Lehman Bailout this Weekend (Bear Stearns replay)

[XBoxBoy]

Portlock, the problem with this piece is that is an analysis of the promises/claims/proposals of the candidates and as such is not based in reality. George Bush claimed he was going to cut taxes, cut spending and balance the budget. Guess that worked our real well, huh?

Without a serious (cynical?) analysis of what the candidates will actual do, not what they promise in order to get elected, the piece is nothing but fluff.

My question obviously involves a certain amount of guesswork, since it’s always hard to know what the candidates will really do when elected. But I’d rather live with seriously thought out guesses than with campaign promises that have repeated been demonstrated to be nothing but fluff.

For instance, would either of them seriously consider fighting against the type of bailouts that we are currently seeing? Would either of them seriously consider and actually have a chance of restructing Social Security? Would either of them have any real effect on rising health care? Would either of them actually use the bully pulpit to encourage Americans to consume less and save more? Would either of them actually consider changing our tax structure to tax things we want to discourage, such as pollution, instead of things we do want to encourage like earning a living? Maybe the bottom line to this question is whether either of them actually has the courage to stand up to the special interests and the whining of the FBs that they need a handout? Frankly, I find it hard to believe either has nearly enough courage to do something like that.

XBoxBoy

[DWCAP]

Financially there will be little difference between them. Obama will sit next to some poor crying SOB and tell you we need to save their American dream, so we bailed out the company they work for so they could keep their job and keep paying on an overpriced house. McCain will go to the company headquarters, interview the CEO about how many people work for him, and then save the company so those workers can keep their jobs and keep paying overpriced house payments. Either way, the Company gets bailed out, the CEO gets Millions in stock value added, and people get to keep their jobs. YAH! what a choice.

Any guesses on how much itll take to bail out Lehman? It was 29 billion for BS. Best guess gets to brag!!!!!!

[DWCAP]

Financially there will be little difference between them. Obama will sit next to some poor crying SOB and tell you we need to save their American dream, so we bailed out the company they work for so they could keep their job and keep paying on an overpriced house. McCain will go to the company headquarters, interview the CEO about how many people work for him, and then save the company so those workers can keep their jobs and keep paying overpriced house payments. Either way, the Company gets bailed out, the CEO gets Millions in stock value added, and people get to keep their jobs. YAH! what a choice.

Any guesses on how much itll take to bail out Lehman? It was 29 billion for BS. Best guess gets to brag!!!!!!

[DWCAP]

Financially there will be little difference between them. Obama will sit next to some poor crying SOB and tell you we need to save their American dream, so we bailed out the company they work for so they could keep their job and keep paying on an overpriced house. McCain will go to the company headquarters, interview the CEO about how many people work for him, and then save the company so those workers can keep their jobs and keep paying overpriced house payments. Either way, the Company gets bailed out, the CEO gets Millions in stock value added, and people get to keep their jobs. YAH! what a choice.

Any guesses on how much itll take to bail out Lehman? It was 29 billion for BS. Best guess gets to brag!!!!!!

[DWCAP]

Financially there will be little difference between them. Obama will sit next to some poor crying SOB and tell you we need to save their American dream, so we bailed out the company they work for so they could keep their job and keep paying on an overpriced house. McCain will go to the company headquarters, interview the CEO about how many people work for him, and then save the company so those workers can keep their jobs and keep paying overpriced house payments. Either way, the Company gets bailed out, the CEO gets Millions in stock value added, and people get to keep their jobs. YAH! what a choice.

Any guesses on how much itll take to bail out Lehman? It was 29 billion for BS. Best guess gets to brag!!!!!!

[DWCAP]

Financially there will be little difference between them. Obama will sit next to some poor crying SOB and tell you we need to save their American dream, so we bailed out the company they work for so they could keep their job and keep paying on an overpriced house. McCain will go to the company headquarters, interview the CEO about how many people work for him, and then save the company so those workers can keep their jobs and keep paying overpriced house payments. Either way, the Company gets bailed out, the CEO gets Millions in stock value added, and people get to keep their jobs. YAH! what a choice.

Any guesses on how much itll take to bail out Lehman? It was 29 billion for BS. Best guess gets to brag!!!!!!

[patientlywaiting]

Considering how Wamu and Lehman shares have dropped recently, I’m leaning towards the Fed making an example out of those institutions.

Lehman has access to the discount window where their can park their junk for some time. Bear Stearns didn’t have that option.

I believe that Bear Stearns was bailed-out with the hope of stemming the crisis. But now that Fannie and Freddie have been taken over, it’s time to let the invisible hand of market work its magic.

[patientlywaiting]

Considering how Wamu and Lehman shares have dropped recently, I’m leaning towards the Fed making an example out of those institutions.

Lehman has access to the discount window where their can park their junk for some time. Bear Stearns didn’t have that option.

I believe that Bear Stearns was bailed-out with the hope of stemming the crisis. But now that Fannie and Freddie have been taken over, it’s time to let the invisible hand of market work its magic.

[patientlywaiting]

Considering how Wamu and Lehman shares have dropped recently, I’m leaning towards the Fed making an example out of those institutions.

Lehman has access to the discount window where their can park their junk for some time. Bear Stearns didn’t have that option.

I believe that Bear Stearns was bailed-out with the hope of stemming the crisis. But now that Fannie and Freddie have been taken over, it’s time to let the invisible hand of market work its magic.

[patientlywaiting]

Considering how Wamu and Lehman shares have dropped recently, I’m leaning towards the Fed making an example out of those institutions.

Lehman has access to the discount window where their can park their junk for some time. Bear Stearns didn’t have that option.

I believe that Bear Stearns was bailed-out with the hope of stemming the crisis. But now that Fannie and Freddie have been taken over, it’s time to let the invisible hand of market work its magic.

[patientlywaiting]

Considering how Wamu and Lehman shares have dropped recently, I’m leaning towards the Fed making an example out of those institutions.

Lehman has access to the discount window where their can park their junk for some time. Bear Stearns didn’t have that option.

I believe that Bear Stearns was bailed-out with the hope of stemming the crisis. But now that Fannie and Freddie have been taken over, it’s time to let the invisible hand of market work its magic.

[PadreBrian]

I argee with it doesn’t matter who wins in November…they are f-ed. Bush has done a number on the economy and it’s going to take 4-5 years to pull out of it.

[PadreBrian]

I argee with it doesn’t matter who wins in November…they are f-ed. Bush has done a number on the economy and it’s going to take 4-5 years to pull out of it.

[PadreBrian]

I argee with it doesn’t matter who wins in November…they are f-ed. Bush has done a number on the economy and it’s going to take 4-5 years to pull out of it.

[PadreBrian]

I argee with it doesn’t matter who wins in November…they are f-ed. Bush has done a number on the economy and it’s going to take 4-5 years to pull out of it.

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