Archive for the 'financial crisis' Category
Uh Oh
Posted on October 6, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under economy, financial crisis | Leave a Comment
The Dow fell below 10,000? That’s… not great…
I Slept On It
Posted on September 26, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Congress, John McCain, financial crisis | 1 Comment
I’m standing by what I said last night, except now I’m more adamant about it. I will be furious if the Democrats agree to a deal before 5pm and thereby allow John McCain to wriggle out of the trap he set for himself.
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Call His Bluff
Posted on September 25, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Congress, John McCain, financial crisis, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
At this point, it should be obvious to any observer of politics that John McCain designed this entire stunt so that he could “save the day” by forging a deal at the last possible moment. The Republicans are deliberately holding back their support until McCain has meddled enough to claim credit and walk away the [...]
Our President The Jackass
Posted on September 25, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Franklin D Roosevelt, George W Bush, economy, financial crisis | Leave a Comment
In the midst of the Great Depression, during his first inaugural speech, FDR famously told America, “[T]he only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” After calming Americans to the best of his ability, Roosevelt began to outline his steps for improving the economy and hopefully pulling America out of the Depression, without losing [...]
Things Which Did Not Prompt Us To Postpone Presidential Election Campaigns:
Posted on September 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, financial crisis, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
I. The Civil War in 1864
II. World War I raging in Europe in 1916
III. The Great Depression in both 1932 and 19361
III. World War II in Europe and Asia in 1940 and again with the US fully participating in 1944
IV. The Korean War in 1952
V. The Vietnam War in 1964, 1968, and 1972
VI. The assassinations [...]
What The Fuck?
Posted on September 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, economy, financial crisis, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
John McCain has a new stunt designed to distract you from his suckitude:
McCain Suspending Campaign, Asks for Debate Delay
Updated 3:04 p.m.
By Michael D. Shear and Robert Barnes
NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee John McCain this afternoon said he would suspend his presidential campaign tomorrow to return to Washington and help reach agreement on a [...]
This Deal Sucks
Posted on September 22, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under economy, financial crisis, the bailout | Leave a Comment
The bailout proposal appears to be loathed by both the left and the right at this point, the left because the current deal amounts to giving the Bush administration complete and total control over yet another endeavor containing massive opportunity for disastrous failure and the right because it represents the final nail in the coffin [...]
