tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post6937370091639054928..comments2023-10-25T17:56:55.769-04:00Comments on DemWit: The last hurrahsB.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12004309077511856506noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-47307082110926132272009-01-18T12:14:00.000-05:002009-01-18T12:14:00.000-05:00Airth, in fairness, by his own admission, Bill Cli...Airth, in fairness, by his own admission, Bill Clinton takes a measure of responsibility for the subprime mortgage issue. The Community Reinvestment Act did result in the issuance of a lot of bad loans, which were then "bundled," and sold on the secondary market. The Incomparable Moron did specifically endorse the CRA and advocated its expansion in 2002.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-47128443611736022692009-01-16T11:32:00.000-05:002009-01-16T11:32:00.000-05:00A lot of people think that the financial crisis Am...A lot of people think that the financial crisis America faces today started before Bush, that the seeds of it were sown before. But really, it took on life after 9/11, when Bush told Americans to go out and spend, spend, and make happy, because otherwise - in his words - the terrorists will have won. Allen Greenspan obliged by making credit as cheap as possible, enabling the subprime and the airth10https://www.blogger.com/profile/14169039975338089997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-29017696729776122822009-01-16T06:12:00.000-05:002009-01-16T06:12:00.000-05:00Anyone who watched Bush’s final message to America...Anyone who watched Bush’s final message to Americans Thursday night can have no doubt that he is a tragic figure. He really believes what he said. BJB.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12004309077511856506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-13157772666946485852009-01-16T02:53:00.000-05:002009-01-16T02:53:00.000-05:00The psychobabble of the mentally deranged will ech...The psychobabble of the mentally deranged will echo throughout history no matter the twisting of reality in their minds.<BR/><BR/>Get them back to the institution from which they escaped and give them their medicine. Perhaps they will become docile enough to herd back from the cow piles from which they emerged.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-49332890947702058922009-01-15T15:25:00.000-05:002009-01-15T15:25:00.000-05:00Frodo takes no pleasure in Sauron's fate. He is o...Frodo takes no pleasure in Sauron's fate. He is only grateful that no more need die because of this blithering nincompoop. Those who have served him, in whatever capacity, deserve the swords on which they fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-74915598881122691562009-01-15T11:30:00.000-05:002009-01-15T11:30:00.000-05:00Great post! I saw the embarassing press conference...Great post! I saw the embarassing press conference as well. He is probably trying to protect his psyche. He would end up killing himself if he came to terms with his actions as president. I like the "amoral" description of Cheney.<BR/><BR/>GSM from itouch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-50553803250040954952009-01-15T06:23:00.000-05:002009-01-15T06:23:00.000-05:00Airth:For years I have begun my Daily Journal thus...Airth:<BR/><BR/>For years I have begun my Daily Journal thusly:<BR/><BR/>Thursday, 15 January 2009:<BR/>(5 days left in the Bush presidency.)<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>I have counted down the days and prayed I live long enough to see the day when Bush is no longer president.<BR/><BR/>For years I have yelled profanities at the TV when the Bushies appear. Pofanity that, well, as Mammy said to Miss B.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12004309077511856506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-70546223694253732042009-01-14T17:20:00.000-05:002009-01-14T17:20:00.000-05:00" I only hope he can find some semblance of peace ..." I only hope he can find some semblance of peace as he exits the world stage and fades into a Texas sunset."<BR/><BR/>BJ, you are a nicer person than I am. I hope he doesn't find any semblance of peace and is haunted for ever for his arrogance, hubris and incompetence in managing the country and the War.airth10https://www.blogger.com/profile/14169039975338089997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173973315363181140.post-74628656376704324902009-01-14T15:58:00.000-05:002009-01-14T15:58:00.000-05:00As former Texas Gov. Ann Richards would say, "Poor...As former Texas Gov. Ann Richards would say, "Poor George. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth." That probably kicked his brains out! LOL<BR/><BR/>Truth be known: I feel pity for him "for he knoweth not what he doeth to himself and the world." His wife seems to be equally in the dark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com