He had the perfect opportunity to hit Obama twice and would not do it.

This has been Bush’s biggest failing. He would rather be liked, than be effective.

Uum, flenser, I did include the link.

jim m on September 16, 2008 at 8:00 PM

Uh, jim, I was asking you to use a proper link, not cut-n-paste one as text onto the page.

Surely your boss who provides you with these silly talking points could also provide you with basic info about how to enter information at a blog? I even told you how to do it.

“Individual” contributions means contributions by individual employees of the two companies.

No kidding? Glad we have a smart liberal like you around to explain to us that “individual” means individual”. But I’m still not sure why you think it’s okey-dokey for all these rich “individuals” at Lehman to be donating vast sums of money to “the party of the people”.

Most of the contributions to GOP types seem to be from Political Action Committees.

I’d ask you for a link to back up that allegation but we both know I’d be wasting my time. You’re here to spread lies, not to try to defend them. As fast as we debunk one bogus claim of yours you’ll throw up three more.

heroyalwhyness on September 16, 2008 at 5:24 PM

I agree, who the hell do they think they are talking to? There is a small percentage that haven’t made up their minds. Talk to them, not us for christ’s sake.

One other thing Maverick, your name is John McCain.

Move on and go for the kill.

In a mature and presidential manner. Make believe that the voters are sophisticated and they want policy discussion not public masturbation.

I can’t wait till this is over. And I also can’t wait to hold whoever wins feet to the fire.

The shit is going to hit the fan for the next president, it won’t be pretty.

Every nitwit with an opinion will sway public opinion and the mainstream media will coalesce as a single unit to try and drive ad revenues at the expense of the average American’s right to have fair and unbiased representation by their elected leaders.

Our nation is going to be divided like it has never been after this election, and tasmanian devils, uh, I mean the press will wind up being the winners.

Right from the start.

Then that new interest rate hits and pow…no equity, can’t make the new payment and presto chango bad loan. It is a shame the breaks weren’t put on soon enough. Because I like the idea of “the ownership” society. And think that should still be a goal. But no adjustable mortagages!

petunia on September 16, 2008 at 8:21 PM

a lot of sorta capitalists I guess….

a person who takes out an ARM is betting rates will go down, and in fact they may have especially if your ARM started in say 1979 on a 30 year note, BUT a person who takes on an ARM when rates are 4.5% is taking a BIG gamble.

Not my or anyone’s fault when it comes up lemons.

McCain saw this coming, tried to do something and the Democrats stopped him!

“Individual” contributions means contributions by individual employees of the two companies. 95%+ of Obama’s contributions were from individual employees.

Most of the contributions to GOP types seem to be from Political Action Committees.

jim m on September 16, 2008 at 8:11 PM

It is easier to get political favors if you are an individual than a PAC. Or at least the benefit is more personal. And before you ask, I absolutely think Obama has made promises. He worked his way up in CHICAGO!

Not only did they not provide oversight, they blocked Bush’s efforts to increase scrutiny over Fannie and Freddie.

flenser on September 16, 2008 at 5:44 PM

Democrats in Congress were more interested in their own campaign contributions and pet projects, than they were in protecting our country. Just like the Democrats have ignored the dangers to our economy & national security by encouraging energy dependence on foreign oil.

Loxodonta on September 16, 2008 at 5:48 PM

We can’t really blame the whole thing on either party. Bush was always talking up “the ownership economy” and it was a good idea. I think lowering the credit standards was not that bad of a thing.

I think the whole thing went south not so much on lack of credit checking but with the ARMs. The ARMs are what led to inflated house values.

If you can buy a house four times the size with the same payment why wouldn’t you do that? Especially, if CW tells you that the price will continue to raise indefinitely. It sounds like a dream investment. You get a great house, better than you ever thought you could afford, plus it is making you money.

Then that new interest rate hits and pow…no equity, can’t make the new payment and presto chango bad loan. It is a shame the breaks weren’t put on soon enough. Because I like the idea of “the ownership” society. And think that should still be a goal. But no adjustable mortagages!

Most of the contributions to GOP types seem to be from Political Action Committees.

Top individual recipients of Freddie and Fannie money, 1989 -2008.

1. Dodd, Christopher J, D-CT
2. Kerry, John, D-MA
3. Obama, Barack, D-IL

And uhbama wss only there for a few years!

flenser on September 16, 2008 at 7:29 PM

No. Obama was 2nd. See following:

Name,Office,State,Party,Grand Total,Tot.PACs,Tot.Indiv.

Dodd, Christopher J S CT D $165,400 $48,500 $116,900
Obama, Barack S IL D $126,349 $6,000 $120,349
Kerry, John S MA D $111,000 $2,000 $109,000

It looks to me like we need to have some investigation into how Obama got to be in 2nd place in only 2.5 years in the Senate.

Those are numbers for 19 years back. It took 19 years for Dodd and Kerry to get to where Obama got. That looks pretty darn suspicious to me.

What was going to be the pay back for all that contributing? Government bailout, but they couldn’t hold it together long enough? Pardons when some criminal activity comes to light?

Why would they give so much more to Obama than anyone else? Looks like Chicago corruption to me.

While Democrats are attacking Gov. Sarah Palin while chowing down on Arugula at a $28,500 a seat Barbara Streisand Dinner Show to support the Chosen One, Future President John McCain is attacking the issues head on with this new campaign video.

Person…

1. Dodd, Christopher J, D-CT
2. Kerry, John, D-MA
3. Obama, Barack, D-IL

And uhbama wss only there for a few years!

C’mon, jim! show us you are capable of something other than cut-n-pasting stuff from other sites.

Oh, and how about you figure out how to make a link? If we inbred rednecks can do it, surely a super smart liberal like yourself can manage it.

I’ll even give you a hint. Look at the top of the box where you input text.

Total Contributions: $4,844,572
Total by PACs: $3,017,797 (62% of total)
Total by Individuals: $1,826,775 (38% of total)

Total Contributions by Party
(Percentiles are relative to total contributions to specific party divided by total contributions)
Democrats: $2,770,352 (57%)
Republicans: $2,045,720 (42%)
Independents: $28,500 (1%)

PAC Contributions by Party
(Percentiles are relative to total contributions done by PACs to specific party divided by total contributions done by PACS)
Democrats: $1,547,249 (51%)
Republicans: $1,458,798 (48%)
Independents: $11,750 (less than 1%)

Individual Contributions by Party
(Percentiles are relative to total contributions done by individuals to specific party divided by total contributions done by individuals)
Democrats: $1,223,103 (67%)
Republicans: $586,922 (32%)
Independents: $16,750 (1%)

Total Contributions to Democrats
(Percentiles are relative to total contributions to Democrats by PAC or individuals divided by total contributions done to Democrats)
PACs: $1,547,249 (56%)
Individuals: $1,223,103 (44%)

Total Contributions to Republicans
(Percentiles are relative to total contributions to Republicans by PAC or Individuals divided by total contributions done to Republicans)
PACs: $1,458,798 (71%)
Individuals: $586,922 (29%)

Total Contributions to Independents
(Percentiles are relative to total contributions to Independents by PAC or Individuals divided by total contributions done to Independents)
PACs: $11,750 (41%)
Individuals: $16,750 (59%)

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ex-Democrat on September 16, 2008 at 6:46 PM

Might as well keep things in the open…