Comments on: Palin: We need a bailout, although we might not need this bailout

By: UndertheBridge

UndertheBridge — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:55:30 +0000

I’m sorry Sarah; have to disagree with you. At this point, I’ll take a little finger pointing. Thanks.

By: moxie_neanderthal

moxie_neanderthal — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:18:50 +0000

McCain needs to try and restrain his populist impulses. He sounds silly when he talks about putting a cap on CEO salaries at $400K. For that kind of money you might be able to get Henry Blodget, I think he’s still looking for a job.

By: GarandFan

GarandFan — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:34:43 +0000

The last thing we need to do right now is give 700 BILLION to Paulson. When was the last time he was right on anything?

By: Fuquay Steve

Fuquay Steve — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:09:55 +0000

Let me see – I could debate or I could actually do something that might help the country. What should I do? I know – I’ll do a poll on it! That’s the ticket.

By: Benjamin9

Benjamin9 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:01:12 +0000

Unrelated news – what the hell is going on with McCain wanting to delay the debate tomorrow to “focus on solving the problem?” You can’t delay the debate – that just makes him look timid and look like he’s stalling.

Outlander on September 24, 2008 at 3:44 PM

A duel faceted strategic move me thinks. McC delays on account of “the people” in order to offer direction on the economic matter .. and .. I think this may throw a curve ball of sorts at Mr. teleprompter, having to deal with McC’s reaction of delaying for a good cause plus having a crimp put into his training for debate w/no stage guidance from his writers.

By: LibTired

LibTired — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:49:02 +0000

Soft lighting for Katie, hard for Sarah. Hmmm . . .

srhoades on September 24, 2008 at 4:36 PM

Excellent observation.

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By: Numenorean

Numenorean — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:06:29 +0000

I question the timing of this crisis.

By: wise_man

wise_man — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:45:16 +0000

It’s slightly more than just three.

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:38:58 +0000

I reluctantly predict that the President’s TV address tonight will be a disaster on policy and performance, and the overnights will show the bottom dropping out of mccain’s numbers. Temporarily.
El Jefe cannot communicate his way out of a wet paper sack with a map and a claw hammer, & i think he is going to do more harm than good tonight by going on TV and telling the country that “its…uh,…hard, um, er, hard work.”

And tomorrow, the press and the Obamans (redundant i know) will be going batshit crazy with rage over whatever the POTUS Maximus says tonight.

To recap: Speech will sink like a lead balloon and Mav will be caught in the jet wash.

By: schiehallion

schiehallion — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:38:46 +0000

See how there just simply has to be a bailout because otherwise there’ll be an economic apocalypse?
Call me cynical but I do seem to remember speeches and diagrams being shown at the UN to the effect that there simply had to be an invasion of Iraq ’cause of all those weapons of mass destruction.

By: srhoades

srhoades — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:36:13 +0000

Soft lighting for Katie, hard for Sarah. Hmmm . . .

By: rhodeymark

rhodeymark — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:34:02 +0000

Roger likes him some Greasy Joe

By: Big John

Big John — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:30:28 +0000

once in a century crisis.” Isn’t that what they said when interference from Washington drove the S&L’s into bankruptcy? MarkTheGreat on September 24, 2008 at 3:48 PM

Well, that was the twentieth century after all. But we sure didn't need one this early in this century.

By: Spirit of 1776

Spirit of 1776 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:28:44 +0000

All the experts are players, aren’t they?

a capella on September 24, 2008 at 4:24 PM

So it would seem.

By: Terrye

Terrye — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:25:37 +0000

People who think we do not need a bailout for this problem are whistling past the grave yard I think.

For one thing, the market might take care of it, like the plague takes care of over population. If you decide to let the chips fall where they may be prepared for what that could mean.

And it does not seem to me that most people understand how this thing will work. I am sure there will be attempts at extraneous spending, but this money is not a gift. Some toxic assets will be bought at discount and then resold at auction.

I think McCain recognizes the severity of the problem and wants to deal with it. And one of the reasons that Democrats do better on the economy is that the knee jerk reaction of too many conservatives is screw em if they die, they die to just about any issue involving the economy. And that always leave an opening for any demagogue of a Democrat to walk into.

By: a capella

a capella — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:24:45 +0000

I think an oversight committee of 3 members, Mitt, Blooms, and Buffett might be a winning plan. And not all upfront makes sense as well.

Spirit of 1776 on September 24, 2008 at 3:46 PM

What with his recent adventure into GS for 5 billion dollars worth of stock, Buffet might not be considered an arms length kinda guy. In fact, I’m not sure there are any of that breed available. All the experts are players, aren’t they?

By: Slublog

Slublog — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:19:10 +0000

Roger Waters on September 24, 2008 at 4:13 PM

Who's that rap tap tapping under my bridge?

By: pt

pt — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:17:40 +0000

From Jonah:

Rep. Alcee Hastings told an audience of Jewish Democrats Wednesday that they should be wary of Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin because “anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks.”

By: Elizabetty

Elizabetty — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:16:57 +0000

Unrelated news – what the hell is going on with McCain wanting to delay the debate tomorrow to “focus on solving the problem?” You can’t delay the debate – that just makes him look timid and look like he’s stalling.

Outlander on September 24, 2008 at 3:44 PM

The debate is on foreign policy. What the hell does that have to do with THIS financial problem?

Maybe they could talk about education too.

By: Rick007

Rick007 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:15:25 +0000

We do not need a bailout

By: Rick007

Rick007 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:14:14 +0000

Watch the trash in this country run to buy houses that a person with ten times their capital would have trouble paying for.

Let me see now you make MIN wage and you bought a Caddie with $4,000 rims? Now you need me to pay for it for you?

Typ Liberal mentality.
Thoes two that were on the Web a few weeks ago without a car and cant get a job cause the have no way to get to it.
(They sure ate well though)
Well now they will have wheels at your expense.But they still won’t want a job.

By: Roger Waters

Roger Waters — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:13:27 +0000

You ever get the feeling listening to Palin that she is moving her mouth, trying to remember what they told her to say, and reciting her lines with zero understanding of the words that come out of her mouth?

I sure do.

By: tarpon

tarpon — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:10:55 +0000

She has trouble reciting McCain’s talking points. I don’t think the problem is with her, it’s likely with the substance of talking points.

Show us some real reform …

By: jgapinoy

jgapinoy — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:09:40 +0000

Our three lefty readers

I know you meant three lefty commenters, AP. I’m sure HA has many thousands of lefty readers.