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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:38 AM Original message |
Obama: 'Instant gratification' fueled bust |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. Bernanke sees 'tentative signs' of improvement |
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Democrats_win (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. Meanwhile crooked Fraud Street folks sit in their luxury seats at 2 new baseball stadiums. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. It wasnt instant gratification, it was a lack of good wages |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Blaming "instant gratification" exceeds even DLC ignorance. |
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obiwan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. And human greed. By everyone involved. |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. Greenspan knows a lil something about that. nt |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. Instant gratification? Is that the definition for Americans having |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
5. Ees not ecksessve spendin. Ees low wages. No Tha Differnce. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. Sorry but that infuriates me. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. More than that |
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Fireweed247 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
8. If they are going to blame us little people, they could at least give US the bailout |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. The Serfs have no Lobbyists whispering in the ears of the pols |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. what about those who showed restraint in their use of credit? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. Blame the poor while shoveling taxpayer money to the rich! |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. "Instant gratification?" Yes it was a lack of personal responsibility by working people, Pres Obama |
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Hanse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:04 PM Original message |
A knee jerk response was their form of instant gratification. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. No one who knee jerked in this thread |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. You are correct, my error. nt |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. ... |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. You may be right on that (I think you are wrong)... |
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The River (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Good Catch |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. It continues to amaze me that anyone would take ANYTHING Politico publishes... |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. delete again |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. Isn't that the Republican spin? nt |
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Hanse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yup. |
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Hanse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. The responses in this thread are useful. |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
24. Kneejerking assholes |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
27. Means nothing unless you tell us WHOSE instant gratification we're talking about... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 07:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Unfortunately, very few actually read the article . . .!!! |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yep and they lapped it up and to hell with the interest. The |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
28. To be fair . . . please read this --- |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I still trust him, implicitly. And you bet I'm grateful McCain lost. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. We have to look for progress beyond defeating Repugs . . . |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
31. Such as short-term profits with no long-term thoughts, greed at workers' expense, offshoring too? |
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