This SNL skit is actually pretty darn accurate in explaining what really happened.
By the way, Herbert and Marion Sandler are real people. They built Golden West Financial into a subprime giant and then sold it to Wachovia for $24 billion. They walked away with billions of dollars for themselves. They’re also large […]
Oh, now we can’t place blame where blame is obviously due.
Rep. Barney Frank said Monday that Republican criticism of Democrats over the nation’s housing crisis is a veiled attack on the poor that’s racially motivated.
Helloooooo… If you are “poor” and you got a 100% home loan with no downpayment and then you defaulted on it […]
Scary…
http://www.barackbook.com/ All the facts you’ll need to have an intelligent debate with someone on the lack of merit Barack Hussein Obama really has when he claims he’s ready to lead. … and the dangers we’ll all face if he and his corrupt friends are allowed to have their fingers on the triggers that drive America in […]
Mark Warner would like us to believe that his record in state politics and that of his opponent Jim Gilmore are far more important than their views on national issues, such as Warners’ panic-driven support for the bailout.
Be careful what you wish for, Mark.
My buddy Tim Watson (I’m Surrounded by Idiots, h/t BVBL) has the […]
The video has been rapidly disappearing all over the web today, but here’s the SNL skit on the bailout. Seems like they actually get it.
If the video is gone, Michelle Malkin has the transcript and screenshots.
The poll numbers have certainly not been good for John McCain. The bailout debacle has distracted my attention somewhat, but I noticed it, too.
Barring a dramatic and unforeseen event, Obama will be elected in just over four weeks. Trouble is (for him), dramatic and unforeseen events have littered the entire 2008 political landscape.
In fact, we […]
Very troubling.
a report in the current issue of Newsweek magazine . . . documents a handful of instances where donors made repeated small donations using fake names, such as “Good Will” and “Doodad Pro.”
The Newsweek report says that earlier this year the Obama campaign returned $33,000 to two Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip who had bought […]
Because of Obama, I am inspired to hide my wallet and cancel plans to reenlist.
The continuing upload is a bit sluggish, but I’m just interested in the final result, so I’ll manage.
1:11 PM - Yes leads 97-37.
1:13 PM - Yes leads 111-43, more Republicans support than oppose (41-29).
1:15 PM - Yes leads 116-48; party breakdown: Dems 72-18, GOP 44-30.
1:19 PM - Yes leads 164-86; party breakdown: Dems 103-31, GOP […]
Blogger cvllelaw comments on the effects of the Wells Fargo-Wachovia deal (emphasis added):
So what does this have to do with politics?
It may provide a reason for some House members to vote against the bailout proposal.
The hastily-arranged Wachovia-to-Citibank deal last weekend, for $1 a share, would have required $42 billion in FDIC exposure. Now Wells […]
It’s nice to see someone in the media looking out for everyday Americans. The fact is and it is well documented, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank demonstrated the definition of willful blindness in the Fannie/Freddie cover up.
And if the McCain campaign won’t name names, we will.
Pics taken at Palin-Biden debate watch event in Fredericksburg, VA Oct 2, 2008. Photos by Brenda Martin.
Riley at VV has the latest shenanigans from the Virginia Education Association:
This really should be no surprise that the Virginia Educators Association (sic) sent out an email asking teachers to wear blue to school as part of “Obama Blue Day” and try to get their students registered to vote. After all, 3 years ago their […]
Gallup did a survey of how voters felt about certain players in the bailout debate.
Neither Congressional party did well; John McCain is treading water; and the Audacity of Hype scored big (51% approval, 32% disapproval).
In fact, besides Barry O, only one other “winner” has emerged so far . . .
The members of Congress who voted […]
This really should be no surprise that the Virginia Educators Association sent out an email asking teachers to wear blue to school as part of “Obama Blue Day” and try to get their students registered to vote. After all, 3 years ago their PWC affiliate was caught trying to use county resources in support of […]
Joe Biden should be denied communion beacuse he supports abortion. Canon Law 915 says so but few bishops will do their job. Vist www.canon915.org for a list and voting record of all the pro-abortion Catholic politicians.
The Fredericksburg Area Republicans “An Evening at the Debate” rally event during tonight’s (Oct 2) Palin-Biden showdown will be covered live by CNN TV cameras, as well as, at least two network TV affiliates, the Washington Post, Free Lance-Star and multiple other new media, schools and Virginia’s own Jeffersoniads bloggers (the ones who bothered to RSVP […]
From EricOdom.name:
You Tube and Warner Music Group today pulled a highly popular video that very succinctly and clearly spelled out the roots of the current economic crisis.
The 9:59 video entitled “Burning Down the House: What Caused Our Economic Crisis” played four different songs under a fast moving video sequence that very clearly tied Democrats like […]
This is what the Audacity of Hype had to say about the economy yesterday (Weekly Standard Blog):
After this immediate problem, we’ve got the long-term fundamentals that will really make sure this economy grows.
Gee, that sounds a lot like something John McCain said earlier this month (Washington Post):
“Our economy, I think, is still — the fundamentals […]
Obama calls on Americans to support rescue plan
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday called for Americans to get behind attempts to salvage a $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector, saying that if Wall Street fails ordinary people will also be hurt.
Meanwhile, a Harvard economist has a different point of view:
Bankruptcy, not bailout, […]
Congressman John Murtha, most famous for falsely claiming that U.S. Marines had committed cold-blooded murder and being a part of the ABSCAM scandal, today held a fundraiser for Gerry “The Big Doofus” Connolly’s campaign for Congress. (By the way, I love how the fundraiser is based in Maryland and not Virginia.)
RSVP
Susan O’Neill & Associates
301-xxx-xxxx
MurthaCampaign@xxxxxxxxx.com
Please Join
Congressman […]
The current economic crisis, as some have put it, is the result of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac “exploding” and taking with it all this collateral damage.
So, it might come as a surprise to many that back in 2004, Republicans were calling for more regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as problems with their lending […]
