The GOP’s October Surprise?

[Ricechex]

Arraya’s posts are excellent and informative. John, take off the rose colored glasses and try to put on your critical thinking hat for a change. This is beyond a “left” and “right” issue. It is all politicians. It is our government.

JP, that train photo was very funny! Political cartoons don’t usually do much for me, but Palin having the toy train falling off the track was too good!

[NotCranky]

That comaprision is so unfair to Thomas. He really is a great little engine.

[NotCranky]

That comaprision is so unfair to Thomas. He really is a great little engine.

[NotCranky]

That comaprision is so unfair to Thomas. He really is a great little engine.

[NotCranky]

That comaprision is so unfair to Thomas. He really is a great little engine.

[NotCranky]

That comaprision is so unfair to Thomas. He really is a great little engine.

[hipmatt]

I have quite a few decent friends that are decent people whom support Obama.. They asked me about my take on things, and I told them, well, I don’t support him. I asked them why they support him.. Not one of them had any substantial answer. Usually they say I think he would do a better job. When asked about his accomplishments, experience, or his regime of evil friends? They have absolutely no response. Most admit they are mad at Bush, which is fair, but they basically admit they are voting for Obama out of anger.

[hipmatt]

I have quite a few decent friends that are decent people whom support Obama.. They asked me about my take on things, and I told them, well, I don’t support him. I asked them why they support him.. Not one of them had any substantial answer. Usually they say I think he would do a better job. When asked about his accomplishments, experience, or his regime of evil friends? They have absolutely no response. Most admit they are mad at Bush, which is fair, but they basically admit they are voting for Obama out of anger.

[hipmatt]

I have quite a few decent friends that are decent people whom support Obama.. They asked me about my take on things, and I told them, well, I don’t support him. I asked them why they support him.. Not one of them had any substantial answer. Usually they say I think he would do a better job. When asked about his accomplishments, experience, or his regime of evil friends? They have absolutely no response. Most admit they are mad at Bush, which is fair, but they basically admit they are voting for Obama out of anger.

[hipmatt]

I have quite a few decent friends that are decent people whom support Obama.. They asked me about my take on things, and I told them, well, I don’t support him. I asked them why they support him.. Not one of them had any substantial answer. Usually they say I think he would do a better job. When asked about his accomplishments, experience, or his regime of evil friends? They have absolutely no response. Most admit they are mad at Bush, which is fair, but they basically admit they are voting for Obama out of anger.

[hipmatt]

I have quite a few decent friends that are decent people whom support Obama.. They asked me about my take on things, and I told them, well, I don’t support him. I asked them why they support him.. Not one of them had any substantial answer. Usually they say I think he would do a better job. When asked about his accomplishments, experience, or his regime of evil friends? They have absolutely no response. Most admit they are mad at Bush, which is fair, but they basically admit they are voting for Obama out of anger.

[luchabee]

I don’t think the arguments about the presidents’ (Clinton and Bush) contributions to the GSE efforts are compelling.

They may have supported them initially, but both Clinton and Bush issued calls for reform. It was the core set of Democrats who blocked reform, despite clear warnings from the government regulator.

Concerning the point about Wall Street encouraging GSE expansion CONTEMPORANEOUS with Republican calls for reform, I haven’t seen any evidence of this, just the Republican lead efforts to reform the GSEs.

Yes, everyone is to blame, but in my book two out of three the primary causes were from government action . . . the Feds keeping rates too low and for too long and CRA requirement that banks lend to unqualified borrowers in minority areas.

Concerning private sector “greed,” it was a giagantic part of the mix. However, I think if most people on this board had a job in Wall Street at the time, they would have participated, as well.

Finally, the real point of this post was not blame but whether the GOP was going to use this extensively(whether biased or not). McCain, though, seems to have jumped on and embraced the greed/populist argument instead of defending private sector action. Things may get so bad with the private sector economy, though, that populist arguments be his only chance at winning the election.

[luchabee]

I don’t think the arguments about the presidents’ (Clinton and Bush) contributions to the GSE efforts are compelling.

They may have supported them initially, but both Clinton and Bush issued calls for reform. It was the core set of Democrats who blocked reform, despite clear warnings from the government regulator.

Concerning the point about Wall Street encouraging GSE expansion CONTEMPORANEOUS with Republican calls for reform, I haven’t seen any evidence of this, just the Republican lead efforts to reform the GSEs.

Yes, everyone is to blame, but in my book two out of three the primary causes were from government action . . . the Feds keeping rates too low and for too long and CRA requirement that banks lend to unqualified borrowers in minority areas.

Concerning private sector “greed,” it was a giagantic part of the mix. However, I think if most people on this board had a job in Wall Street at the time, they would have participated, as well.

Finally, the real point of this post was not blame but whether the GOP was going to use this extensively(whether biased or not). McCain, though, seems to have jumped on and embraced the greed/populist argument instead of defending private sector action. Things may get so bad with the private sector economy, though, that populist arguments be his only chance at winning the election.

[luchabee]

I don’t think the arguments about the presidents’ (Clinton and Bush) contributions to the GSE efforts are compelling.

They may have supported them initially, but both Clinton and Bush issued calls for reform. It was the core set of Democrats who blocked reform, despite clear warnings from the government regulator.

Concerning the point about Wall Street encouraging GSE expansion CONTEMPORANEOUS with Republican calls for reform, I haven’t seen any evidence of this, just the Republican lead efforts to reform the GSEs.

Yes, everyone is to blame, but in my book two out of three the primary causes were from government action . . . the Feds keeping rates too low and for too long and CRA requirement that banks lend to unqualified borrowers in minority areas.

Concerning private sector “greed,” it was a giagantic part of the mix. However, I think if most people on this board had a job in Wall Street at the time, they would have participated, as well.

Finally, the real point of this post was not blame but whether the GOP was going to use this extensively(whether biased or not). McCain, though, seems to have jumped on and embraced the greed/populist argument instead of defending private sector action. Things may get so bad with the private sector economy, though, that populist arguments be his only chance at winning the election.

[luchabee]

I don’t think the arguments about the presidents’ (Clinton and Bush) contributions to the GSE efforts are compelling.

They may have supported them initially, but both Clinton and Bush issued calls for reform. It was the core set of Democrats who blocked reform, despite clear warnings from the government regulator.

Concerning the point about Wall Street encouraging GSE expansion CONTEMPORANEOUS with Republican calls for reform, I haven’t seen any evidence of this, just the Republican lead efforts to reform the GSEs.

Yes, everyone is to blame, but in my book two out of three the primary causes were from government action . . . the Feds keeping rates too low and for too long and CRA requirement that banks lend to unqualified borrowers in minority areas.

Concerning private sector “greed,” it was a giagantic part of the mix. However, I think if most people on this board had a job in Wall Street at the time, they would have participated, as well.

Finally, the real point of this post was not blame but whether the GOP was going to use this extensively(whether biased or not). McCain, though, seems to have jumped on and embraced the greed/populist argument instead of defending private sector action. Things may get so bad with the private sector economy, though, that populist arguments be his only chance at winning the election.

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