You mean Obama’s NOT going to FIX everything?
WOW! Some people are really confused.
No, it didn’t happen in the last year–it happened in the last two years–since the Democrats got a majority.
Actually, the economic slump dates back to Carter and Community Re-investment Act. The CRA laid low because the banks didn’t really think it said what it said, but the Dems, with help from Clinton, pushed the banks to write bad paper. The conditions of the bad loans are just now coming to fruition as the increased payments are kicking in (well, for the last year it has been happening), but today we’re seeing the brunt of it all.
I agree the Bush hasn’t been the best of leaders, but the liberal left blames him for all that has happened–it really wsn’t his fault. Congress truly is the culprit, but they have done a masterful job of deflecting blame away from themselves to whom ever may sit in the Presidential chair.
History has shown that, as a general rule, what transpires during president’s term in office is the result of the last presidents term.
Some presidents have been rather bland while in office (Carter would be one) and had no effect on the ensuing president’s tenure. Clinton had “inherited” problems from Bush I, so he was not totally to blame for his time in office (Monica was his own doing, though). I rather though Clinton did a reasonably good job, even with Hillary breathing down his neck.
Bush II was saddled with some of Clinton’s doings, or lack thereof, and Obama (I’m sure he will be elected) will suffer from Bush’s term. Obama will leave a legacy that the next president will have to straighten out. It seems as though no president leaves a good legacy for the next guy–it’s always a mess that needs to be cleaned up.
Michael My name is Russell Hensel and I live in SW Florida on an island called Sanibel. I offer you this wager. I bet you $500 that the US will be better off in 2 years than you are now. If you decide to take this wager we can send the money to a unbiased 3rd party person to hold until the end of the two years.
Joey, I hope you’ll invite us all to your 13th birthday–it should be a lot of fun.
Jae my friend many are saying it was the deregulation of the Regan years that has caused the majority of our problems…
Well that an interesting proposal but I seriously doubt an agreed upon third party judge could be found to validate the winner. No thanks.
Let’s chat in 2 years.
We’re in for a very rough ride no matter who wins.
Fair enough
You might want to check with the politcial science professors at the nearest university.
“Many [who] are saying” – I would suppose you’re referring to TV and radio newscasters? If so, ahem…hack-cough…
…or newspaper reporters…who never let the truth stand in the way of a good story.
Most of the knowledgeable people who gives us our daily dose of information in the news seem to have an agenda–whether its Rush Limburger or Charles Gibbon, Hannity or Colmes, Nancy Grace or Megan Kelly (man, she’s purdy)…
But I wouldn’t put too much stock in what they, or anyone else, have to say.
Studying history, though, is more interesting and accurate–and is usually better based in fact–20/20 hindsight, you know.
Would that it were, would that it were. From your lips to gods ear. 
Still that complement doesn’t erase the fact that most of your posts are pointless, confusing and lack the grammatical style of an educated person, which is why you unfortunately receive the responses you do.
You support neither candidate?..All of your posts dounds kinda righty to me
Deregulation is supposed to be a good thing–it takes the goverment out of the equation. The market place then should be able govern itself.
But unfortunately, people are involved. People who have few or no scrupples and spoil a good thing. That makes it necessary for government to intervene.
Man just can’t handle prosperity–someone always has to screw it up.
AGREE 100% Jae and thats the problem. GREED get in there and then people get all messed up. Yet I still feel within this problem there are many people who made ALOT of money. What about if the Fed just took all the loans and made them 4% loans. 4% is better than no percent. Thats where the people here are screwed, they jumped on the ARM loans and now the intrest rate is so high they cannot afford it.
“Dounds” is not a real word.:D:D:D
Oh, I’m not so much a righty, as I am anti-liberal. I have supported many centrist Democrats in my time. I intend to do so this year as well. I also have concerns for over-the-top right-wingers such as Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell. But they’re not in the headlights right now, so I have to work with what the primaries have given us–and Obama is the biggest target.
I’ll try to be a little less McCain-appearing in the future, but I don’t want to disassociate from Sarah, if you don’t mind.
In the Congressional race in my district–it may please many of you to know–that I do not care for either the Democrat or the Republican (incumbent Jean Schmidt). I will be casting my lot with the independent financial advisor who opposes both of the party favorites.
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Actually, I’m proud of my semi-sort of-conservative-middle-of-the-road-but-on-the-right-side-of-the-center-line political bearing. Unfortunately, there seldom is a candidate whom I can associate with, so I have to decide who I think will be less obtrusive to our lives.
I don’t feel McCain’s age is much of a factor (his mother is over 95–and heredity plays a big part).
This talk about “a heart-beat away” also works for Obama. He is a smoker (says he’s trying to quit) and I wonder what the actuarial figures on him might show. I think Biden may have as much chance of succeeding to the presidency as does Palin, if not better.
I think I pick on Obama more because it makes you guys so…so…crazy and wierd. Some of the responses are really a gas, you know?
terminate 50% of you because:
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our tax rates just got higher and we therefore have to cut costs; that means payroll and you.
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the government mandated that we raise the wages we pay to what they consider “fair”. That means our costs just got higher and we therefore have to cut costs; that means payroll and you.
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free trade agreements with friendly governments have been renegotiated. That means higher tariffs on the goods we ship oversees, less profit for US manufacturers, and we therefore have to cut costs; that means payroll and you.
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increased government regulation of all areas of our business to save trees, oceans, polar bears, spotted owls, etc. means we have to cut costs; that means payroll and you.
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higher personal tax rates means that consumers in the U.S. have less money to consume with. We can’t sell as much, which reduces our profit. We therefore have to cut costs; that means payroll and you.
Cha Ching!
Good one.
The problem is McCains Mom’s intelegence peaked at about 14, and if heredity is all it is cracked up to be, Johnny boy proves it.
He is the proverbial “Sack of Hammers”. :twisted: