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Please, Cut Obama Some Slack
Commented Dec 17, 2009 at 23:23:42 in Politics
“He got off on the wrong note with me almost immediately with his choices for his financiail team - Wall Street Hacks who had gotten us in the mess we were in. It was mind boggling to me.
Then there is his sweetheart deal with Big Pharma. Sold us down the river there, selling us down the river on health care too. In the end it does do a few good things but more than anything it's a bailout for any industry that doesn't need one. An industry that does nothing for our health but suck money from us, an industry that is superfluous to the health care equation.
The reality is that he, like Bill Clinton did before him, takes his progressive base, for which I am one, for granted - and we're beyond sick of it. If he had any spine and was for common folk he would have proceeded much differently than he did this first year. Is he preferable to Bush/Cheney? Of course, but that bar is almost below ground it's so low. Is that what we should settle for?”
Then there is his sweetheart deal with Big Pharma. Sold us down the river there, selling us down the river on health care too. In the end it does do a few good things but more than anything it's a bailout for any industry that doesn't need one. An industry that does nothing for our health but suck money from us, an industry that is superfluous to the health care equation.
The reality is that he, like Bill Clinton did before him, takes his progressive base, for which I am one, for granted - and we're beyond sick of it. If he had any spine and was for common folk he would have proceeded much differently than he did this first year. Is he preferable to Bush/Cheney? Of course, but that bar is almost below ground it's so low. Is that what we should settle for?”
Gibbs Lashes Back At Dean, Suggests He's Irrational
Commented Dec 16, 2009 at 18:55:28 in Politics
“Please - Gibbs and Jay Rockefeller are acting as nothing less than shills for the insurance industry -to which, through this bill, people would be forced to buy insurance from. It's outrageous, how dumb do people like these two think all of us are?
I'm just disgusted by the whole thing. Obama is letting a whole lot of people down by his selling out to the corporate greed lords.”
I'm just disgusted by the whole thing. Obama is letting a whole lot of people down by his selling out to the corporate greed lords.”
Doughnuts For Dorgan: Drug Reimportation Killed In Deal That Might Get Cheaper Drugs For Seniors
Commented Dec 16, 2009 at 12:37:29 in Politics
“Amen. There are a few true progressives in the senate, more in the house, but the leadership in both bodies and the president are for the most part republican lite while the republicans have moved to not very far left of Hitler.
The republicans are in real danger of tea bagger nation branching off so now would be the time for we true progressiv
We need a true progressive party whether it be fleshing out the Greens or starting a whole different party.
We surely need to do something, the sale of Congress to big money seems complete.”
The republicans are in real danger of tea bagger nation branching off so now would be the time for we true progressiv
We need a true progressive party whether it be fleshing out the Greens or starting a whole different party.
We surely need to do something, the sale of Congress to big money seems complete.”
Lieberman's Medicare Flip-Flop Leaves Democrats Fuming
Commented Dec 14, 2009 at 18:14:08 in Politics
“Lieberman is a tool and attention hound, I say kick him out of the caucus and disown him. Then abandon trying to water health reform down enough to get 60 votes, go medicare for all and pass it through reconciliation.
Al Gore does a lot of good for the country, but choosing this loser as his veep candidate was a colossal blunder.”
Al Gore does a lot of good for the country, but choosing this loser as his veep candidate was a colossal blunder.”
'Silent Epidemic': Number Of US Children Going Hungry Soars
Commented Dec 12, 2009 at 15:40:54 in Politics
“Whatever the reason children should not go hungry here or anywhere. These are very difficult times for so many of the non privileged. Economic/War policy since Reagan has enriched the already well off and left a few scraps for the rest of us.
Yes, some parents are irresponsible but that doesn't mean we should punish their children. None of us had any control over our parents and circumstance. People have an equal chance of being born with a silver spoon in your mouth and being born in the slums of Calcutta.
We must feed the children and worry less about mollifying Wall Street bankers who are scamming us right and left. That might actually be the case if we can get the money and the whores out of Washington.”
Yes, some parents are irresponsible but that doesn't mean we should punish their children. None of us had any control over our parents and circumstance. People have an equal chance of being born with a silver spoon in your mouth and being born in the slums of Calcutta.
We must feed the children and worry less about mollifying Wall Street bankers who are scamming us right and left. That might actually be the case if we can get the money and the whores out of Washington.”
stargazer13 replied on Dec 12, 2009 at 15:44:13
“I agree !!”
Police: Tiger Woods, Wife Unavailable For Interview
Commented Nov 28, 2009 at 21:23:24 in Sports
“It's often said that nothing good happens after 2 AM and in this case Tiger would vouch for that. This story has serious legs and IMHO will get juicier in the days ahead.
Love the fact they once more told the police to come back the next day. I have no personal experience but I'm pretty sure that's not SOP for the law, they normally set the schedule, not the people they need to talk to.”
Love the fact they once more told the police to come back the next day. I have no personal experience but I'm pretty sure that's not SOP for the law, they normally set the schedule, not the people they need to talk to.”
MalloMel replied on Nov 29, 2009 at 09:47:22
“By law, he is not required to give a statement, or talk to them, but I guess that they could arrest him and drag him down to the station. But, that would look kind of silly under the circumstances, because even if they did that, he still wouldn't have to talk to them. I guess some might want him to be locked away until he talks, but it doesn't work that way. Well, maybe on TV.”
Sherrod Brown: Obama Focused On Main Street, But Not All His Advisers Are
Commented Nov 22, 2009 at 16:15:17 in Politics
“A major reason why Obama is slipping some in the polls is due to true progressives being upset that he's largely governing center right. I know the wing nuts love saying that America is center right but that's dead wrong - maybe among a good majority of older white males and some others in southerly directions but that's about it. Young people (other than brainwashed "Jesus Camp" victims) overwhelmingly just don't care about all the social wedge issues that the republicans have successfully used since Tricky Dick.
Watch what happens to his polls numbers if he ever starts doing what he said he would do while he was running - though I'm not holding my breath for that.”
Watch what happens to his polls numbers if he ever starts doing what he said he would do while he was running - though I'm not holding my breath for that.”
Health Care PASSES: The Scene In The House When It Happened
Commented Nov 08, 2009 at 13:18:35 in Politics
“This is better than nothing, some things are in there that are good (or really less bad) for a few of us. That said there is no reason on this earth why we need for profit insurance companies when really all we need are bookkeepers. Insurance companies perform no health services for us, they are superfluous, nothing but leeches, sucking the life out of us while robbing us..
I'd love for anyone in Washington to explain to me why we need them. What does a CEO making millions have to do with keeping any of us healthy? We go it this way, capitalism run a muck, pretty much alone among modern countries.
Once again, the big truism is that real, serious, systemic change, change we need to level the playing field among Americans, will only come to be if we go to public financing of elections and curtail lobbying/bribery. Money is the prime reason this bill is so watered down, and it will be the reason it will be further watered down in the mystery box know as the US Senate.”
I'd love for anyone in Washington to explain to me why we need them. What does a CEO making millions have to do with keeping any of us healthy? We go it this way, capitalism run a muck, pretty much alone among modern countries.
Once again, the big truism is that real, serious, systemic change, change we need to level the playing field among Americans, will only come to be if we go to public financing of elections and curtail lobbying/bribery. Money is the prime reason this bill is so watered down, and it will be the reason it will be further watered down in the mystery box know as the US Senate.”
Alvarask replied on Nov 08, 2009 at 14:25:12
“The bill is not watered down, it is anti-humanity. Once it is implemented you will see millions of people being imprisoned because they are too poor to apay the fines they incurred for being too poor to buy health insurance at inflated prices.”
Eykis replied on Nov 08, 2009 at 14:14:08
“Liblady, fanned. good post. Election reform is definitely NECESSARY.”
dc2nm replied on Nov 08, 2009 at 13:48:10
“The reality is that we need them for now as employers. With our high unemployment rates, no politician, Republican or Democrat, would vote to eliminate a large employer. It needs to be a slow phase out.”
PAposter replied on Nov 08, 2009 at 13:29:48
“liblady...
Profiting off of the ill is a very sickening enterprise.”
Profiting off of the ill is a very sickening enterprise.”
Jon Stewart Takes On Media, Lieberman Over Public Option (VIDEO)
Commented Oct 29, 2009 at 11:44:50 in Comedy
“Life in 2009, when two shows on a comedy channel are the ones really honing in on these pompous hypocrites and their lies and inane statements and actions - and calling them on it.
Colbert really went after him too, brilliantly as usual. I say let them filibuster, 2 hours of dull, boring, monotone phone book reading by Lieberman may be torture enough to swing some blue dogs and moderate republicans to our side, just so he would stop.”
Colbert really went after him too, brilliantly as usual. I say let them filibuster, 2 hours of dull, boring, monotone phone book reading by Lieberman may be torture enough to swing some blue dogs and moderate republicans to our side, just so he would stop.”
The Dow and the Down and Out
Commented Oct 16, 2009 at 16:42:44 in Business
“Progressive = We, conservative/wing nut= I.
The focus on the stock exchanges instead of Main Street is because major media is corporately owned just as enough of Washington is controlled by big money to stop the copious fundamental systemic changes we desperately need.
It's a sign of the times in the US that, other than sometimes at MSNBC, we must go to Comedy Central and the BBC to get any real, probing news at all .
The encouraging news is twofold ; we have great legislators like Senator Sanders and Rep. Grayson who are stepping up and speaking unadulterated truth to power, and there is a palpable unrest among the populace, some of it misguided but it's there.”
The focus on the stock exchanges instead of Main Street is because major media is corporately owned just as enough of Washington is controlled by big money to stop the copious fundamental systemic changes we desperately need.
It's a sign of the times in the US that, other than sometimes at MSNBC, we must go to Comedy Central and the BBC to get any real, probing news at all .
The encouraging news is twofold ; we have great legislators like Senator Sanders and Rep. Grayson who are stepping up and speaking unadulterated truth to power, and there is a palpable unrest among the populace, some of it misguided but it's there.”
Why Would We Let Them Rig the Game?
Commented Oct 04, 2009 at 14:32:20 in Business
“Because they are allowed to by a sold out major media, congress bribed in sufficient numbers, and an increasingly dumbed down populace who amazingly continue to vote for people who are no good for their own self interest.
I look at the votes in the southern part of my state, Ohio, and it is solidly republican every time even though a majority of those folks have little or nothing. The "Deer Hunting for Jesus" syndrome. They are willing to live poor to ensure blacks and Latinos don't get too uppity and two gay gals or guys can't make their union official. In a lot of ways they are not much different than cave men and women afraid of fire.
It all seems so plain to me and many other (but not yet enough) like thinking folks such as Dylan (been on fire in the mornings lately, you go guy) but for some reason an enormous amount of people can't or won't grasp what reality is.”
I look at the votes in the southern part of my state, Ohio, and it is solidly republican every time even though a majority of those folks have little or nothing. The "Deer Hunting for Jesus" syndrome. They are willing to live poor to ensure blacks and Latinos don't get too uppity and two gay gals or guys can't make their union official. In a lot of ways they are not much different than cave men and women afraid of fire.
It all seems so plain to me and many other (but not yet enough) like thinking folks such as Dylan (been on fire in the mornings lately, you go guy) but for some reason an enormous amount of people can't or won't grasp what reality is.”
rockyroad replied on Oct 04, 2009 at 18:28:09
“Appreciat your comment, but your premise that "for some reason an enormous amount of people can't or won't grasp what reality is" is wrong.
A very energized American electorate voted for a Democrat majority in Congress and overwhelmingly for Obama, who ran in part on a health-care reform platform. By more than a sixty-five percent majority, Americans support a public option, among doctors, the number is higher.
The public did it's job by voting to declare the need for national health-care reform. Don't blame the victims. The problem is that, unlike too big to fail healthcare, financial and pharma institutions, voters, however organized can't overcome monopolies that can afford to spend billions of dollars a day to lobby and threaten Congress. Ten percent of voters are out of work, thousands die daily because they can't afford insurance, how can they compete?
The problem isn't complacent voters, it's outrageously wealthy vested interests with no interest in reform who can make or break candidates, and politicians more concerned about their re-election coffers than the coffins being filled by Americans without health insurance.”
A very energized American electorate voted for a Democrat majority in Congress and overwhelmingly for Obama, who ran in part on a health-care reform platform. By more than a sixty-five percent majority, Americans support a public option, among doctors, the number is higher.
The public did it's job by voting to declare the need for national health-care reform. Don't blame the victims. The problem is that, unlike too big to fail healthcare, financial and pharma institutions, voters, however organized can't overcome monopolies that can afford to spend billions of dollars a day to lobby and threaten Congress. Ten percent of voters are out of work, thousands die daily because they can't afford insurance, how can they compete?
The problem isn't complacent voters, it's outrageously wealthy vested interests with no interest in reform who can make or break candidates, and politicians more concerned about their re-election coffers than the coffins being filled by Americans without health insurance.”
Victory: Chicago Loses the Olympics
Commented Oct 03, 2009 at 00:40:29 in Chicago
“It's hard to believe than anyone could be incensed that it was Rio and not Chicago. Rio has been the favorite all along as it should have been, South America was overdue to get this. Anyone seeing this as some kind of crushing defeat for Obama is delusional, when Oprah can't get it done it can't be done LOL.
I'd really like to go to this one, and I may - too bad it's not in Buenos Aires, great place to buy shoes, but I'm sure you can party like it's 1999 either place. One thing for sure, it works out time zone wise.”
I'd really like to go to this one, and I may - too bad it's not in Buenos Aires, great place to buy shoes, but I'm sure you can party like it's 1999 either place. One thing for sure, it works out time zone wise.”
McBushMcSame replied on Oct 03, 2009 at 12:38:18
“I think it's cool that Rio got it as South America has never hosted the Olympics before. No hard feelings..
Stewart Destroys Dems For Not Getting Public Option Passed (VIDEO)
Commented Oct 01, 2009 at 17:22:48 in Comedy
“It really says something about where we are as a country where, other than some of the day on MSNBC (more than there was, Dylan Ratigan is smokin' these days), we have to look to a comedy channel to expose what is really going on.
Take notes on all this Harry Reid. He and the other lily livered democratic leaders should take notes not only from Stewart/Colbert but from Mr. Grayson who is my new hero, a man who doesn't speak politician speak but tells it exactly like it is and calls out and beats down people who richly deserve it.”
Take notes on all this Harry Reid. He and the other lily livered democratic leaders should take notes not only from Stewart/Colbert but from Mr. Grayson who is my new hero, a man who doesn't speak politician speak but tells it exactly like it is and calls out and beats down people who richly deserve it.”
Because Bipartisanship Is Dead Until 2011: A Defense of Senate Moderates
Commented Oct 01, 2009 at 11:02:02 in Politics
“My thought of centrists, or moderates, is that they only want to shaft the rest of us half as much as the wing nuts. It's all about humanity vs corporate rule. You're in or you're out, we need more people like Grayson from Florida, not blue dog fake democrats.”
TMc73 replied on Oct 02, 2009 at 06:38:58
“As the health care 'debate' continues, it has become clear to me that what is important for the 'moderate' Blue Dogs and Republicans alike is the maintaining of the status quo through inaction or through ineptitude at the expense of the citizens of the US, both insured and uninsured.
There is no question anymore as to how this issue needs to framed and presented to both Congress and the Public; and that is that it all boils down to 'humanity vs corporate rule' as you mentioned above.
So far Grayson is just about the only person in Congress to call out the Republican's for what they they are, obstructionists to the common good of the citizens..
What the Left (Progressives and Dems) needs to do at this point if they are REALLY serious about pushing for a public option or single payer system is to give the neo-cons and 'religious' right a good dose of their own medicine and frame health care as a moral and ethical issue...
...What would Jesus do?
Would he help the disenfranchised, the poor, the voiceless, the destitute by kicking the money changers out of the Temple?
or
Would would he denounce the very people he was sent to save and champion the cause of power, profit, and greed?”
There is no question anymore as to how this issue needs to framed and presented to both Congress and the Public; and that is that it all boils down to 'humanity vs corporate rule' as you mentioned above.
So far Grayson is just about the only person in Congress to call out the Republican's for what they they are, obstructionists to the common good of the citizens..
What the Left (Progressives and Dems) needs to do at this point if they are REALLY serious about pushing for a public option or single payer system is to give the neo-cons and 'religious' right a good dose of their own medicine and frame health care as a moral and ethical issue...
...What would Jesus do?
Would he help the disenfranchised, the poor, the voiceless, the destitute by kicking the money changers out of the Temple?
or
Would would he denounce the very people he was sent to save and champion the cause of power, profit, and greed?”
Zombeaver replied on Oct 01, 2009 at 11:21:53
“When I first read your post I saw blue dog fart not blue dog fake and it made me laugh out loud. Grayson is my new favorite Congressman. He said in an interviw with RM that what people want is a Democrat who will fight. That's what I have been saying all along. Fence sitting moderates who have no political conviction respond to bold action or movement - kind of like lizards.”
Public Option Amendments Fail In Senate Finance Committee
Commented Sep 29, 2009 at 15:41:26 in Politics
“Amen, The great unraveling started when the beloved Gipper slashed the top tax rate from 70 to 28 %.. The well off were suffering having to get along with three servants instead of six and that was just wrong, so Ronnie thought the rest of us could miss a meal or two so as to ease the suffering of those brave rich folks.
True progressives need to go after those five fake democrats, we need to find true democrats to challenge them in their next primaries. It's hard enough fighting self admitted wing nuts, we don't need to have to fight republicans in disguise as well.”
True progressives need to go after those five fake democrats, we need to find true democrats to challenge them in their next primaries. It's hard enough fighting self admitted wing nuts, we don't need to have to fight republicans in disguise as well.”
The Public Option Lives On
Commented Sep 29, 2009 at 14:07:12 in Politics
“We may get a few crumbs, at best, but don't kid yourself, this is a closed system. God bless Dennis Kucinich, Bernie Sanders, and the few other voices in the wilderness who truly work in our best interest, but there just aren't enough of this kind of legislator - those interested in the good of the people instead of being more interested in carrying water for their bag men(Baucus exhibit A). The fact is that bribery wins the day on big things like this. It's all about transferring as much money as possible from those who need it to those who don't.
It's all enabled because the networks are corporately owned. They control the MSM debate. A real media would have not allowed war hero Kerry to be swift boated while draft evader Bush got an almost complete pass, it was surreal but that's today's America. Rather tried to rock that boat and got vilified.
It will take an enormous public uprising to change much of anything, and I don't see that happening. Too many people are oblivious to what is really happening so they buy into what they hear from the corporate media and think all is well - at least until they get the big C and lose their house, and go through the agony of bankruptcy while undergoing chemo.This tragedy is being played out over and over in our once great country.
Only in America, we're #1 - right.”
It's all enabled because the networks are corporately owned. They control the MSM debate. A real media would have not allowed war hero Kerry to be swift boated while draft evader Bush got an almost complete pass, it was surreal but that's today's America. Rather tried to rock that boat and got vilified.
It will take an enormous public uprising to change much of anything, and I don't see that happening. Too many people are oblivious to what is really happening so they buy into what they hear from the corporate media and think all is well - at least until they get the big C and lose their house, and go through the agony of bankruptcy while undergoing chemo.This tragedy is being played out over and over in our once great country.
Only in America, we're #1 - right.”
dcboomer replied on Sep 29, 2009 at 23:20:01
“You have it right! Its so sad for us all. The main dem public option is a scam. These links explain it well:
1. http://www
2. "Bait and Switch: How the Public Option Was Sold"
http://pnh
3. "Does the Congressional Progressive Caucus Care About Its Progressive Principles?"
http://pnh
4. “Reply to Critics”
http://pnh
1. http://www
2. "Bait and Switch: How the Public Option Was Sold"
http://pnh
3. "Does the Congressional Progressive Caucus Care About Its Progressive Principles?"
http://pnh
4. “Reply to Critics”
http://pnh
darkmark replied on Sep 29, 2009 at 15:10:31
“there are the rich and the greedy rich. the greedy rich crowd around the working class body, watching for any movement. if there is no movement their eyes gleam and their mouths open wide and they begin to stuff themselves. any hint of movement and they scurry away into the dark. hiding behind lies and their paid for slaves/lobbyists, congressmen/women senators and president. don't worry wretched rats there's no real movement just the hint of one.”
darkmark replied on Sep 29, 2009 at 14:40:11
“#1 loosers, unless you are one of the master class or one of their slaves who are lucky enough to have a job, at the moment.”
ForwardtoYesterday replied on Sep 29, 2009 at 14:36:40
“This kind of thinking leads absolutely nowhere. Remember when electing a black man president was impossible? I'm sure during the election you were constantly sounding that death knell too. It's time for that crap to eend.
Saying "oh noes the fix is in" is just an excuse to disengage. I hope no one pays attentions to what you said.”
Saying "oh noes the fix is in" is just an excuse to disengage. I hope no one pays attentions to what you said.”
House Pushes For Sweeping Audit Of The Fed
Commented Sep 25, 2009 at 16:15:48 in Business
“A complete audit of the Fed is way, way overdue, and you have to believe there is a reason that there is strong institutional push against this, who knows what will be revealed with an audit.
What's interesting is this is one issue that Ron Paul and Bernie Sanders see eye to eye on.”
What's interesting is this is one issue that Ron Paul and Bernie Sanders see eye to eye on.”
Inhofe: Global Warming Isn't Real: "God's Still Up There"
Commented Sep 25, 2009 at 16:00:44 in Politics
“I second that! What an indictment of that state, it is obvious to anyone still rooted here on earth with half a brain can easily see that this guy is a religious zealot nut case along with hardly being the sharpest tool in the shed. It clearly demonstrates that there are two Americas in another way, the delusional and the non delusional.”
![Baucus And Conrad's Miserable Health Care Reform Day [UPDATE]](http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/105212/thumbs/s-CONGRESS-FINANCIAL-MELTDOWN-small.jpg)
Baucus And Conrad's Miserable Health Care Reform Day [UPDATE]
Commented Sep 16, 2009 at 23:15:57 in Politics
“This is just stunning, even for a top flight corporate stooge like Baucus. It's like he went beyond what even his masters the insurance lobbyists would wish for in their wildest dreams.
Max even had the nerve to refer to this plan as affordable. I think he's lost touch with reality.
If something like this actually passed, homeless camps would see a shocking population increase even from the startling increases already.”
Max even had the nerve to refer to this plan as affordable. I think he's lost touch with reality.
If something like this actually passed, homeless camps would see a shocking population increase even from the startling increases already.”
Sen. Rockefeller Won't Vote For Baucus Health Bill
Commented Sep 15, 2009 at 23:47:45 in Politics
“Not only wouldn't allow them, he sneered as he had them arrested and chained. I despise Baucus, he's a 100% corporate toadie, an A-one creep.
I will donate money to whoever challenges him in his next primary.”
I will donate money to whoever challenges him in his next primary.”
Jon Stewart Returns, Slams Glenn Beck And Tea Party Protesters (VIDEO)
Commented Sep 15, 2009 at 16:35:54 in Comedy
“Now we see the tragic results of Reagan causing so many insane people to be turned out into the street. How nice they had a reunion in Washington. Or so it seemed. Crazy on parade.
Kudos to Jon for pointing out the incredible hypocrisy of Hannnity and Beck, and I'm sure the drug addled gasbag Rush did the same flip flop. Of course finding hypocrisy among these nut cases is like shooting fish in a barrel.”
Kudos to Jon for pointing out the incredible hypocrisy of Hannnity and Beck, and I'm sure the drug addled gasbag Rush did the same flip flop. Of course finding hypocrisy among these nut cases is like shooting fish in a barrel.”
Immediate Un-Gratification
Commented Sep 14, 2009 at 12:06:07 in Politics
“I understand this sentiment Steven, I know that all the damage cannot be fixed right away but.....th
How hard would have it been for Obama to hire a couple of people like Robert Reich and say...Eliz
There is more, chiefly the way he has moved on health reform.
Some of us know it will be a long hard road to get this country back on the right track, back to a real republic that works for all our people, not just the upper crust. However we also know the hour is late, there are powerful multi faceted forces that will play rough and dirty to keep things the way they have been, and Obama seems to be bent on trying to play nice with these people. That won't work..”
How hard would have it been for Obama to hire a couple of people like Robert Reich and say...Eliz
There is more, chiefly the way he has moved on health reform.
Some of us know it will be a long hard road to get this country back on the right track, back to a real republic that works for all our people, not just the upper crust. However we also know the hour is late, there are powerful multi faceted forces that will play rough and dirty to keep things the way they have been, and Obama seems to be bent on trying to play nice with these people. That won't work..”
dayala replied on Sep 14, 2009 at 14:56:23
“good points...O
why wasn't Dean chosen for Sec HHS, Robert Kennedy for EPA, Liz Warren for Secy Treasury, Obama has surrounded himself with all the same Washington D.C insiders that are the source of the political and economic meltdown.
I'm not looking for instant gratification I'm looking for consistency, leadership, a conviction to uphold campaign promises and some kick-a** tough-knuckle, brow-beatin' blow-back against the repugs.”
why wasn't Dean chosen for Sec HHS, Robert Kennedy for EPA, Liz Warren for Secy Treasury, Obama has surrounded himself with all the same Washington D.C insiders that are the source of the political and economic meltdown.
I'm not looking for instant gratification I'm looking for consistency, leadership, a conviction to uphold campaign promises and some kick-a** tough-knuckle, brow-beatin' blow-back against the repugs.”
Joseph Stiglitz Urges End To GDP 'Fetish' In Favor Of Broader Measures
Commented Sep 13, 2009 at 23:30:47 in Business
“The cautious honeymoon was over for me when right off the bat Obama put in those foxes (Summers, Geithner) to guard the hen house. Why not people like Stiglitz and Reich?
That was the first tangible clue that Obama wasn't really going to go after Wall Street like he should. And the news and politicians keep focusing on GDP and the stock market way too much, GDP and the stock market don't reflect what's going on on Main Street.
I'm hoping that indeed the audit of the Fed proceeds and that it brings down a monumental house of cards. In essence what has been going on since the Death Valley Days president is a massive transfer of wealth from the lower and middle classes to the upper classes. We need to push Obama as hard as we can to start reversing that flow, and if he resists we need to challenge him in 2012 with a charismatic true progressive. The hour is growing late and soon it will be too late.”
That was the first tangible clue that Obama wasn't really going to go after Wall Street like he should. And the news and politicians keep focusing on GDP and the stock market way too much, GDP and the stock market don't reflect what's going on on Main Street.
I'm hoping that indeed the audit of the Fed proceeds and that it brings down a monumental house of cards. In essence what has been going on since the Death Valley Days president is a massive transfer of wealth from the lower and middle classes to the upper classes. We need to push Obama as hard as we can to start reversing that flow, and if he resists we need to challenge him in 2012 with a charismatic true progressive. The hour is growing late and soon it will be too late.”
A Virtuous Tax
Commented Sep 13, 2009 at 23:07:16 in Politics
“Taxing these transactions makes perfect sense, would raise tons of cash - but the corporate hold on Washington and MSM is such these days that they'll cut social net programs first and/or tax the middle class first. Anything so as not to trouble the billionaires.
I tend to agree with Ravi Batra who says a new golden age of populism will spring from a collapse of the super capitalistic financial system( in our about 2010) that controls about all now. He predicted the breakup (and said it would happen about when it happened) of the Soviet Union a couple of decades before it occurred.
We'll see, the evidence seems pretty clear that Obama is not the type to do serious, tangible confronting, not the type to call out the crooks, the Boss Tweed types, like the Roosevelt's did (he seems to be more into being Mr. bi partisan), but enough pressure from the public might force him to slide hard to the left.. Hope springs eternal.”
I tend to agree with Ravi Batra who says a new golden age of populism will spring from a collapse of the super capitalistic financial system( in our about 2010) that controls about all now. He predicted the breakup (and said it would happen about when it happened) of the Soviet Union a couple of decades before it occurred.
We'll see, the evidence seems pretty clear that Obama is not the type to do serious, tangible confronting, not the type to call out the crooks, the Boss Tweed types, like the Roosevelt's did (he seems to be more into being Mr. bi partisan), but enough pressure from the public might force him to slide hard to the left.. Hope springs eternal.”
Thordeer replied on Sep 13, 2009 at 23:28:11
“I think industry has taken over policymaking so completely that it is only a matter of time before the revolution. What form it takes is the big question. But we just piled $2 trillion in the pockets of rich investors, will force people to buy cra**y health insurance at exorbitant rates, and we'll not ask anything of them in return--no regulation, no nothing. Will revolution come through the ballot box or the firearm? Obama and a Democratically controlled Congress are proving it won't be the ballot box.”
Little Change On Wall St. A Year After Lehman Collapse
Commented Sep 12, 2009 at 00:54:27 in Business
“It may take a third party to get much changed. I hope all the liberals who were so thrilled with Obama's speech are moving back into reality a day later.
We need a progressive leader who will call this culture out, ala FDR, someone who will take on the corporate criminals, and it sure doesn't seem like Obama is inclined to go there, in fact quite the opposite. He's far from dumb so I'm sure he knows what's what, so something else is holding him back.
We could be Denmark++ if we could just get the government more about all it's people instead of what it is now, mostly all about Wall Street and old money. That's so tragic. If we have to maybe we can hang on long enough for the oldest generation to be replaced by the next generation, because younger ones trend much more progressive and most don't care about the social wedge issues that have caused so many to vote against their own self interest.”
We need a progressive leader who will call this culture out, ala FDR, someone who will take on the corporate criminals, and it sure doesn't seem like Obama is inclined to go there, in fact quite the opposite. He's far from dumb so I'm sure he knows what's what, so something else is holding him back.
We could be Denmark++ if we could just get the government more about all it's people instead of what it is now, mostly all about Wall Street and old money. That's so tragic. If we have to maybe we can hang on long enough for the oldest generation to be replaced by the next generation, because younger ones trend much more progressive and most don't care about the social wedge issues that have caused so many to vote against their own self interest.”
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