The Chinese also say "Don't piss into the wind." Thats what this Fannie/Freddie issue is for Dems.The VAST majority of the electorate have no idea what these companies do or even why the governmant has stepped in. Its hard to muster righteous indignation over something you don't understand. But press on PA. You don't seem to mind getting sprayed with your own piss.
On Sep 9, 4:22 pm, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh, please. What makes you think they will do anything they promise? > They have boh flipped for political expediency in the past. > > The Chinese have a saying, "He is a banner that blows to any breeze." > I would edit that to read "They are a banner that blows to any breeze, > and even without a breeze." > > ----------- > > On Sep 9, 1:10 pm, "d.b.baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > McCain and Palin: We'll Protect Taxpayers From More Bailouts; > > > [Q] - We promise the American people that our administration will be > > different. We have long records of standing up to special interests > > and providing the leadership to change government and make it more > > accountable to the American taxpayer. In our administration, every > > agency and department will undergo rigorous oversight and review. We > > will require the highest standards of accounting, reporting and > > transparency ever demanded in government. > > > Enduring reform of Fannie and Freddie is a key first step. We will > > make sure that they are permanently restructured and downsized, and no > > longer use taxpayer backing to serve lobbyists, management, boards and > > shareholders. > > > Treasury has broadly followed the McCain plan, outlined months ago, > > and gets at the short-term heart of the problem. That plan reinforces > > the federal commitment to meet our obligations and get this mess > > behind us. It replaces management and board members. It requires that > > shareholders take losses first. It puts taxpayers first in line for > > any repayments. And it terminates future lobbying, which was one of > > the primary contributors to this great debacle. > > -http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122091995349512749.html?mod=opinion_m... > > > On Sep 9, 3:56 pm, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Her handlers have had an entire day to get her to read the top > > > headline and and first paragraph of any of Monday's newspapers so she > > > can respond to a simple question without humiliating herself, the > > > McCain campaign, and our nation?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
