This time triple 7s aren’t lucky for gambler McCain

The Republican finger pointing continues. Immediately following the bailout bill’s defeat, Republican crybabies appeared in the press condemning Nancy Pelosi for making a “partisan speech” just prior to the vote – in essence blaming her for the bill going belly up. They asked us to believe the GOP had all of their ducks in a [...]

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Date Rape Economics

A new and disturbing trend has emerged over these last couple of weeks, spearheaded by the country’s headlong hurl into economic crisis. Instead of taking accountability for the current mess, the Republicans now have a new culprit at which to point their guilty fingers: the American public.  The new insidious conservative rhetoric implies today’s financial [...]

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Of Skee Ball and Jujubes

If I hear one more media talking-head mention as fact that McCain “suspended his campaign”, “rushed back to Washington” or “is staying on Capitol Hill to monitor the situation” during this bail out mess, I’m going to lose my mind.  Now McCain and his surrogates are actually using the phrase “phoning it in” to describe [...]

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No, you go first… I insist

It seems to me that this congressional debate over the $700 billion dollar bail out has digressed from real negotiation into a game of political chicken.

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Bailing Out

According to John McCain, this country’s economic crisis is so dire, he must suspend his campaign immediately and until the whole “bail out” situation is resolved.  So he has to bail out until we resolve the bail out? Really?
 
Let’s look at the facts:

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700 billion “f-yous”

I’m trying to reign in my optimism, but it seems as if the American Public may finally have had enough. I admit it…I fully expected both the public and the legislature to roll over and tacitly concede to Bush & Company’s $700 billion bailout plan -  and have been pleasantly surprised to see otherwise. Could [...]

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John McCain: Batshit Crazy or Compulsive Liar?

I don’t know which frightens me more: believing that John McCain may be losing his mental acuity (seriously) or that he can lie to such an extent. In light of McCain’s comments over the last couple of weeks – loaded with misrepresentations, inaccuracies and downright lies- I am beginning to wonder: does McCain & Company [...]

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Ruby Slippers

I don’t know which is melting down faster: the economy or John McCain’s campaign.
What I CAN tell you is that if the financial crisis of recent weeks is any indication of how our presidential candidates will cope with future hurdles, McCain is pulling up lame.  His recurrent self-contradictions ambiguous solutions and lack of knowledge are [...]

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Oh (Lehman) Brothers, where art thou?

I’ll be the first person to tell you that I’m no expert on the economy. I know how much I make, spend and save. I can break down the investments in my 401K and know what a mutual fund is. I understand the principle of supply and demand and can tell you a little bit [...]

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