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iconicgnom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 11:58 PM Original message |
Honest question: why can't this "$700 Billion bailout" wait until after Nov 4th? |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. I've wondered about the wisdom of this |
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Frances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. Does anyone else remember how Bush insisted on voting |
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Merlot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. Because IMHO they know they are going to loose the election |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
4. It CAN wait. It can wait forever. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. Democrats fear Republicans will turn it into an election wedge |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. It's a bailout BEFORE the election to get McCain into the White House. |
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iconicgnom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 01:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. But why should McCain win? I think he won't, and that AFTER the election |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Because if the financial industry is given a bandaid it will make the overall economy look better |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. One (or 2) of the whopper banks won't last more than a week or so. |
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iconicgnom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 01:55 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Then fine, why can't the gov't step in then and take the institutions over 100%? |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
10. It's a power grab by the executive branch, it has little to do with rescuing the economy. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
12. Because mucking up an election AFTERWARDS is no fun, and pretty meaningless |
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NoUsername (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
13. I think they're using this to decide who to put in office. |
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