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It is not so much Clinton Vs. Obama politics that puzzles me as much as the clear lack of leadership material to fill the Presidential pipeline. Both are weak Senators without much in terms of achievement. For a national party with as much advantage that Democrats have this year in taking WH, there is no strong governor with a record or a Senator with some gravitas.

The situation is not much better among Republicans either. A fairly strong Senator but much despised by large sections of his own party makes for a poor showing for a national leader. The others who were governors just couldn’t light a fire.

All points to a difficult problem: in a time of serious national crisis, there is just no leadership available to calm the citizenry.

[bsrsharma]

Unfortunately, our political parties are increasingly looking like tribal affiliations. Republicans are becoming mostly a white male party. Females are tilting heavily Democratic (at least partly based on pro-choice vs. pro-life issue). Majority of non-whites are tilting Democratic, feeling they don’t belong in the Republican party. Within this big picture, I think there is a competition between African-Americans and Hispanics . Since it is widely assumed that AAs will tilt towards Obama, Hispanics want to tilt towards Clinton. There may also be a subtext in Hispanics trying to identify themselves as belonging among working class Whites than Blacks.

[bsrsharma]

Unfortunately, our political parties are increasingly looking like tribal affiliations. Republicans are becoming mostly a white male party. Females are tilting heavily Democratic (at least partly based on pro-choice vs. pro-life issue). Majority of non-whites are tilting Democratic, feeling they don’t belong in the Republican party. Within this big picture, I think there is a competition between African-Americans and Hispanics . Since it is widely assumed that AAs will tilt towards Obama, Hispanics want to tilt towards Clinton. There may also be a subtext in Hispanics trying to identify themselves as belonging among working class Whites than Blacks.

[bsrsharma]

Unfortunately, our political parties are increasingly looking like tribal affiliations. Republicans are becoming mostly a white male party. Females are tilting heavily Democratic (at least partly based on pro-choice vs. pro-life issue). Majority of non-whites are tilting Democratic, feeling they don’t belong in the Republican party. Within this big picture, I think there is a competition between African-Americans and Hispanics . Since it is widely assumed that AAs will tilt towards Obama, Hispanics want to tilt towards Clinton. There may also be a subtext in Hispanics trying to identify themselves as belonging among working class Whites than Blacks.

[bsrsharma]

Unfortunately, our political parties are increasingly looking like tribal affiliations. Republicans are becoming mostly a white male party. Females are tilting heavily Democratic (at least partly based on pro-choice vs. pro-life issue). Majority of non-whites are tilting Democratic, feeling they don’t belong in the Republican party. Within this big picture, I think there is a competition between African-Americans and Hispanics . Since it is widely assumed that AAs will tilt towards Obama, Hispanics want to tilt towards Clinton. There may also be a subtext in Hispanics trying to identify themselves as belonging among working class Whites than Blacks.

[bsrsharma]

Unfortunately, our political parties are increasingly looking like tribal affiliations. Republicans are becoming mostly a white male party. Females are tilting heavily Democratic (at least partly based on pro-choice vs. pro-life issue). Majority of non-whites are tilting Democratic, feeling they don’t belong in the Republican party. Within this big picture, I think there is a competition between African-Americans and Hispanics . Since it is widely assumed that AAs will tilt towards Obama, Hispanics want to tilt towards Clinton. There may also be a subtext in Hispanics trying to identify themselves as belonging among working class Whites than Blacks.

[bsrsharma]

Is there any data on the general rates of delinquency & foreclosures for FHA, Fanny/Freddie loans vs. the others?

[bsrsharma]

Is there any data on the general rates of delinquency & foreclosures for FHA, Fanny/Freddie loans vs. the others?

[bsrsharma]

Is there any data on the general rates of delinquency & foreclosures for FHA, Fanny/Freddie loans vs. the others?

[bsrsharma]

Is there any data on the general rates of delinquency & foreclosures for FHA, Fanny/Freddie loans vs. the others?

[bsrsharma]

Is there any data on the general rates of delinquency & foreclosures for FHA, Fanny/Freddie loans vs. the others?

[bsrsharma]

4Plex: I see no confusion. Fed & Govt are going to save US (mainly) and Global economic system (secondarily) with inflation. It is also true, a majority of us, particularly Americans will become poorer.

There is no contradiction; we will have to amputate legs to save life. To prevent 1930s style depression, we have to accept 1970s style inflation. I am sure everybody will agree we would rather have a replay of painful 1970s than even more painful 1930s.

[bsrsharma]

4Plex: I see no confusion. Fed & Govt are going to save US (mainly) and Global economic system (secondarily) with inflation. It is also true, a majority of us, particularly Americans will become poorer.

There is no contradiction; we will have to amputate legs to save life. To prevent 1930s style depression, we have to accept 1970s style inflation. I am sure everybody will agree we would rather have a replay of painful 1970s than even more painful 1930s.

[bsrsharma]

4Plex: I see no confusion. Fed & Govt are going to save US (mainly) and Global economic system (secondarily) with inflation. It is also true, a majority of us, particularly Americans will become poorer.

There is no contradiction; we will have to amputate legs to save life. To prevent 1930s style depression, we have to accept 1970s style inflation. I am sure everybody will agree we would rather have a replay of painful 1970s than even more painful 1930s.

[bsrsharma]

4Plex: I see no confusion. Fed & Govt are going to save US (mainly) and Global economic system (secondarily) with inflation. It is also true, a majority of us, particularly Americans will become poorer.

There is no contradiction; we will have to amputate legs to save life. To prevent 1930s style depression, we have to accept 1970s style inflation. I am sure everybody will agree we would rather have a replay of painful 1970s than even more painful 1930s.

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