179. Bull-shit. Sorry, but that's what it is. |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. That's shortsighted |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Exactly. And there are a lot of economies that now depend on ours to function. |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 01:00 AM Response to Reply #23 |
169. It was very much the case in '29 |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #169 |
170. No, it wasn't; you need to brush up on your history. |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #170 |
171. D'oh, that's right! |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
58. My 401k thanks you |
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Tallison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Good point |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
81. Exactly. n/t. |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
178. Why not institute a fund |
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grannie4peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. that's true |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yeah, it's so crucial, it must be passed NOW ... right NOW?!? ... hum? It's a SCAM. |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. And your economic credentials are...... n/t |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. History. If it is "critical" then WHY can't we take at least two weeks to glean consensus? |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. You have nothing on which to base your opinion on this than a flimsy analogy? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
159. Speaking of flimsy analogies... |
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weezie1317 (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
181. Because banks are failing NOW. Two more weeks means more going under. See Washington Mutual. !!! |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Pardon me, but I think that you are throwing the baby out with the bath water. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Hello? Much of this SCAM paper money is going overseas. They'll take the money more OVERSEAS. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Obviously, you have nothing to lose.... |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Oh if they have a job, they have something to lose. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Yep, just like they said fuck AIG... |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. you really have no idea of how severe this economic problem is, do you? |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Our tax dollars won't mean shit if we don't have an economic infrastructure |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. Major difference: We were told the financial crisis was immediate, impending... |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is NOT the only indicator of the health of an economy |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Much of that money is going OVERSEAS. Dammit, this won't work and will only leave ZERO money |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Where are you getting this bullshit? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Link please.... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
111. There are no real signs of it happening, however. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. I guess you forgot that the largest bank failure already happened... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. I guess I forgot because |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. See, you're a simpleton. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. And you insult people who disagree with you. Now we both understand one another. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. You talk like a Republican who complains about the cold weather and says |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Ooh, another insult. I'm likely to start believing your position any moment now. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. You're a weakling. If your acting intelligently is dependent upon people kissing your ass |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #55 |
63. And you hold to some strange logic wherein you can beat me into submission, |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. I'm sorry, but it wasn't just the Bush Administration telling it. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Paulson is the Bush Administration. Bernanke is the Bush Administration. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Is Barack Obama the Bush administration? Is Warren Buffet the Bush Administration? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. Then a) why wasn't something done sooner, and b) why was it a crisis two weeks ago... |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #77 |
85. Bernanke and Paulson declaring there was a problem was them finally ADMITTING there was a problem! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #85 |
92. Now, see, THIS is a rational, cogent and persuasive argument. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #92 |
94. If you were paying attention, you would have known this already. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #94 |
102. It's like an addiction with you, isn't it? I actually congratulate you, and you insult me. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #102 |
107. Boo hoo. And believe me, the pleasure to be ignored by you is ALL mine. |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #107 |
134. You really have been out of line with your insults |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #134 |
139. Bush DID come to our doors and ask for that money by the end of the week. |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #139 |
143. Congress spent more time on steroids in baseball than on this bailout |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #143 |
164. There are also some serious structural problems with the bill |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #134 |
144. Obviously she would. She just did. nt |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #144 |
147. I'm glad that not everybody is buying the BS that Bush is selling |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #147 |
152. If any single member of the Bush administration were to tell me the sky was blue, |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #152 |
154. If you'd been paying attention, you would know WHY they were asking. |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #154 |
162. I doubt that they needed to check with their constituents |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #152 |
161. Actually, the sky isn't blue |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
129. Keep fighting the good fight! |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #45 |
97. The logic is so similar to that of the GW Denialists it's disgusting. |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #97 |
148. Difference between supporting this bailout program and denying this crisis. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:07 PM Response to Reply #148 |
149. NO they don't. They said the ORIGINAL one was bad. |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #45 |
180. Four words: |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. My strong suit is calling it like I see it. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
160. Wamu made bad bets. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. The difference is this crisis is being sold by the same con men responsible for... |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Oh really? Is Warren Buffet a neocon? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I think people are wise to question this administration over and over and over again. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. They DID question this administration. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #27 |
182. Warren Buffet is just hedging his bets to make a whole load of money off this crisis and bill. (nt) |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. So what., there have been plenty of credible people who said it's real. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Just pointing out that it's not quite the same as with the climate doubters... |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. Obama warned about this in 2006 too. This has been forewarned for quite sometime. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. Which is exactly why it might not need to be so suddenly resolved... |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
29. The financial crisis supporters are speaking EXACTLY like the Iraq War supporters. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. The difference is |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. You watched the market crash? Damn! I was hoping to see that! |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Where have you been, in a cave? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:26 PM Original message |
Yeah, I was in the cave where the market closed up 120 points. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
57. You didn't see the market crash over 500 points when Lehman Bros went under? |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. You know what? You're a fool. A complete and total fool. |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #36 |
54. Okay, seriously, what do you suggest we do? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. What I suggest is that you stop insulting people wise enough to not |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #61 |
71. Okay, get it straight. That was my first post in this thread. Who have I insulted? |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. The question is not what the evidence is, it's what it means. Our economy is in the toilet, but you |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. You might as well give up. They don't get it. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Denial is nonpartisan. Sigh. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I hear ya. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #46 |
69. And you know what else.... |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. I agree precisely. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:13 AM Response to Reply #69 |
172. Then where pray tell do you think the money is going to come from? |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
75. WRONG. The financial crisis DENIERS are speaking EXACTLY like the Iraq War supporters. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
35. I'm not a denier. I don't buy this BS that the only way to go |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
38. Except for that whole solution thing, you might have a point. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
51. So you want to be holding the bag when nothing is done? |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. I agree with you completely. That was the point of my post. lol |
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Batgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
52. I think this is an interesting comparison (to the climate change deniers.) |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. The analogy was intended specifically to address people's refusing to read up on current news. |
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Batgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. I do think the analogy holds up in that sense. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
53. Even though I posted threads trying to explain the 'liquidity crises' I cannot agree |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #53 |
66. I use this analogy because |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #66 |
138. Some people in denial are anarchist but some are just suspicious |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
62. Please stop using such silly and inaccurate pejoratives. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. That's your view, and it's not supported by a very wide concensus now is it? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #68 |
79. Yes, it is supported by a widely held consensus. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #79 |
89. Yes, taxpayers are smarter than Barack Obama and Warren Buffet. Mkay. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #89 |
96. Barack Obama wants to be presidential. Warren Buffett is protecting his port folio. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #96 |
100. Warren Buffet is an economic adviser to Barack OBama |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #100 |
108. You keep making pronouncements everyone knows. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #108 |
120. And amid all of your hubris, you offer not one single solution. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #120 |
137. Now you change the topic, insert a non sequitur, and attack me personally. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #137 |
140. Wow. You have proven you are simply not worth debating. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #140 |
145. I am, but I don't bother debating the ignorant and illogical. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #79 |
112. Popularity is not truth. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #112 |
116. A majority of voters is the election. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #116 |
122. Wow. So a gay marriage ban, by that logic, is also right. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #122 |
130. You clearly do not have the ability to use logic. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #130 |
136. Did you or did not say that it wasn't about what was "right" |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #116 |
132. FALLACY ALERT!!! |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #116 |
133. Maybe people are parroting the rightwing bullshit.... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #133 |
142. Maybe people who don't understand finance are easily scared. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #62 |
74. So you believe that nothing will happen |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #74 |
88. That is not what I said. I do believe we're headed into a major downturn. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. Actually, it's $250 billion for now. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #91 |
101. Yes, we all know. We all get the same media. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #101 |
114. Apparently we don't get the same media since you were JUST asserting |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #114 |
127. No, I did not assert that. I identified the bill as it is indentified. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #127 |
131. You are the one who swaggered in here and claimed I was ignorant |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 12:40 AM Response to Reply #131 |
168. Ignorance is lack of knowledge in a specific area. I observed that you are ignorant in this topic. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
76. And just like the WMD deniers, too!!! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. Yeah! Imagine not trusting the BFEE! WTF is wrong with us?!! nt |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
82. It just goes to show you that for all the time we spend making fun of repukes... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. Ummm...repukes ARE the wealthy... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #86 |
90. yes, but the blind hate is getting in the way or our logic. |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #90 |
105. Been Through What I Have And Blind Rage Is All You Have Left |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #105 |
135. But now you're wishing that suffering on millions of Americans, with families |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #86 |
125. Some of the wealthiest people in the world are Democrats. |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
83. the bailout capitulators remind me exactly of the 'I'm against the iraq war, but Saddam was bad, so |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
84. the bailout capitulators remind me exactly of the 'I'm against the iraq war, but Saddam was bad, so |
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crazy_vanilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
98. yes, if they say it enough times, it becomes the truth |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
99. Ah Yes - No Data And No Explanation But You Still Want Us To BELIEVE |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #99 |
104. So how's your bank doing? Any foreclosed houses on YOUR street? |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #104 |
109. And What Does That Have To Do With Data And A Reasonable Explanation |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #109 |
115. LOL!!! Thank you!! nt |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #115 |
121. Make Your Case |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #109 |
119. Where is your data? I thought all you had was blind rage. |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #119 |
123. I'm Against The Bailout - I Don't Need To Make The Case - You Do |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #123 |
128. Yes, your hatred is duly noted. It's very productive. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:41 AM Response to Reply #104 |
176. Small local banks are thriving right now. |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #104 |
183. So this bailout matters to the foreclosed upon homeowner how? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
103. I'm really getting a kick out of all of these latecomers.. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #103 |
150. I crammed this down your throat? Wow, I had no idea my powers extended so far. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
106. you won |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
110. NOT bailing out the banks *might* help with global warming |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
117. I respect true activists... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
124. It's the same underlying flaw in thinking. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
141. The people here who keep screaming about the crisis are like the people who took us into Iraq. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
146. Can the economic experts here explain something to me about liquidity? |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #146 |
156. Because once businesses start crumbling due to lack of liquidity |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #156 |
163. How can it happen that fast though? |
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iiibbb (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #146 |
165. How many paychecks can you miss? |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #165 |
167. 6 |
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
155. They're probably singing this song |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #155 |
166. LOL |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
173. Nice try. Not buying either of it. |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
175. This administration is sounding exactly as it did in 2003 |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
177. I'm missing the part where there is peer reviewed scientific evidence |
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