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Fri Mar-20-09 11:01 AM
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| 13. Can't be. There are no lobbyists in this administration. n/t |
| -NOW we are getting to the heart of the matter: Goldman Sachs lobbyist is Geithner's Chief of Staff |
burythehatchet |
Mar-20-09 10:39 AM |
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LOL!!!!!!! |
marketcrazy1 |
Mar-20-09 10:42 AM |
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Oh oh. This is not good at all. |
dkf |
Mar-20-09 10:42 AM |
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At least it makes some more sense now. n/t |
burythehatchet |
Mar-20-09 10:47 AM |
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WTF |
seemslikeadream |
Mar-20-09 10:45 AM |
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Fuck, just put Wall Street on the public payroll, give 'em a |
acmavm |
Mar-20-09 10:47 AM |
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Goldman Sachs OWNS you! |
burythehatchet |
Mar-20-09 10:47 AM |
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"new democrat" acting like the old democrats. nt |
msongs |
Mar-20-09 10:47 AM |
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Where are the Bots on this? I cannot wait to hear their excuse for |
acmavm |
Mar-20-09 10:49 AM |
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I was thinking the same thing. n/t |
ihavenobias |
Mar-20-09 11:33 AM |
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Geithner might need to go - anything else? nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-21-09 09:05 AM |
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like wack a mole-if geitner goes another hopeful secretary will pop up |
natrat |
Mar-21-09 09:14 AM |
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Okay, but slowly it will be modified. It's like any job. Did any of us start a job and |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-21-09 09:15 AM |
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This is the new givernment where we don't put lobbyists in Washington, remember? |
robinlynne |
Mar-21-09 01:26 PM |
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Well, and slowly we'll modify the thing and we do this communicating with the WH.... |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-21-09 05:46 PM |
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what? we have goldman sachs lobbyists givning tax money to goldman sachs! |
robinlynne |
Mar-21-09 11:16 PM |
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You know what your problem is? You're trying to use logic. |
acmavm |
Mar-22-09 06:19 AM |
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Well, it is being done now! And you know what? |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 09:56 AM |
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You dont get it. the crooks and criminals are Geithner and Paulson. |
robinlynne |
Mar-22-09 10:43 AM |
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Obama took people with experience in the MIDDLE of the finance markets.... |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 10:49 AM |
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Not from Goldman Sachs, the number one recepient of all the TARP funds and all the AIG funds. |
robinlynne |
Mar-22-09 11:00 AM |
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Not from Goldman Sachs, the number one recipient of all the TARP funds and all the AIG funds. |
robinlynne |
Mar-22-09 11:05 AM |
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Okay, then he'll find one. I think people are angry at the elite. |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 11:08 AM |
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of course! but you need to read the article. Obama cannot let these same people |
robinlynne |
Mar-22-09 11:12 AM |
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It's going there - you want a French Revolution insant change |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 11:15 AM |
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You dont get it. Please read the 8 page rolling stone article. please. the entire TARP |
robinlynne |
Mar-22-09 11:17 AM |
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I will, I'll read it. I promise. nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 11:32 AM |
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cool! and thank-you. |
robinlynne |
Mar-22-09 10:07 PM |
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PLease read this article! linked below: |
robinlynne |
Mar-22-09 11:18 AM |
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Read it. GREAT article. Thank you. He has to remove Geithner asap and throw him... |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 11:37 PM |
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What I/we want is an HONEST PERSON in charge of the Treasury in this economic crisis. with NO ties t |
robinlynne |
Mar-22-09 11:18 AM |
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Okay okay! Go have a drink for a while! nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 11:31 AM |
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It is going much further in the wrong direction. because of the people appointed |
robinlynne |
Mar-22-09 11:20 AM |
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That's all you got? |
acmavm |
Mar-21-09 10:22 AM |
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Look, I hate Bernanke and Paulson. I have no idea why they're around. |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 06:18 PM |
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I was also thinking the exact same thing. I think you'll find the True Believers in GD:DLC (GD:P) |
FLAprogressive |
Mar-21-09 09:17 AM |
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um |
leftchick |
Mar-21-09 07:31 PM |
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damn |
leftchick |
Mar-21-09 07:30 PM |
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more like -acting like Republicans... n/t |
DURHAM D |
Mar-20-09 11:06 AM |
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too true, at least we knew the rethugs were going to fuck us! n/t |
enfield collector |
Mar-20-09 11:24 AM |
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Mr. President, please clean house. |
Octafish |
Mar-20-09 10:49 AM |
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Someone must have their thumb on Obama. That is a scary thought but the |
burythehatchet |
Mar-20-09 10:58 AM |
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Crown Family springs to mind. |
Octafish |
Mar-20-09 11:09 AM |
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I have no words. |
burythehatchet |
Mar-20-09 11:14 AM |
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Jesus. Didn't Genral Dynamic just take over a huge gov't contract from another company? |
robinlynne |
Mar-21-09 12:26 AM |
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if that was true don't you think it would be all over the rightwing propaganda machine? |
democracy1st |
Mar-23-09 01:46 AM |
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That's what I sense too... |
CoffeeCat |
Mar-21-09 09:21 AM |
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I think he will - we the people are now shaping the White House and country nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-21-09 09:06 AM |
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If that's so, I wish "you, the people" |
LWolf |
Mar-21-09 11:28 AM |
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So evidently there's LOTS you don't like about Obama? |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-21-09 05:48 PM |
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I have not |
LWolf |
Mar-21-09 07:18 PM |
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Sheesh, there's almost nothing you like about Obama |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 09:58 AM |
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Ask away. |
LWolf |
Mar-22-09 10:26 AM |
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I loved Edwards, but now I realize he was an idiot ... |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 10:33 AM |
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The Only Thing Edwards Did Wrong Regarding That |
tonysam |
Mar-22-09 11:03 AM |
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Edwards was a presidential candidate |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 11:12 AM |
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I was cynical |
LWolf |
Mar-22-09 12:02 PM |
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I actually WEPT when the news came out that he had committed adultery.... |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Mar-22-09 06:01 PM |
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..by the way, the article also paints Dodd in a very poor light. |
burythehatchet |
Mar-20-09 10:52 AM |
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as if we didn't know |
Supersedeas |
Mar-20-09 11:02 PM |
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Of Course! |
WI_DEM |
Mar-20-09 11:00 AM |
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Can't be. There are no lobbyists in this administration. n/t |
FudaFuda |
Mar-20-09 11:01 AM |
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Thanks for the laugh. |
emilyg |
Mar-20-09 11:26 AM |
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And Cheney wasn't with Halliburton while he was VP |
rucky |
Mar-20-09 11:27 AM |
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. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Mar-21-09 10:13 AM |
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Yep. Old DU thread here in January: |
chill_wind |
Mar-20-09 11:08 AM |
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Excellent! Thanks for the link! So either the President is so smart that we cannot |
burythehatchet |
Mar-20-09 11:12 AM |
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Goldman Sachs$$ has loved Obama. With boatloads of cash |
chill_wind |
Mar-20-09 11:22 AM |
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check out Octafish post #16 link. I'm going to shut down the puter now because |
burythehatchet |
Mar-20-09 11:32 AM |
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ding ding ding! |
Myrina |
Mar-21-09 08:57 AM |
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I'll take door #2, Bob. n/t |
blindpig |
Mar-21-09 09:04 AM |
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Yep, but that river in Egypt is deep. |
blindpig |
Mar-21-09 07:31 AM |
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Robert Scheer wrote an article that talks about Goldman Sachs |
EFerrari |
Mar-20-09 11:25 AM |
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Scheer also appeared with Amy Goodman and the videos are up...thx for the link. n/t |
burythehatchet |
Mar-20-09 11:30 AM |
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i think geithner |
barbtries |
Mar-20-09 11:48 AM |
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I jsut read that Goldman Sachs was the number 2 highest donor to the Obama campaign. |
robinlynne |
Mar-20-09 06:53 PM |
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While that is not good thing, it is understandable; I just want their stooges |
burythehatchet |
Mar-20-09 07:34 PM |
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Yes You Did. And yet he calls the Wall Street hustlers financial terrorists. |
chill_wind |
Mar-20-09 08:51 PM |
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maybe O was just referring to the people in the London office: |
amborin |
Mar-20-09 11:20 PM |
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Nope. |
chill_wind |
Mar-20-09 11:28 PM |
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did you read |
amborin |
Mar-20-09 11:32 PM |
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I did. Thanks for posting it. |
chill_wind |
Mar-20-09 11:40 PM |
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And some people keep goose stepping along and refuse to see what is |
pleah |
Mar-20-09 10:07 PM |
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"Throw a few bones to the people..." |
readmoreoften |
Mar-20-09 10:51 PM |
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I know it has only been |
pleah |
Mar-20-09 11:03 PM |
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The Nation has an interesting article on GS's role also: |
amborin |
Mar-20-09 11:00 PM |
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Truth be told |
Iwillnevergiveup |
Mar-20-09 11:25 PM |
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I complained about this during the campaign,Obama surrounding himself with "Chicago boys"- |
bjobotts |
Mar-20-09 11:48 PM |
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¡Muerte al Sur! |
sasquatch |
Mar-20-09 11:59 PM |
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No one is clean. We can only hope for "less dirty." nt |
valerief |
Mar-21-09 12:12 AM |
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Edwards warned us about the status quo and few were listening or cared. |
earth mom |
Mar-21-09 01:34 AM |
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. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Mar-21-09 10:17 AM |
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what the god damn f*ck!!! |
Triana |
Mar-21-09 01:49 AM |
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I agree, that's why Kucinich was not allowed to play in any reindeer games |
upi402 |
Mar-21-09 02:44 AM |
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*sigh* |
Triana |
Mar-21-09 10:51 AM |
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Obama is a politician just like FDR and JFK were politicians. |
fasttense |
Mar-21-09 05:35 AM |
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First rate thinking, friend. I totally agree. In fact, I think Obams wants, needs |
burythehatchet |
Mar-21-09 07:52 AM |
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Evidence that you are correct on this: |
dixiegrrrrl |
Mar-21-09 11:39 AM |
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I remember that |
burythehatchet |
Mar-21-09 04:36 PM |
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This appears to be the best road to change.. |
annabanana |
Mar-21-09 07:38 PM |
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Yep, that's the missing part of this equation. Protests. In the entire history |
acmavm |
Mar-21-09 09:00 AM |
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And yet we are counseled patience. |
blindpig |
Mar-21-09 09:16 AM |
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fdr made a deal with the bankers not to prosecute, obama is on his knees in front of the bankers |
natrat |
Mar-21-09 09:22 AM |
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"DOW ZERO" |
northernlights |
Mar-21-09 07:46 AM |
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Wow, I see no adminstration defenders chiming in here. |
billyoc |
Mar-21-09 08:06 AM |
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Yep, I asked where they were back in post #9. See, this is the thing about |
acmavm |
Mar-21-09 08:39 AM |
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well said! |
indimuse |
Mar-21-09 08:54 AM |
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I would K&R that post if I could. The True Believers are just as bad as Freepers. |
FLAprogressive |
Mar-21-09 09:19 AM |
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I stumbled into GD-P this morning....holy shit! |
burythehatchet |
Mar-21-09 09:22 AM |
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GD:DLC is where all the True Believers post....it's like Free Republic reversed |
FLAprogressive |
Mar-21-09 09:23 AM |
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Heh. Well put. Obama true believers are just freepers of another kind. |
ProgressIn2008 |
Mar-21-09 10:16 AM |
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They're as bad as the Clinton worshippers that exist around here. |
FLAprogressive |
Mar-21-09 10:18 AM |
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Some people seem unable to be citizens. That is what I was trying to |
acmavm |
Mar-21-09 10:30 AM |
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The people need to know |
disndat |
Mar-21-09 10:01 AM |
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This whole thing does't look good for the administration. His supporters |
acmavm |
Mar-21-09 10:06 AM |
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Obama's done some fantastic |
disndat |
Mar-21-09 10:51 AM |
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I know he's done some great things. But they are not the things he campaigned |
acmavm |
Mar-21-09 10:54 AM |
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! |
SammyWinstonJack |
Mar-21-09 10:21 AM |
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Very well said and I sadly concur |
DeschutesRiver |
Mar-21-09 05:07 PM |
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That's because this is completely indefensible and sickening |
TornadoTN |
Mar-21-09 09:31 AM |
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It's strange isn't it? |
Seen the light |
Mar-21-09 11:33 AM |
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Clean House Now Mr. President |
Dinger |
Mar-21-09 08:37 AM |
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As some say: "'Politics' is the shadow cast over government by corporations" -- |
defendandprotect |
Mar-21-09 09:09 AM |
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If you have not become familiar with the term "inverted totalitarianism", now |
burythehatchet |
Mar-21-09 09:12 AM |
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Goldman Sachs dirty hands and dirty deeds are all over this bailout |
avaistheone1 |
Mar-21-09 09:28 AM |
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Well, that stinks. But then....who else is gonna staff the admin. who understands the |
Honeycombe8 |
Mar-21-09 09:33 AM |
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It struck me this morning: The financial crisis is Obama's Vietnam. |
burythehatchet |
Mar-21-09 09:58 AM |
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Hmmmm. Maybe. But I don't see that at all. I'm pleased with the stimulus bill. |
Honeycombe8 |
Mar-21-09 10:04 AM |
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I'm specifically referencing the banking issue (I was less that clear in my post) |
burythehatchet |
Mar-21-09 10:07 AM |
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No. Escalating the WAR in Afghanistan.... |
bvar22 |
Mar-21-09 10:29 AM |
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Kinda like giving the foxes the keys to the henhouse because they know how to handle chiickens. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Mar-21-09 10:05 AM |
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GS is a never ending curse! Fire him! |
Joanne98 |
Mar-21-09 10:09 AM |
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and also new AIG CEO |
notesdev |
Mar-21-09 10:17 AM |
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The only CEO who was part of the planning, Lloyd Blankfein. AIG seems merely |
burythehatchet |
Mar-21-09 10:24 AM |
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Geithner has to go |
Joey Liberal |
Mar-21-09 10:31 AM |
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to jail with the rest of them |
upi402 |
Mar-21-09 11:02 AM |
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^ yes. |
FLAprogressive |
Mar-21-09 01:38 PM |
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Jesus wept. |
AzDar |
Mar-21-09 10:35 AM |
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Get the fuck over the primaries! You bashers will stoop to ANYTHING to bash Obama! |
Runcible Spoon |
Mar-21-09 11:37 AM |
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There's every True Believer argument in a nutshell....of course |
FLAprogressive |
Mar-21-09 01:36 PM |
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That was mean :-)) |
burythehatchet |
Mar-21-09 04:31 PM |
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Follow the money and you always find the truth. |
sarcasmo |
Mar-21-09 07:40 PM |
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Halliburton put Darth in VP's Office. (OK, President's). |
bluesmail |
Mar-22-09 10:54 AM |
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And Mr. President is keeping him on, what is with that? Is it the spotlight? |
lonestarnot |
Mar-22-09 11:09 AM |
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LOL |
Threedifferentones |
Mar-22-09 11:17 AM |
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I think Obama knows he is surrounded by bickerers |
Annces |
Mar-22-09 11:21 AM |
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I think Obama has figured out who he really works for. n/t |
TBF |
Mar-22-09 11:25 PM |
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more |
Fireweed247 |
Mar-22-09 11:28 AM |
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PUSH Obama to do the Right Thing |
fascisthunter |
Mar-22-09 11:28 AM |
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I think Obama listened to some people who told him to go for experience |
Jennicut |
Mar-22-09 11:37 AM |
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Paul Volcker |
democracy1st |
Mar-22-09 11:13 PM |
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It's clear that Obama has not realized.. |
sendero |
Mar-22-09 11:38 AM |
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Now we are doing our homework. K&R n/t |
TBF |
Mar-22-09 11:22 PM |
#149 |
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