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- bushisafag, on 09/24/2008, -0/+25This is hilarious. The best part is this article is positioned, obviously, as being somewhat satirical to make a point but it is close to being a true depiction of the McCain campaign strategy.
- franklymister, on 09/24/2008, -1/+19I'm surprised that anyone takes him even a little bit seriously when it comes to the economy. Remember in the debates, where he said he wished interest rates were zero? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XazpaYwFKd8 (about 45 seconds in)
- merien, on 09/24/2008, -2/+19The whole bailout seems to be random crap. Why not use taxpayers money to buy all the SUVs GM can't sell?
If you (the Americans) have $700 billion to spend on rescuing your economy why not do it like this:
Launch a new federally (taxpayer) owned bank. This bank Will lend out the $700 billion to individuals and companies on regular commercial terms. Money to buy houses (if you have a down payment of your own) or to finance business that actually produce something. This way you would use the money to generate the much needed liquidity and keep the economy going.
Banks in the meantime can sort themselves out. Congress and the regulators buy time to create a new much needed regulatory framework. When the crisis is over and the strongest banks have survived and are regulated in an appropriate manner they can once again fulfill their role. The newly created bank can be privatized, sold or dismantled. Profits will go to the taxpayer. - madfastride, on 09/24/2008, -1/+17Because that's socialism and we're AMMMERCAN!!! Why don't you take your socialist thoughts somewhere else!!!
Seriously though, when have we made a decision that has made sense, in the last eight years? Aparantly republican backed ideas of smaller less intrusive government means handing our money to people that created the problems in the first place not the victims. Also 700 billion could be used in the public schools to make sure that our society is actually smart enough to vote and understand politics. And avoid this whole situation to begin with... - algaeturd, on 09/25/2008, -0/+13You know why blurting out 'random crap' works in America? Because most people who support this guy don't know the difference when it comes to the economy! Seriously. I don't even think McCain can at this point. He's reading off of a ***** cheat sheet when he talks like Bush did tonight.
These guys are POLITICIANS...NOT ECONOMISTS. They've got no right juggling taxpayer money around. Bernanke and Paulsen aren't much better...they're just doing what they're told. Ron Paul has said many times, NOBODY knows if this bailout plan will work. We're in uncharted waters right now or will be soon. It's time to face the music: this thing could get VERY bad, VERY quickly. I don't want McCain OR Palin anywhere NEAR this situation. EVER. - logicaldog, on 09/25/2008, -0/+11McCain is looking a little more crazy each day....and then theres caribou barbie -a chicken bone away from....eeeeekkkk, like a bad sitcom.
- smacksaw, on 09/25/2008, -0/+10That formula was hilarious. It's true. Every little sound bite he tries to make sounds like Rush Limbaugh and has that "my friends" thing...dude, John. You are not my friend. You are nothing like any of us. I don't want to be your friend. I need you to either be a good president or else.
If you REALLY wanna try and be my friend, I'll take Toyota Prius of yours. I mean...you can afford it. And besides, it's not American anyway.
His speeches are Mad Libs. - p1eiades, on 09/25/2008, -0/+8One of Obama's financial advisors called it a "Cracker Jack approach". Agreed.
- practical22, on 09/25/2008, -1/+8That John McCain is both stupid and mentally defective has been transparent for some time. TheRealMcCain.com offers many video examples of McCain the sociopath. When one speaks of Bush and McCain in the same breath we are talking about two things: the obvious policy similarities and brainless political talking points coupled with management and communication ineptitude.
- eggraid, on 09/25/2008, -0/+5Major ***** up in the economy... better call Todd! 6751-1827
- inactive, on 09/25/2008, -0/+4Mogwais ate a sandwich at midnight, turned into gremlins, and now WE NEED TO FIX *****
- spaceman84, on 09/25/2008, -0/+4The vast majority of Americans are so ignorant, particularly of economics, that random crap is generally accepted as fact, especially when a perceived "leader" is spewing it. I predict that this tactic will largely be successful for the McCain campaign.
- MsLaurel, on 09/25/2008, -0/+3Even Mr. & Mrs. Sound-Byte have to be sitting on their couch, in front of their tv, thinking: "Bush won the last two elections. Every year, our economy gets worse. Every four years, Republican campaigners say nastier things about the Democrat. Hello?"
- scooterbaga, on 09/25/2008, -0/+3Holy ***** that's brilliant... Tag on an ass-raping interest rate as well.
It could be similar to every citizen owning stock in the same company. Like open source corporations... sorta.
BTW- Overdrafts should be based on a percentage of the amount overdrawn, and on a daily (not per incident) basis. (I'm referring to banks we all use now, not the hypothetical bank mentioned above.) - colonelbuckshot, on 09/25/2008, -3/+3Can you please post Digg election spam under 'US Election 2008' so I don't have to read it.
- PaulPi3rce, on 09/25/2008, -2/+2Want to talk about socialist, this is from chapter 4 of "After Alinsky: Community Organizing in Illinois" by Barak Obama:
"As long as our best and brightest youth see more opportunity in climbing the corporate ladder-than in building the communities from which they came, organizing will remain decidedly handicapped."
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