"All the rich folks on TV complaining - must mean it's going to be good

[BR_Parkway]

for the poor folks like me and your dad."

My mother, hardly a political junkie - still knows how to call out the bullshit.

[Hello_Kitty]

1. ROFLMAO!!

Way to go, your mom!

[Soylent Brice]

2. tell your mom she's in the minority of those

who can read between the lines.

K&R

[tridim]

3. I think this is the general consensus of average Americans.

The recent polls prove it. We're on to their bullshit game.

[bdamomma]

6. after 8 years of bush we should know what BS is.

[Pirate Smile]

4. I just remembered all the rallies based on Companies laying off thousands of employees and

outsourcing their work.

Wall Street and Mainstreet are frequently at odds so I'm just watching for now.

The Stress Test for Banks means some banks wont make it so people are selling bank stocks.

I thought this was a good point from Andrew Sullivan:

The Markets

The lack of detail has spooked some. But isn't selling of bank stocks a good sign? I mean: the market has accepted that banks will face a reckoning. Which is what we need if we are to move beyond this.

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/02/the-markets.html

[DCKit]

5. Even the most docile of the MSM Kool-Aide drinkers are becoming cynical.

The backlash is going to be fun to watch. I hope it's televised.

[GeorgeGist]

7. People are stupid, stupid, stupid.

Within 18-24 months, the rich will get every cent of the stimulus package. Theft-by-profit may not be quick, but it does the trick.