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mcablue (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:20 PM Original message |
Bank executive: Today's meeting between President and bankers is "PR stunt" |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Jeez...half the people here scream for the guy to use "the bully pulpit" |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. This place is officially insane |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Maybe it's b/c past actions have shown there will be little "bullying" at this meeting |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I find your premises |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Past behavior is the best indicator of future behavior. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Feel free to present your statistical argument whenever |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. If you noticed, those are different people |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Point taken...but look at the other replies on this thread |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. You trudge on dangerous territory referring to other DUers as "wackadoos" |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Well |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. Once again, other people using names does not permit you to engage in it, as well |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Oh |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. "Wackadoo" works for me. Only I spell it "whackadoo." |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Your ilk being called names is immaterial to your behavior |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. So we are to just let them walk all over us |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. You're right! They should be called "wackaDUs" |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
37. And yet bank executives always lie! |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
42. you mean---you don't? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. No, they're not. |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. I didn't think Obama was going to be able to keep a straight face during that interview. It's all |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Hey, I Know! |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I'll leave to movement -replete with cliches - to you. I'd just like to see healthcare reform, jobs |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. You are a terrible judge of character.... |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 07:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. How typical and small of you to make the argument personal - and not about the considerable ISSUES |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. You're right--he shouldn't talk to us at all. Fuck that Obummer jerkhole. |
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Scarsdale Vibe (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. You must be quite familiar with feigned outrage. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. wow, you thought was so clever you're recycling it... |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. who cares? |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. Until we see dozens of Wall Street fat cats beinig perp walked, it is all theater |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Who, exactly, should be doing the perp walk? |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Good question! |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. Oh |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Good! Then we understand each other right? |
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Scarsdale Vibe (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Subprime mortgages were legal, as were CDOs and Credit Default Swaps. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 08:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
41. Yeah and that's something |
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Undercurrent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. Good lord... |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. I know. A lot of DUers fail to consider the source when bashing our Prez. What next? FR? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. here's the rule; if it bashes obama, use it. next they'll be quoting karl rove with a straight |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 09:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
43. oh yeah, that's right--I remember he last time Obama "got tough" with the bankers, |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. So NOW people are taking the words of a wall street banker as credible. |
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Lord Helmet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. the faux outrage doesn't fuel itself ya know |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. if only we could bottle and sell it... a fortune could be made... |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-14-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
33. OBAMAZ A BANKER LOVER!!@! |
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