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The other bailout by TB November 28, 2011 11:48 am
  • Pay attention to the "moral hazard" part. by TB 2011-11-28 12:21:03
    • There's nothing there to disagree with. But as always, it's never quite that simple. If a bank can't manage ... by ER 2011-11-28 13:13:16
    Banks making plans for euro breakup by TB November 26, 2011 3:43 pm
      Newt, in his own words by BuckGalaxy November 26, 2011 11:10 am
      • Mother Jones? Really? by Lee 2011-11-26 17:19:28
        • Newt Gigrich? In his own words? Really? Yes. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 19:13:39
          • The words are skewed by the "OMG, how terrible!" commentary. It's like how the sound track to a movie ... by Lee 2011-11-26 19:36:36
            • Aside from an opening paragraph there is no "omg commentary." Twit. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-27 12:02:18
              • The picture doesn't help by Lee 2011-11-27 22:22:34
        • Newt never intended to run for President. His lackadaisical and hastily cobbled together campaign suggests he was using the GOP nomination ... by ER 2011-11-26 13:45:59
          • I remember 2008, and another candidate being "propelled to the forefront." by TB 2011-11-26 15:01:32
            • Yeah, but he had some real competition. by ER 2011-11-26 16:14:37
              • That's the point. by TB 2011-11-26 16:20:50
                • Ewwwww. Is that a snark I hear bustling in the hedgerows? by ER 2011-11-26 18:17:54
          • The article is from April. Best I can tell, it didn't seem to do much damage. Edit: I just ... by TB 2011-11-26 11:40:27
            • Newt was irrelevant when the articles were written. Now he is the frontrunner. It doesn't take a genius to ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:14:55
              • I didn't say the articles weren't accurate. by TB 2011-11-26 12:28:07
                • I disagree. No one had interest reading those articles when Gingrich was poling at 2%. Did you read them ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:51:46
                  • "These days, Gingrich takes all the credit. Liberals prefer to focus on the effect of Clinton's 1993 budget. Others point ... by TB 2011-11-26 15:26:04
            Made in America, again by TB November 25, 2011 5:44 pm
            • A couple of thoughts. First, what must happen to America for it to become LESS expensive than China to ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:24:40
              • You didn't read it, did you? by TB 2011-11-25 18:26:48
                • Heh, heh. Gotcha. There is no evidence you read it yourself. Of course I didn't read a ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:42:31
                  • I spent nearly an hour going over the original document, which I only looked up today. by TB 2011-11-25 18:52:25
                    • You say you read it. OK. Now, my point is a valid one drawn from the article. ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:58:14
                      • Wages are going up in both the U.S. and China. by TB 2011-11-25 19:07:33
                        • I have to admit it's an intriguing article, scared me at first. A friend of mine who moved a ... by bowser 2011-11-26 07:58:23
                          • There's an example of the "quality" issue. by TB 2011-11-26 09:32:18
                            • I won't say quality isn't an issue, though in this case it wasn't a Chinese issue. I was surprised to learn ... by bowser 2011-11-26 12:21:11
              Newt's second wife has the dirt on him by BuckGalaxy November 25, 2011 4:14 pm
              • He reminds me of Aaron Burr. by ER 2011-11-25 20:10:29
                • Does anyone have a clean slate history? by Jody 2011-11-25 18:00:58
                  • Me. Me. I do. I'll run for President. by Eri 2011-11-25 19:47:41
                    • Sorry. Fatal flaw, Eri. While I'm proud of you, this year you'd have to run as a Republican. ... by bowser 2011-11-26 12:41:12
                      • Actually, at this point Eri would have a good chance of beating Obama in the primaries. by TB 2011-11-26 16:19:41
                    • Are "slates" either clean or dirty? Or can some be worse than others? Or better than others? ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:48:37
                      • I *newt* you would probably argue something like that. All I have to counter is that Newt is almost twenty ... by Jody 2011-11-25 19:16:18
                        • Weak counter argument based on absolutely nothing. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 11:04:54
                          • Yep, abso-toot-in lootly correct Buck. Pathetic. by Jody 2011-11-26 11:33:07
                            • Sorry, Jody for the unnecessarily harsh wording on my part. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:58:36
                              • Oh Buck...it's okay...it was lame! I am not happy with anyone so I can't really say anything much for anyone. by Jody 2011-11-26 15:24:58
                          • I have a Conservative friend who sent me an email offering as proof that Obama has a sordid past the ... by bowser 2011-11-25 23:31:02
                            • There are degrees of bad character. by Jody 2011-11-26 07:45:21
                              • Sometimes you need to ask me again. I don't stay on track very well. by Jody 2011-11-26 07:46:29
                            • I have a feeling it will still be clean. Would YOU mess around on Michelle? I wouldn't were ... by Eri 2011-11-25 19:50:11
                              • Duplicity. Isn't that when a pretty girl seduces a happily married man? by ER 2011-11-25 20:19:58
                                • No, that's ecstasy. Duplicity is when two of them do it. by bowser 2011-11-25 23:32:28
                        • Newt has so much baggage Air Force One simply couldn't haul him around. by bowser 2011-11-25 16:57:54
                          Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by FrankC November 22, 2011 12:51 am
                          • Keep it Simple, Sir by Lee 2011-11-23 17:02:07
                            • Isn't it important to keep getting the best people for these jobs? I'm afraid if we cut benefits candidates ... by bowser 2011-11-22 16:45:49
                              • It would have been hard NOT to get the sarcasm IMO but then I can be a sarcastic bitch sometimes ... by Eri 2011-11-22 21:38:05
                                • You know what... by RobVG 2011-11-22 17:44:17
                                  • I read it. It was good. by TB 2011-11-23 14:16:44
                                    • I do believe I read it but I'm not replying to much at this time. I still can't sit ... by Eri 2011-11-22 21:39:37
                                  • The unintended consequences of feeling good. Yep, it'd feel good to use the Constitution to punish somebody for bad behavior. But ... by Robert 2011-11-22 11:52:35
                                    • That's why Camelot fell. by Lee 2011-11-23 17:57:20
                                      • Isonomia. by Robert 2011-11-24 10:11:54
                                      • Now, just wait a goldarned minute thar. This amendment does NOT specify any punishment whatsoever. It simply says ... by Eri 2011-11-22 15:31:56
                                        • Oh hell yes, it is purely whimsical. It rings a bell with me on the health care issue. I think we ... by FrankC 2011-11-22 12:23:33
                                        • zippideedoodah, me too! Where do I sign? by Eri 2011-11-22 06:05:05
                                          Debt panel fails, poll indicates who gets the blame. by bowser November 21, 2011 3:53 pm
                                          • All MSNBC is doing is polling their own echo chamber. by TB 2011-11-23 19:24:30
                                            • Projected spending "cuts" of $1.2 trillion over 10 years sounds like a failure to me. by Lee 2011-11-23 17:51:07
                                              Hey, maybe we should run Jack for Prez by Eri November 21, 2011 4:55 am
                                                This may be one for the record books by Eri November 21, 2011 4:51 am
                                                  Democratic Party backing OWS? by TB November 20, 2011 9:44 pm
                                                  • I just thought of Mr. T's repeating line: "pity the fool." I'd pity you Conservatives except I'm not going ... by Eri 2011-11-21 04:47:20
                                                    • One would hope so. by bowser 2011-11-20 22:49:40
                                                      Five lessons from the European fiscal crisis by TB November 19, 2011 2:22 pm
                                                      • Never, ever invest in American hedge funds. Never, ever believe American bond ratings. Never, ever allow a member nation to blindly follow ... by bowser 2011-11-20 09:34:48
                                                        The 1% hit back with - - - money. by bowser November 19, 2011 10:07 am
                                                        • You two really need to broaden your news sources. by TB 2011-11-19 10:24:30
                                                          • Kind of the classic fight, isn't it. And we used to be The Great Melting Pot. To bad we don't ... by bowser 2011-11-19 10:38:05
                                                            • Many thousands of middle class people who were not normally activists turned out for Tea Party protests. by TB 2011-11-19 11:57:20
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