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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:16 PM Original message |
Paul Krugman: Obama's bogus objection to bank nationalization is just a diversion |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. Obama is listening |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Seems like he's mainly been listening to the Wall Street clowns who caused this crisis |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Aye?! |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 02:18 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. that's funny |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 04:31 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I don't see your point... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 02:47 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. no idea |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. and in the meantime?? So, he listens-but does he hear? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. he adjusts constantly on a range of issues, so yes, i argue that he does hear |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:30 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. I don't think the poster will "hear" you...most want quick answers |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 03:12 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. not logical |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. Seeing that the polls are 52% favorable and the stocks are trading for |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 01:12 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I just heard Krugman say they will be pre-privatized, once cleaned up and healthy again. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thomas Hoenig, President of Kansas City Fed Calls for Nationalization |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Hoenig lays out the argument pretty convincingly |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. using the word nationalization is tooo scary for some. Another term - Cooperative Banks' |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The name doesn't matter. JUST DO IT! |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. That's like saying |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Some times I think he hopes we are that dumb. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Bullshit. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Then maybe you can educate us on all how great clean coal is for us. |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 08:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. No doubt |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
27. Read Obama's fucking quote. The whole thing.... |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. He's not dumb on clean coal. If you're interested in what I mean I'll explain. |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 01:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
44. i like to noodlebrain people that stupid, especially at parties. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Fuck all smarter |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. huh? |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 12:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Take yer cheerleading ass back to dkos. |
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Median Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. Logistics - Think The Problem is Directly Related To Staffing Shortage In Treasury |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Yep. Geithner doesn't have his shit together. |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 06:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
34. maybe they're having a hard time finding anyone |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 01:17 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. LOLOLOLOL! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. Well, the comparison was between all the nation's banks. Krugman |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. And those four banks are insolvent! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. What about the other 36% of assets? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 03:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
42. Compare with this from Blinder: |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 01:23 AM Response to Reply #14 |
46. Means that both stockholders and management goes. |
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Metta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. O's getting bad advice from Wall St. hawks like Summers and Geithner. |
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Median Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 08:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Then Why Isn't Obama Ruling This Option Out If Its Off The Table? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
19. The "assets" chart is wrong. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
25. Krugman is an economist ... |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:07 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. And Kerry says cooperative partnership, I think. We still don't know the health of these banks. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 01:18 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Yes, he is ... |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
35. It's a diversion from the fact that they *are* nationalizing the banks |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 08:07 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Actually, they keep throwing money at the same crooked bankers... |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
37. Then please submit a very detailed plan of action to our president, Mr. Krugman. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Obama and his economic team are unable to do that? |
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