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- Vermifax, on 05/28/2008, -17/+121is EVERYONE in McCain's campaign a traitorous son-of-a-bitch!?!?
- stormkrow, on 05/28/2008, -5/+59Why Yes. Yes they are.
- maxcat07, on 05/28/2008, -8/+50This is the straight talk express? Seems as if it derailed a ways back...
- imicon, on 05/28/2008, -11/+39If McCain was a Dem this would be the top story in the vast majority of media outlets. Instead the press will go off on what a straight shooter McSame is.
- yaddab, on 05/28/2008, -10/+35Now can we get this story looping on MSM channels everywhere? A real scandalous story, that is about the issues, not about somebody's pastor or lapel pin?
- grlykool, on 05/28/2008, -4/+26Yea but this actually hurts real people, so the MSM doesn't seem to think it is important.
- grlykool, on 05/28/2008, -12/+31More of McSame!
- devolver42, on 05/28/2008, -12/+28Only John McCain can protect us from the terrorists and Barack HUSSEIN Obama! I'm glad McCain is opposed to giving our troops any benefits after four years of fighting in Iraq - we need to keep our boys in the field even longer! Good for McCain hiring lobbyists for his campaign, too - it shows he's a straight talker!
I wonder if there are people out there who truly think like that. - Ebonsteel, on 05/28/2008, -12/+25Seeing as they are all Republicans, of course they are.
- bleuwolfe, on 05/28/2008, -14/+26Why is this a surprise? After all hes a republican. As we all know, they are only loyal to their bottom line $$$$$$, not America.
- Lava20, on 05/28/2008, -11/+23Wow. Maybe he should watch what he says. He doesn't think there is a problem with the economy. Then thinks the problem can be solved by Americans taking less vacations. Now we find out he's the reason the housing market has tanked! That MAVERICK McCain!
- VitriolAndAngst, on 05/28/2008, -4/+15No. No. No!
Go back to the stories that blame the housing crisis on the poor. We call it a "crisis" then install some bureaucratic red tape in the future and say that it won't happen again. This way, nobody gets caught, see?
/sarcasm tag for those without reading comprehension - jgzman, on 05/28/2008, -7/+16Lending institutions lying to people about what they can afford, and intentionally selling known bad debt to other investment institutions.
Nope, no need for regulation there.... - orion846, on 05/28/2008, -0/+9can you imagine what politics was like 20+ years ago? when there was no internet to pressure momentary honest mainstream media bursts, and to continually bring back old video evidence against *****. this kind of ***** would never have seen a single normal voter back then, washington must hate the new day.
- kansai22, on 05/28/2008, -1/+10Birds of a feather flock together.
- jason3030, on 05/28/2008, -7/+15i have no doubt there are.
by the way, you had me going for a second, you sounded just like them. With the nicely accented middle name and everything :) - plizard, on 05/28/2008, -13/+21lets not include the fact that morons who can't afford a certain house lied on applications and dealt with shady mortgage companies to get the loans. i guess mccain was involved in that also.
- KJSatz, on 05/28/2008, -0/+8An express train is a fast train service, usually with a limited number of stops.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Express - citizenchan, on 05/28/2008, -1/+9I'm sure there's some male intern they keep around just for the sex.
- jgzman, on 05/28/2008, -2/+9So, he's behind the GI Bill that, while it provides a nice allowance, is nowhere near enough money to attend any school above the level of a community collage? The one that leaves you to choose between four years of raman and three roommates or a full-time job with your schooling?
He supports giving the troops a pittance, and claiming that it is an educational benefit.Let me tell you, I'm gonna miss my GI Bill when it's gone, but it is NOT providing for my education. I have to take out loans just like everyone else. The GI Bill in my household to shore up everything else when unexpected things happen.
Like I said, I'll miss it when it's gone, but it is hardly an educational benefit. - Stochio, on 05/28/2008, -10/+17I am not a McCain supporter but this article is horribly misleading. The author believes in model of the world that doesn't exist. You cannot dam a river and expect all of the water to magically "stop" any more than you can stop bad things from happening by legislating to block a particular outcome. This type of simplistic thinking is not far from the "zero-sum" thinking that is so common on taxes. Private revenues of $100? If we tax at 50% we'll get $50, right? Wrong. These are flaws of assigning a simplistic, static mental model to the world and then using it as a predictive device.
An even worse trend is judging matters after the fact in order to see what you "should have done." This is ridiculous as picking heads on a coin toss, seeing tails come up, and determining you "should have" picked tails. No, false. You know what you know at the time.
Another common error is discounting what could have happened entirely. Suppose this law *wasn't* changed in the past. You can't fault what actually happened without some notion of what could have happened. For my Lost fans, remember when Charlie died? Remember how he had umpteen opportunities to die before that? Now suppose he did die at an early opportunity. Observers might conclude that Charlie would live had he only avoided sleeping near a lightning rod (or whatever...). The point is that his continued existence was only ephemeral. He was destined to die a short time later. He would not be saved if Senator Gramm banned lightning rods. He would drown soon in any event. - greenm1981, on 05/28/2008, -2/+9McCain is opposed to giving soldiers a GI Bill that provides increased money for educational benefits on the grounds that it will hurt retention. Essentially, McCain is advocating that we REMOVE opportunity for soldiers to force them to reenlist. If we are going to send our troops over there, we'd better goddamn well take care of them when they get back.
I find it ironic that McCain, a veteran, would turn his back on those of us that have served and would just like a chance to rejoin society. Like jgzman, I have to take out loans as well. - elhaf, on 05/28/2008, -4/+10Republicans are diverse? That's a laugh. I also like how you say Lieberman is a liberal. He's not. He is quite simply on whatever side is the most Zionist at the time. Since he is Jewish, I don't blame him, except to the extent that I blame black people for being for Obama. And yes, liberals are biased in favor of McCain, compared to any other Republican. They consider him moderate, though they are wrong. It is also funny how you claim that Lieberman, who favors McCain, is a liberal, but then say that liberals are biased against McCain. Finally, I especially like that you quote Reverend (cultist) Sun Myung Moon's Washington Times as a source. Finally, the bias of the reporters matters little compared to the bias of their bosses. How do you think the business owners stand?
- 55mph, on 05/28/2008, -0/+6Is it possible to out law lobbists and special interest funding?
- swrostmore, on 05/28/2008, -1/+6Why don't they check how many more conservatives own media outlets than liberals? Oh yeah, because its the Moonie Times, and if they covered media ownership they'd have to disclose that they are a propaganda outlet owned and operated by cultists.
Also, Newsweek describes the media as "McCain's BASE"
http://www.newsweek.com/id/118076 - txdv48, on 05/28/2008, -4/+9An economy without government regulation is like a football game without umpires
- MacEnvy, on 05/28/2008, -1/+6Considering the Republican Party has basically disowned the guy (let's see if gets a chance to speak at the authoritarian circle-jerk they call a convention), he may not be the best example to make your point.
- wafla, on 05/28/2008, -1/+5Everyone remembers how conservatives showed up with actual props at a hearing -- a weed-whacker and chainsaw -- saying they were going to "cut the red tape" and deregulate the mortgage industry.
The problem wasn't people with "no money in the bank." The problem was that 50% of the sub-prime loans were sold to people who could have gotten regular loans -- it was predatory, de-regulated behavior. - cybrguy, on 05/28/2008, -0/+4Some of us "Republicans" are fighting to change the republican party back to a party that isn't so full of lies, deception, biggotry and special interests. But the current standing republican leadership is fighting tooth and nail to maintain their control. They are putting tons of effort into turning anyone who doens't fall in line into a traitor to the republican party.
- MacEnvy, on 05/28/2008, -2/+6@Polish
Yeah, and he couldn't get it out of committee. So too ***** bad, McCain. This was the bill that went to the floor and he voted against it, and his excuse was whining like a ***** baby that the bill he wanted didn't make it. For a "war hero" he's kind of a pussy, huh? - palehorse864, on 05/28/2008, -0/+4Actually, it's a new burger at Mcdonalds.
- trollick, on 05/28/2008, -0/+4"2006 anti-predatory lending bill"
2006??? It was too late to do anything in 2006, because that was a peak of the bubble.
"Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act" ??? "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act"???
Am I the only one who does not like the names of these Acts??? Both of them sound like they were designed to keep people in homes they never should have bought to begin with?? And to keep house prices artificially inflated? It that's the case, I'd like to thank Mr Gramm for killing those bills. - pagno, on 05/28/2008, -0/+4Heres a dirty little secret about the GI Bill. In order to actually qualify for it, you have to serve 20/30 months on your INITIAL enlistment, pay $1200, and it has to be in the contract. Now, when the retention guys need their numbers, do you think they tell these kids they can LOSE their GI BILL by re-enlisting before the 20/30 mark? No, they dont. Luckily, I crossed that threshold, so I got mine.
- PuterPrsn, on 05/28/2008, -2/+6You have to be an idiot on this one - historically speaking, the reason for the "crisis" is that the lending institutions were castigated publically in congress for not having enough loans out for the "marginal" families - those in lower income brackets, with spotty work histories, etc. Said there was a disproportionate number of them in the minority groups, so lighten up and give them loans.
So they did, by jockying figures and making sub-prime notes with balloon payments that assumed that people would be working their way up the wage ladder and putting some money aside to grow. Now it's coming home to roost, but the chickens being plucked are NOT those that forced the oddball loans, they're the ones that made them. - wynja, on 05/28/2008, -12/+16One thing comes to mind. It's a picture of Nixon swearing "I'm not a crook."
- MacEnvy, on 05/28/2008, -1/+4I see "B-b-but Barack!" has now replaced "B-b-but Clinton!"
You Republicans are so predictable. And you have the balls to claim that DEMS are "masters of deflection". Jeez. - ph1sh55, on 05/28/2008, -1/+4Well, I would start with "No child left behind"
And also, personally, this one. - inactive, on 05/28/2008, -5/+8I think maybe 3 people actually read the article.
Another ***** claim from the Oriellys alter ego Olberman. - iamnotcreative, on 05/28/2008, -0/+3His 'underlings' would most likely help shape policy in a McCain administration so yes this is a bit bigger deal than your sarcastic dismissal makes it out to be.
- inactive, on 05/28/2008, -1/+4The fact of the matter is that McCain is in bed with Israel which gets him a free pass.
Sure, they'll bring up some dirt that can be washed clean (like that affair a couple of months back) but make no mistake, Israel wants McCain to send our kids to fight their wars.
Israel is scared about Obama because he won't bow to their wishes.
They also hate Ron Paul and like Van Helsing, he dragged them out in the sunlight and that is what they are most afraid of. - AngelBunny, on 05/28/2008, -0/+3don't you think that is a bit harsh? what about the original republican party? what about ron paul?
- cybrguy, on 05/28/2008, -0/+3I hate McCain, and his advisors, some of the "regulation" is simply preventing businesses from making unfair deals with consumers who don't know any better. That is called deception and should already be illegal but they have wormed their way out of that via the "disclaimer" and other legal loopholes which allow people to be legally swindled. If our laws worked in the first place, most of this extra regulation would be un-neccessary.
- MacEnvy, on 05/28/2008, -1/+4Well, that, or not revoking the usury laws in the '80s.
- inactive, on 05/28/2008, -4/+7I think they just enjoy watching people suffer. They're sadists, human suffering is like viagra to them. /S
Or at least that's why my rigorous research and liberal propaganda point to. *eye-roll* - kreneskyp, on 05/28/2008, -0/+3by the time mccain purges all the lobbyists from his campaign staff he isn't going to have anyone left.
- cybrguy, on 05/28/2008, -0/+2Very good point, but I would hold up Ron Paul as an example of what a Republican should be, rather than what they have become.
- NelsonR, on 05/28/2008, -0/+2Being older I remember Mr. Phil Gramm as a crooked Senator who then became a lobbyist.
Tar and feather the lot of them with Gramm in the front. Just another Republican hypocrite. May he attempt to take his ill gotten gains with him, when the call is put out for him to float to hell with his conservative pals awaiting. - inactive, on 05/28/2008, -0/+2Was I just incredibly misinformed when i supported this guy before?
- cambob76, on 05/28/2008, -0/+2...the same readers who get mad at capitalized letters.
- Dustin00, on 05/28/2008, -0/+2BREAKING: Leave BREAKING in news titles, not the Digg link
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