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I'm Speechless: Palin on the Bailout

rmgreenwald good point but look at the article that began this blog.

I'm Speechless: Palin on the Bailout

User 26737 you know how I feel about your comments, I am embarrassed by Palin, But Obama's choice in Biden is equally as problematic...Uh television in 1929, uh he (Roosevelt) spoke to america on TV;HUH? are you kidding. At least be equally critical

I'm Speechless: Palin on the Bailout

I just watched another snippet of the Palin interview with Katie Couric. Oh my she fumbled when queried about the bailout. All I could get was something about bolstering healthcare, and jobs creation and something about a poodle. Maybe not a poodle but it was still incoherent. Like a shotgun spraying catch words, populous phrases and campaign talking points all bunched together yet not related. Oh is this ever embarrassing.

It was kind'a like watching your sister get a great new job as a newscaster on a local television program. Family and friend alike gather round for her premier- the 5pm Live at Five News Hour! All eyes peered to the crystal clear plasma image...3, 2, 1 ...shhh , shhh everyone commands their couch mate.

"There she is! There she is!" exclaims Pop. I muse to myself "that's my sister dressed with so much class, such poise, the makeup and lipstick are just right!".

And then...why does there always have to be a "and then"?; But there is.

And then...she opens her mouth, she drops all of her notes , ask a ridiculous unrelated question, and worse -says something absurd... "as everyone knows Mayor Bob's wife is an alcoholic" she confidently reports to the viewer-ship of 120,000 "

-no, only you knew that sis I silently mouth.

Shall we exhale? Everyone in the room loves her... you can tell by that involuntary nervous smile and cringe that distorts our faces.

Oh dam that feeling of embarrassment; you know the one... not the internal embarrassment you felt in high-school when Kyle the jock... I digress... but that embarrassment that compels one to reach for the mute button before it gets worse kind'a feeling. Alas Mom, the sage of the home, saves the day... "well why don't we get some pie" and hurriedly she clangs the china" adroitly averts, diverts and directs all attention to her delicious desert.

"Oh boy.. is this ever awkward", my musing continues But that's my sister... "

Mom interrupts my daze an offers a piece of warm pie to sooth my churning stomach. I cant eat... I know sis won't be keeping her job much longer that 6pm.

...Not now for the pie my gut protest . I look over to mom and say "I'll get back to you on that.."

Can you tell I am a lever pulling Republican?

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Fiesity in here today, No doubt we all care...just some are more right than others...

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

User26737 it appears you have little courage and cant even have a user name. Me thinks you are a political surrogate. The un-American ones Frank, Dodd, and Reid. There are those americans who have gave life and limb above their own political interest and expediency. McCain, has pissed me off ( I am a Rep) but know doubt that man is looking out for our country be it misled or not. Those men above lack courage to say the right thing for American stability in this difficult time. Turn on CNBC right now and listen to Reid- a self serving politician

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

well said axelrod

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

axelrod608 for President 08!

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

oh my gosh this article called $700 Billion questions on truthout.org says it all. Sirota had it spot on:

"Just as they do today at the National Archives' Declaration of Independence exhibit, tourists in the future-perhaps in Beijing, perhaps somewhere else-will line up to see a framed draft of this week's White House legislation demanding Congress surrender its power of the purse, and give an unelected appointee-in this case, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson-the power to hand over $700 billion of taxpayer money to "any financial institution," "without limitation...on such terms and conditions as determined by [him]."

and...

"Using the same playbook that succeeded in passing the Patriot Act and the Iraq War authorization with almost no questions, politicians will inevitably invoke love of country, fear, loathing and red-alert emergency-all designed to ram this bill into law as fast as possible, with as little scrutiny as possible."

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

no time to think just act...

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

TBill as a card carrying conservative and Iraqi war vet, I find your statement about the similarities between the rush of the Patriot Act and this crisis eerily familiar...Quick quick give me your wallet so I can buy a fire extinguisher your house is on fire or folks this offer is available only today if you don't act now all is lost..Was not our hasty entrance to an unpopular war marked by a deafening beat of drums to action that nobody could hear themselves think to make an appropriate response...

Housing: RTC 2.0 Will Not Fix the Root Problem

correction aem

Housing: RTC 2.0 Will Not Fix the Root Problem

Kelly and Mr G, I feel the same way. I am just a novice watching this... nobody knows what is going to happen. I just know the US extended credit situation will devalue our dollar. What do to ? Does this mean hyper inflation? grow a garden and save canned food. I know I made a move towards GLD and AME.

GLD Inventory-to-Price Ratio Is at a New High

So what does this mean? Please teach me wise master!