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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 12:40 PM Original message |
Poll question: How long until stench of corruption & incompetence of economic team rubs off on Obama? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. Obama walked into a Washington that was more corrupt than it's been in my lifetime. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. only wonks care, 98% of people don't pay any attention to who it is :-) |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I wouldn't care either if I thought they were acting in our interests or at least harming us |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't know. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Do you think that Geithner, Rubin, and Summers are looking out for us or their cronies? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Us. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. besides working with Hank Paulson on original no strings attached bailout? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Yes, besides that. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. that's like saying besides eating people what did Jeffrey Dahmer ever do that's so bad? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Have you got anything... say.. since he became treasury secretary? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. so you don't think stuff he did ON THE BAILOUT before Obama was inaugurated is relevant? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Uh, no. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. If you read the Spitzer piece, it's clear that there's a lot about the first bailout we DIDN'T know |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Eliot Spitzer disagrees with you, and he was on this while GOP & DLC were still kissing Wall St. ass |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Eliot Spitzer? The disgraced john? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. well, that shows how seriously you take the issues and evidence |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. And it says the same about you. |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. You forgot one |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. BORING |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. People usually don't care about things when they don't affect them. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. well..he better get out of D.C. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. do want someone with experience when the experience is screwing us? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. How far away from success... |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. also, if the economic team is well-intentioned, then they are profoundly naive and getting played |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. Q: can lurkers vote in polls on DU, or do you need to be registered? |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. The poll itself is pretty nasty. n/t |
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namahage (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Need to be registered. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. don't be a nitwit. This isn't Obama-bashing, it's a serious question about some appointees |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
14. Fleas? Are you kidding me? That's a bit uncalled for. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. so we should shut up and cheer until next election? |
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Bold Sea Captain (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. until 2016, actually... |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. If the economy has recovered or is clearly recovering, then he'll have not problems, |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
38. Argh, ye be talkin to the dead. The captain's gone down to Davy Jones Locker. n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
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InAbLuEsTaTe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
21. GMAFB! |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. translation for the acronym impaired? |
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Jackeens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Give me a **rude word** break. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
29. I want to apologize for OP. I left out option for expressing faith in good intentions of econ team |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
30. Get rid of Geithner for sure. That man has been incompetent as well corrupt. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. to come down hard on Wall St, you need to get rid of the cops on the take |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. God no. Geithner has a tough job. He isn't great on |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
43. and the band plays on |
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