Thanks Bush

Wait until you get the final bill for health care.   That one is going to be a stunner.

bdog, Doesn't it ever get lonely living your life with your head in the sand all day long?  Seems to me that a liberal domocrat congress passed that bailout for the president to sign.  And in light of that very poor decision and the obvious huge losses that were coming with it our current emperor and the idiotic liberal congress used an end around technique to put us further in debt. 

President Bush had eight years to make some mistakes; President Obama has surpassed that exponentially in ONE very long and expensive year.

Your right Swift, it was the wrong thing to do for Congress to draft it and IMNSHO more wrong for Bush to sign it. Even if it is a tiny portion (about 3%) of the bailout, it did not need to be rushed. I don't think any of it should have been done.

As usual, nobody really knows who to give credit to or where to assess blame.  The politicos in both parties will take credit for the good and blame the other for the bad.  And, as usual, us voters will go out and vote for the letter behind the candidate's name and nothing will change.  Gotta love politics.

There is blame to be pointed.  The is right and wrong.  There is in-between.

But the point is, most of us get it and some do not.  The issue is, those "some" seem to always be "compassionate" and think entitlement is the way to go and make us strong.  It is the other way around yet we continue down the rabbit hole.

XERO,

Right on man, right on. 

XERO,

That is a hell of a quote and one I had never seen before. It's scary to know that the US is pretty much right there. No surprise it appears that the country seems to be going further down the crapper every day.

XERO,

Roger That!!!!!

swift Said:
bdog, Doesn't it ever get lonely living your life with your head in the sand all day long?  Seems to me that a liberal domocrat congress passed that bailout for the president to sign.  And in light of that very poor decision and the obvious huge losses that were coming with it our current emperor and the idiotic liberal congress used an end around technique to put us further in debt. 

President Bush had eight years to make some mistakes; President Obama has surpassed that exponentially in ONE very long and expensive year.

The bailout probably kept us out of a depression.  I'm not for free money, actually it kind of makes me mad, but that would have been a huge job loss added to the already sagging employment numbers of the time. 

As far as debt goes, look at the cost of the two wars.  The bailout was very expensive, but not as expensive as they are.  We're a country in debt up to its ears and it doesn't look like thats going to change anytime soon.

Bush didn't veto a spending bill for what, his first 3 years in office?  Both sides spend money.

And don't you think idiotic is kind of a harsh blanket statement?  Its like saying all duck hunters are fat.

Remember this sketch from SNL?  Hilarious.

http://www.snlbailout.com/

Which one is the SNL skit.  The top video or bottom video????? 

My goodness.  Democrats out there should watch the below video over and over again.  Some should have a gun held to their head and be forced to watch this.  Why?  Because back a couple years ago they were in denial.  Nope, wasn't entitlement.  Nope, wasn't the reinvestment act, etc.  Everything is just fine.  We are geniuses.  Today, it is all forgotten or actually, they are still in denial.  Won't go without bashing Bush (because it is a praise to a certain few of Republicans).  Bush was informed and even though put attempts out to stop it or make changes he didn't try enough.  Instead, it became a fight for votes.  Only way to win was to be more of a democrat.  He started to do a good job of that later in his stint.

So here's the video.  Watch it if you vote for the other party.

LarryLyle Said:

swift Said:
bdog, Doesn't it ever get lonely living your life with your head in the sand all day long?  Seems to me that a liberal domocrat congress passed that bailout for the president to sign.  And in light of that very poor decision and the obvious huge losses that were coming with it our current emperor and the idiotic liberal congress used an end around technique to put us further in debt. 

President Bush had eight years to make some mistakes; President Obama has surpassed that exponentially in ONE very long and expensive year.

The bailout probably kept us out of a depression.  I'm not for free money, actually it kind of makes me mad, but that would have been a huge job loss added to the already sagging employment numbers of the time. 

As far as debt goes, look at the cost of the two wars.  The bailout was very expensive, but not as expensive as they are.  We're a country in debt up to its ears and it doesn't look like thats going to change anytime soon.

Bush didn't veto a spending bill for what, his first 3 years in office?  Both sides spend money.

And don't you think idiotic is kind of a harsh blanket statement?  Its like saying all duck hunters are fat.

Larry the CBO scored the bailout, and said the best course of action was not to spend the money! Unemployment would have risen to about the same level or less than it did. Biggest reason was the fact that the Gov was taking away from the credit pool and thus limited companies from expanding and in many cases caused them to lose operating credit to meet payrolls and taxes. So they instead cut workers!

I am not being disrespectful when I say that people like you who have not paid attention to things like that and then assume that it held off a recession cause our politicians to act in the manner they do!

As usual you are correct Farnorth!  The Dems will vote Dem and the Reps will vote Repub, and about 1 - 2 % will make the difference!  Every voter wants everything for nothing and if they don't get it, and right now, too, they'll toss out the incumbents, no matter the party in power. 
And few will get involved and actually do something that could make a difference.   Let the other guy do it all!  Easier to blog! 
Hell, I'm going fishing and let you guys bash heads!  LOL

The impact of a company like GM going bankrupt would have had a ripple affect to many other companies, part suppliers etc and would have cost jobs.  Thats all I'm saying.  The last thing we need is 60,000 unemployed union workers.  They're smelly you know.  The recession was going to happen regardless of any bailouts.  I think they heydey of credit is over for most Americans. 

The last thing we need is the Whitehouse telling GM how to run their company.

LarryLyle Said:
The impact of a company like GM going bankrupt would have had a ripple affect to many other companies, part suppliers etc and would have cost jobs.  Thats all I'm saying.  The last thing we need is 60,000 unemployed union workers.  They're smelly you know.  The recession was going to happen regardless of any bailouts.  I think they heydey of credit is over for most Americans. 

Why?  Government tells us everyday it is okay to spend money one does not have.

Hey, it worked for Greece!

you have to be kidding me.  it will be proven years from now that it was probably the dumbest thing the government has ever done. 

LarryLyle Said:

swift Said:
bdog, Doesn't it ever get lonely living your life with your head in the sand all day long?  Seems to me that a liberal domocrat congress passed that bailout for the president to sign.  And in light of that very poor decision and the obvious huge losses that were coming with it our current emperor and the idiotic liberal congress used an end around technique to put us further in debt. 

President Bush had eight years to make some mistakes; President Obama has surpassed that exponentially in ONE very long and expensive year.

The bailout probably kept us out of a depression.  I'm not for free money, actually it kind of makes me mad, but that would have been a huge job loss added to the already sagging employment numbers of the time. 

As far as debt goes, look at the cost of the two wars.  The bailout was very expensive, but not as expensive as they are.  We're a country in debt up to its ears and it doesn't look like thats going to change anytime soon.

Bush didn't veto a spending bill for what, his first 3 years in office?  Both sides spend money.

And don't you think idiotic is kind of a harsh blanket statement?  Its like saying all duck hunters are fat.