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July 20, 2008 at 9:31 AM #243284July 20, 2008 at 9:31 AM #243291
jficquette
Participant[quote=partypup]”Maybe you’re right about housing & economics losing traction, but it’s sort of sad that people like jficquette & partyup have hijacked this site. I have to admit that jficquette is entertaining in an off-color sort of way at times (partyup just flat out rambles), but I do miss the well articulated, fact-based arguments we used to frequently see not that long ago.”
Actually, I have only posted one thread in the entire two years I have been visiting this site. And I have only responded to about five threads, in total. Does this qualify as “highjacking” an entire site?[/quote]
Anytime you tell the truth on a forum dominated by Democrats its called “Hijacking”.
Democrats have a hard time with the truth because it doesn’t fit their world view as dictated to them by Chris Mattrews, Network news, CNN, New York Times etc.
John
July 20, 2008 at 9:40 AM #243086Participant[quote=partypup]” I told friends that only way that Obama would win is if we have major recession, which today means if BofA or maybe even if smaller WaMu get taken over by FDIC. Exec party will do whatever it takes to prevent that because it would mean dem would win. So game over. All you geeks can run your fancy Monte Carlo game theory simulations, but you’ll still come up with my simple answer.”
First off, my apologies to you all for responding to Marion’s thread above. I had been offline for a day and couldn’t resist calling her out.
But I promise not to humor her with another response.
That said, to your point equalizer: I actually think there is a very good chance that Obama could win in November by a sizeable margin. Certainly, if the election were held today he would not win. But there is a high probability that WaMu will go belly-up within the next 30-60 days (I have heard this from two (2) separate and independent sources at banks, one at Indymac). If and when that happens, FDIC will simply be overwhelmed and we will have a systemic failure. Under those circumstances, a three-legged dog with fleas could win. I think an Obama presidency is almost unavoidable, at this point.
Does anyone else on this board have any knowledge to the contrary? I would love to believe that the banks are in better financial health, but all indications now are that most are on deathwatch.[/quote]
The worst things get the better the odds are for McCain. I say that because as the election wears on Obama will be exposed more and more as inept and incapable of leading the country in a time of true crisis. This will cause the people to turn toward a proven leader and not some guy who can’t even produce a birth certificate.
I enjoy your posts.
John
July 20, 2008 at 9:40 AM #243229Participant[quote=partypup]” I told friends that only way that Obama would win is if we have major recession, which today means if BofA or maybe even if smaller WaMu get taken over by FDIC. Exec party will do whatever it takes to prevent that because it would mean dem would win. So game over. All you geeks can run your fancy Monte Carlo game theory simulations, but you’ll still come up with my simple answer.”
First off, my apologies to you all for responding to Marion’s thread above. I had been offline for a day and couldn’t resist calling her out.
But I promise not to humor her with another response.
That said, to your point equalizer: I actually think there is a very good chance that Obama could win in November by a sizeable margin. Certainly, if the election were held today he would not win. But there is a high probability that WaMu will go belly-up within the next 30-60 days (I have heard this from two (2) separate and independent sources at banks, one at Indymac). If and when that happens, FDIC will simply be overwhelmed and we will have a systemic failure. Under those circumstances, a three-legged dog with fleas could win. I think an Obama presidency is almost unavoidable, at this point.
Does anyone else on this board have any knowledge to the contrary? I would love to believe that the banks are in better financial health, but all indications now are that most are on deathwatch.[/quote]
The worst things get the better the odds are for McCain. I say that because as the election wears on Obama will be exposed more and more as inept and incapable of leading the country in a time of true crisis. This will cause the people to turn toward a proven leader and not some guy who can’t even produce a birth certificate.
I enjoy your posts.
John
July 20, 2008 at 9:40 AM #243237Participant[quote=partypup]” I told friends that only way that Obama would win is if we have major recession, which today means if BofA or maybe even if smaller WaMu get taken over by FDIC. Exec party will do whatever it takes to prevent that because it would mean dem would win. So game over. All you geeks can run your fancy Monte Carlo game theory simulations, but you’ll still come up with my simple answer.”
First off, my apologies to you all for responding to Marion’s thread above. I had been offline for a day and couldn’t resist calling her out.
But I promise not to humor her with another response.
That said, to your point equalizer: I actually think there is a very good chance that Obama could win in November by a sizeable margin. Certainly, if the election were held today he would not win. But there is a high probability that WaMu will go belly-up within the next 30-60 days (I have heard this from two (2) separate and independent sources at banks, one at Indymac). If and when that happens, FDIC will simply be overwhelmed and we will have a systemic failure. Under those circumstances, a three-legged dog with fleas could win. I think an Obama presidency is almost unavoidable, at this point.
Does anyone else on this board have any knowledge to the contrary? I would love to believe that the banks are in better financial health, but all indications now are that most are on deathwatch.[/quote]
The worst things get the better the odds are for McCain. I say that because as the election wears on Obama will be exposed more and more as inept and incapable of leading the country in a time of true crisis. This will cause the people to turn toward a proven leader and not some guy who can’t even produce a birth certificate.
I enjoy your posts.
John
July 20, 2008 at 9:40 AM #243294Participant[quote=partypup]” I told friends that only way that Obama would win is if we have major recession, which today means if BofA or maybe even if smaller WaMu get taken over by FDIC. Exec party will do whatever it takes to prevent that because it would mean dem would win. So game over. All you geeks can run your fancy Monte Carlo game theory simulations, but you’ll still come up with my simple answer.”
First off, my apologies to you all for responding to Marion’s thread above. I had been offline for a day and couldn’t resist calling her out.
But I promise not to humor her with another response.
That said, to your point equalizer: I actually think there is a very good chance that Obama could win in November by a sizeable margin. Certainly, if the election were held today he would not win. But there is a high probability that WaMu will go belly-up within the next 30-60 days (I have heard this from two (2) separate and independent sources at banks, one at Indymac). If and when that happens, FDIC will simply be overwhelmed and we will have a systemic failure. Under those circumstances, a three-legged dog with fleas could win. I think an Obama presidency is almost unavoidable, at this point.
Does anyone else on this board have any knowledge to the contrary? I would love to believe that the banks are in better financial health, but all indications now are that most are on deathwatch.[/quote]
The worst things get the better the odds are for McCain. I say that because as the election wears on Obama will be exposed more and more as inept and incapable of leading the country in a time of true crisis. This will cause the people to turn toward a proven leader and not some guy who can’t even produce a birth certificate.
I enjoy your posts.
John
July 20, 2008 at 9:40 AM #243301Participant[quote=partypup]” I told friends that only way that Obama would win is if we have major recession, which today means if BofA or maybe even if smaller WaMu get taken over by FDIC. Exec party will do whatever it takes to prevent that because it would mean dem would win. So game over. All you geeks can run your fancy Monte Carlo game theory simulations, but you’ll still come up with my simple answer.”
First off, my apologies to you all for responding to Marion’s thread above. I had been offline for a day and couldn’t resist calling her out.
But I promise not to humor her with another response.
That said, to your point equalizer: I actually think there is a very good chance that Obama could win in November by a sizeable margin. Certainly, if the election were held today he would not win. But there is a high probability that WaMu will go belly-up within the next 30-60 days (I have heard this from two (2) separate and independent sources at banks, one at Indymac). If and when that happens, FDIC will simply be overwhelmed and we will have a systemic failure. Under those circumstances, a three-legged dog with fleas could win. I think an Obama presidency is almost unavoidable, at this point.
Does anyone else on this board have any knowledge to the contrary? I would love to believe that the banks are in better financial health, but all indications now are that most are on deathwatch.[/quote]
The worst things get the better the odds are for McCain. I say that because as the election wears on Obama will be exposed more and more as inept and incapable of leading the country in a time of true crisis. This will cause the people to turn toward a proven leader and not some guy who can’t even produce a birth certificate.
I enjoy your posts.
John
July 20, 2008 at 9:42 AM #243091Participant[quote=Casca][quote=gandalf]BTW, I suspect jfiq and Marion are related. Soul mates, cut from the same cloth. Both of them from crazy-land.[/quote]
Comparing the DNA between you and Marion would be a treat. [/quote]
Well, we both have white legs.
July 20, 2008 at 9:42 AM #243234Participant[quote=Casca][quote=gandalf]BTW, I suspect jfiq and Marion are related. Soul mates, cut from the same cloth. Both of them from crazy-land.[/quote]
Comparing the DNA between you and Marion would be a treat. [/quote]
Well, we both have white legs.
July 20, 2008 at 9:42 AM #243242Participant[quote=Casca][quote=gandalf]BTW, I suspect jfiq and Marion are related. Soul mates, cut from the same cloth. Both of them from crazy-land.[/quote]
Comparing the DNA between you and Marion would be a treat. [/quote]
Well, we both have white legs.
July 20, 2008 at 9:42 AM #243299Participant[quote=Casca][quote=gandalf]BTW, I suspect jfiq and Marion are related. Soul mates, cut from the same cloth. Both of them from crazy-land.[/quote]
Comparing the DNA between you and Marion would be a treat. [/quote]
Well, we both have white legs.
July 20, 2008 at 9:42 AM #243307Participant[quote=Casca][quote=gandalf]BTW, I suspect jfiq and Marion are related. Soul mates, cut from the same cloth. Both of them from crazy-land.[/quote]
Comparing the DNA between you and Marion would be a treat. [/quote]
Well, we both have white legs.
July 20, 2008 at 9:51 AM #243096NotCranky
ParticipantI agree with what Arraya says but it is not just the unthinking that are to blame.Many are capable but suffer from the “gravy train” problem. They are on a bureaucratic, military industrial or other welfare gravy train and can see the benefits of staying there and critical thinking abilities rot. They may have inherited this from their parents so the adaptation process is imperceptible. This is to a great degree why I don’t believe propping up the middle class is the solution to America’s ills. This is where these types are found in the largest numbers.
July 20, 2008 at 9:51 AM #243239ParticipantI agree with what Arraya says but it is not just the unthinking that are to blame.Many are capable but suffer from the “gravy train” problem. They are on a bureaucratic, military industrial or other welfare gravy train and can see the benefits of staying there and critical thinking abilities rot. They may have inherited this from their parents so the adaptation process is imperceptible. This is to a great degree why I don’t believe propping up the middle class is the solution to America’s ills. This is where these types are found in the largest numbers.
July 20, 2008 at 9:51 AM #243247ParticipantI agree with what Arraya says but it is not just the unthinking that are to blame.Many are capable but suffer from the “gravy train” problem. They are on a bureaucratic, military industrial or other welfare gravy train and can see the benefits of staying there and critical thinking abilities rot. They may have inherited this from their parents so the adaptation process is imperceptible. This is to a great degree why I don’t believe propping up the middle class is the solution to America’s ills. This is where these types are found in the largest numbers.
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