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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:43 PM Original message |
Are Wall Street firms paying shills to post "Chicken Little" posts on DU and other liberal blogs? |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. You can count on it |
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torbird (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. Do you have a tinfoil hat for me, too? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. What's your hat size? |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
104. Why? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. imo your ideas are excellent! |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm with Obama. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Obama caved on offshore drilling - not because he doesn't know it's a scam... |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. Well, I haven't seen him go out yet and try to convince people they NEED |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. That's true. Maybe he'll help them write a better bill. (I hope.) |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
41. That, and FISA. (nt) |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
106. The FISA cave in really angers me. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
46. I can see that, but remember that candidate Obama will have to do things that President Obama, |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
112. You are going to trust the guy who is funded by Wall Street.... |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #112 |
149. Give us the names of those who have all the answers, please. Don't keep secrets. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 03:41 AM Response to Reply #149 |
162. His philanthropy enlarges his own empire & influence. Corporate |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #162 |
190. He's not a corporation. Would YOU give away 50 Billion dollars instead of leaving it to your family? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #149 |
169. Indeed,. Something needs to be done. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #169 |
191. I agree with the "fix it" approach. But that's complicated and takes times, doesn't it? |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
130. Get a clue-Obama has been paid MILLIONS by the financial institutions. |
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jjanpundt (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. Absolutely! n/t |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. That's devisive |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. It could be both, paid shills and true believers. n/t |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Sure, |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. That's what I love about D.U., the diverse points of view. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Speaking of "paid $hills"... the M$M...n/t |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
117. corporate media drumbeat |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. P.S. I'm not suggesting there isn't a real economic crisis, |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I suppose we could all go out and try to get a loan. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Or do more shopping as Bush suggested, while giving tax cuts to the wealthiest |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
53. Of course it is.. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
174. The dissenters could be both too...n/t |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. I usually trust a combo of Paul Krugman and Dennis Kucinich |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. Right now, I still believe "better than nothing" is worse than nothing. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
64. for me it's a bit tougher than that |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #64 |
98. Lotta people I respect are for it, including my sister. |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. Your uneducated and obviously don't know what your talking about! |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. Or, could it be Satan, oops I mean McCain? |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. Speaking of global warming ... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. You mischaracterise my argument sir... |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Soooo, you have no evidence as well? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Doesn't work that way friend... |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Why doesn't it work that way? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. No I DO have substance.. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. What evidence would change your mind? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Actual books from the involved firms showing that they were |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #43 |
61. Major banks are dropping like flies |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. NO they AREN'T |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #68 |
78. !!! |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Doogie boy, I'm simply asking you how you know it's not getting worse. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. Your argument is based in FEAR not FACTS. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. And countless economists ... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Lots of economists actually DO NOT... |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Name them ... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #58 |
176. What we're facing is inflation or deflation.. |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Did you just arrive on planet earth, sir? Things have BEEN bad. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. That still proves nothng W.R.T. needing to bail out Wall Street... |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. So you DO believe the economy is in dire straights? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. NO the economy isn't in DIRE straights... |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. What is the difference between the economy sucking and being in dire straights? |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #69 |
89. I just realized that for a year Bush has also said that the economy is not in dire straits. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #69 |
177. Um, yes it is.. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. That is not the question ... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Nobody has proved that we are in "crisis" sir.. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. Have you read my links yet? |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #71 |
178. What proof do you want or need?....n/t |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
122. I have some evidence. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #122 |
182. That debt didn't just disappear though.. |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #28 |
153. On a side note, that is the coolest sig pic ever ever ever |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
50. Evidence of what? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 03:59 AM Response to Reply #20 |
165. SOP for some folks; mischaracterizing arguments & ad hom. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
187. You can't really provide the evidence of an event until after it's happened. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
72. I admit it. I'm a hired gun of the Paid Activist Shills Who Are Deluded |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. Did you get your check? |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #81 |
90. Mine bounced too |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
14. Boy, I wish. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. It wouldn't be DU without laughable conspiracy theorists! |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
84. It wouldn't be DU without laughable anti-conspiracy theorists! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #84 |
88. At least the 9-11 conspiracy folks got their own forum |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #88 |
101. There probably aren't enough PRO-bailout people to start a forum. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #101 |
144. What's rough is being a rational person with a little knowledge |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:41 AM Response to Reply #144 |
146. You really think this little bailout would remedy that? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #146 |
150. Failing to act- and act PROMPTLY |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #150 |
151. Really hard to swallow that when some on his economic team |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 04:05 AM Response to Reply #151 |
166. follow the players, & they all took part, from greenspan (jp morgan) |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 03:46 AM Response to Reply #144 |
164. what I find ironic too |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #101 |
186. You know being concerned and thinking there is a REAL problem |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. Agree with you. Addressing the cause of this might help. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
17. You caught me |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. A workable Bailout in two easy steps. |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. I Was Thinking The Exact Same Thing Today - Notice That As The |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. Anytime the cabal and their DLC pals try to sell something, |
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willing dwarf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. Well opinions vary greatly |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
26. wow, and your "logic" that the sky ISN'T falling is impeccably supported by evidence. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. You haven't proved anything... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Thankfully, sensible leaders like Barack Obama understand what's going on |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. NO he's not... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. Actually, you do need protecting |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #62 |
70. No I don't need the thought police to "protect" me from thinking for myself and refusing to panic |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. "Thanks but as I said NO THANKS..." Where have I heard that before... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #70 |
82. You're not critically thinking! You're acting on faith and ignoring facts! |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. Well said. n/t |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
124. Ahhh, you might want to take a few minutes and examine Obama's funding. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. your denials are based on complete ignorance and stubbornness |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. No it's NOT unreasonable to demand PROOF for a 700 billion dollar bailout. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #55 |
85. how can i POSSIBLY prove anything to you if you dismiss economic statistics out of hand? |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #85 |
96. You said a mouthful right there ... |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
32. I am for action |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
44. I think there are a LOT of Out of Work Wall St - posting |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
47. Huh? What's up? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #47 |
75. I've got to sign off for a while... that's pretty funny... |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
48. Economic Terra! |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
49. Without a doubt. n/t |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
56. No They've Never Heard Of DU .... too busy counting their money |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. No the PARANOID ones are the ones claiming there IS a crisis.. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #73 |
99. I Don't Support The Bailout But There Is A Severe Economic Crisis |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
63. There is not.. |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
66. Doug, I have been reading DU for over 6 years |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
79. Nah. would be a waste of money |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
80. The "professional posters" do exist there have been articles and want ads |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
83. Yeah... I'm a shill.... I've been laying in wait on DU, posting 1000s of non-economic-related posts |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. Did your check clear? |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #87 |
92. I for one am disappointed. Six figures is not what we agreed to AT ALL. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. Yeah, I'm on the verge of being outta here ... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:39 PM Response to Reply #93 |
108. I see fellow Lehman Brothers friends |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #108 |
113. Where do suppose our boss is? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #113 |
115. Do tell about the supply sider though |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #115 |
125. They never listen ... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #125 |
156. unplugging |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #83 |
95. It's all part of our dastardly masterplan |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #83 |
179. Funny. When I read the title of the OP before clicking on it, the very |
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chupacabranation (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
91. Sorry but, DU's got little to no leverage when it comes to general public opinion. |
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Deny and Shred (453 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
94. I think we do need transparency. |
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chicagoexpat (843 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
97. They're arriving in black helicopters... can't you see thru ur tinfoil hat? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
100. Oh yeah, and those little monsters are sure earning their pay. eom. |
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lala_rawraw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
102. i would if i were them... |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
103. HOW ELSE can a minority create the illusion of being a majority?..n/t |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
105. I suppose it's possible. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #105 |
189. That's exactly what someone who was being paid, yet wanted to appear... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
107. Hmm my bosses at Lehman Brothers hired me four years ago |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. The regular posters over in the Economics forum.... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #109 |
110. Absolutely I am not a regular, regular |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #110 |
118. "He IS the president, so either he's had a psychotic breakdown or a nervous breakdown "... |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #109 |
111. It's what I mentioned in a post earlier. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #111 |
114. Believe you me, it is |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #114 |
132. What's disturbing is to see people like you preaching * propaganda. |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #111 |
116. My apologies gatorboy... |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #116 |
119. I wouldn't put you through that. |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #119 |
120. Your gracefullness shall be known by your enemies, long before you meet them, my friend... |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #111 |
126. Yeah, peachy ... |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #126 |
128. I was under the impression that the 29 crash was followed by a recovery... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #128 |
133. and the bank failures came in 31 |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #133 |
136. And that's another thing ... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #128 |
134. and the bank failures came in 31 |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:15 AM Response to Reply #128 |
135. Well, yeah ... |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:21 AM Response to Reply #135 |
138. "high-five"... |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #138 |
142. Getting up ... |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #142 |
143. Hey, me neither... |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #143 |
145. Nice ... |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #145 |
148. JSTOR IS my friend...as well as some online denominational archives.... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #148 |
155. Ye of little faith and fun |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #155 |
157. Thanks, nadinbrzezinski! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:23 AM Response to Reply #157 |
159. I know, I miss it |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #159 |
160. Actually, I'm 53 and retired.... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:09 AM Response to Reply #142 |
154. You want more readying? Bill;s up |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
121. Let's just say it would be in their interest to do so |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
123. Here, I made this a while ago... |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #123 |
127. LOL!!! |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
129. Here is the breakout: |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:24 AM Response to Reply #129 |
140. Just a clarification ... |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #140 |
170. Most of the people opposing the bailout don't deny the crisis. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #170 |
171. I dunno about the "most" business ... |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
131. I wouldn't be surprised. They've been working overtime since * took office. |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
137. Amen to what you said |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
139. no real way to know unless one of them came forward but it sure wouldn't surprise me, n/t |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
141. NO! If you want to be informed, |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
147. Do you have a 401k? Did you look at it yesterday and today? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #147 |
184. Have YOU looked at your 401K at ANY time over the last two years? |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #184 |
192. Frequently. The problems w/the stock market started this year. |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
152. No offense, but you don't even have your profile enabled... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
158. Notice also that on mainstream media, they don't interview economic professors who oppose the bill |
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Pooka Fey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 03:34 AM Response to Original message |
161. Yup, you betcha. K&R |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
163. No, they just love their 401K's more than they love their country. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
167. Please put up a profile so we can know how long YOU'VE been here nt |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
168. So anyone with a different viewpoint then you is some sort of paid shill |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #168 |
181. Thats SOP here in GD for a long time |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
172. If and only if... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
173. Possibly, but I would say the more likely scenario.. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
175. I think it's more likely that many who are in finance and will be affected directly by |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
180. Certainly it seems like it at times |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
183. the facts show that the credit markets are drying up globally and this could very likely |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
185. Of Course! Because if they can sway opinion at DU, they'll get their $700 billion |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
188. Check Please! |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-02-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
193. for 700 billion,,yea they are ,they would sell their mothers, fucking crooks |
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