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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:25 PM Original message |
I admit to being ignorant. I have no fucking clue if the bailout bill failing to pass is good or bad |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Same here. |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. I say pass it. Scrap it in Jan. and do what we want after we win. |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Second that I say pass it. Scrap it in Jan. and do what we want after we win. |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Can't just hand over $250 billion now and ask for it back in January |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. I guess we will see... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Economists are already saying $700 billion isn't near enough... |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. The plan was for $700 Billion outstanding at any one time... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You need to read the whole thing... the tranches were a big joke... |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Did you read my post? |
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Sodan (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. why is it 700 - not 694 or 714? how'd they come up with that? |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. It was a SWAG. n/t |
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TXN in WA (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. Thank you |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. THere are many sides to this "diamond". Dennis even voted against it. |
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Inspired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. I want to know if this is good or bad for us. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. Good for Obama. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. We're all ignorant now ... |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. They'll put together another bail out--this time with the Bob Rubin crowd & our liberal wing |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yep. |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. Nobody knows for sure..... |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. Me too. I have no clue. I don't know who to believe. |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. It had the Bush/McCain Good Houskeeping Seal of Approval® |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. Two choices: |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. In times like these we have to go with what we know. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. But then why are Repukes AGAINST him? |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. i see two possibilities |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. Me too. |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. If Bush and the repukes look bad, then a failing bailout is good. Democrats were in a win/win |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm no economist, so I don't know enough about the issues to decide. |
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Sodan (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
21. I don't think ANYONE really have a clue. |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
24. We have Michael Moore |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
25. Ooops! |
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mokawanis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
26. I can't buy a fucking clue |
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Sodan (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. This is what chaos is like I guess. |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
27. Me too. It's quite a cluster. Who knows if it would even work if they passed it. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. This is why we don't put these issues on voter ballots. lol |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I doubt they know any better than you do. |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
33. If anybody says they do --- they're LYING |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. This is all about selling the best guess. lol |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
39. Here's my simple (non-economic guru) take |
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