Comments on: How Wall Street and Washington Betrayed America!! http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/ Fri, 25 May 2012 02:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Patience http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152784 Patience Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:02:34 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152784 I look forward to seeing the entire list, but we already knew before the election that Dodd, Obama and Frank were top recipients of financial sector largesse, yet this didn't seem to phase those who consider themselves journalists. I found this particularly galling since it's so germane to the dire problems we're faced with right now. I've given up expecting old media to help people develop informed opinions -- they're worthless anymore in more ways than one. I look forward to seeing the entire list, but we already knew before the election that Dodd, Obama and Frank were top recipients of financial sector largesse, yet this didn’t seem to phase those who consider themselves journalists. I found this particularly galling since it’s so germane to the dire problems we’re faced with right now. I’ve given up expecting old media to help people develop informed opinions — they’re worthless anymore in more ways than one.

]]> By: Obama: Dubya II Electric Boogaloo http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152777 Obama: Dubya II Electric Boogaloo Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:29:18 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152777 Somebody should tell Obama that when you're in your 50's, 60's 70's and you're watching your nest egg in your pension, in your 401k, in your IRA evaporate half it's value in the matter of weeks, value that you depend on, you don't have the luxory of looking at the "long term strategy". What an absolute asshat. Somebody should tell Obama that when you’re in your 50′s, 60′s 70′s and you’re watching your nest egg in your pension, in your 401k, in your IRA evaporate half it’s value in the matter of weeks, value that you depend on, you don’t have the luxory of looking at the “long term strategy”. What an absolute asshat.

]]> By: Obama: Dubya II Electric Boogaloo http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152773 Obama: Dubya II Electric Boogaloo Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:19:01 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152773 Sometimes, though, I wonder if it's really their true sentiment or if they're really, desperately, trying to save whatever is left of their objective credibility by writing "critical" articles on the Messiah. Like, "look at me! I'm being critical of Obama now!" When they write something substantial like on his BC, or past history, or his associations with Rezko, etc, then I'll start believing this is nothing more than BS. Sometimes, though, I wonder if it’s really their true sentiment or if they’re really, desperately, trying to save whatever is left of their objective credibility by writing “critical” articles on the Messiah.

Like, “look at me! I’m being critical of Obama now!”

When they write something substantial like on his BC, or past history, or his associations with Rezko, etc, then I’ll start believing this is nothing more than BS.

]]> By: Obamastolemyboyfriend http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152690 Obamastolemyboyfriend Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:15:57 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152690 No grounds for stupidity, but I'm sure if a real journalist on a major news station would actually investigate the fucker, his Rezko dealings, sweet mortgage deal and not being a natural born citizen, among many other things would give us more than enough grounds for impeachment. Any one of these unhappy former supporters getting pissed off enough to do it and get it top story across the MSM could get it to be a done deal. No grounds for stupidity, but I’m sure if a real journalist on a major news station would actually investigate the fucker, his Rezko dealings, sweet mortgage deal and not being a natural born citizen, among many other things would give us more than enough grounds for impeachment. Any one of these unhappy former supporters getting pissed off enough to do it and get it top story across the MSM could get it to be a done deal.

]]> By: CG http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152673 CG Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:48:09 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152673 http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/4/sold_out_new_report_follows_lobbying http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/4/sold_out_new_report_follows_lobbying

]]> By: LD http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152672 LD Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:43:45 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152672 A dedicated and determined reader shared with me a report which I will post here. I am going to review but others may want to as well. http://www.senseoncents.com/2009/03/sold-out/ A dedicated and determined reader shared with me a report which I will post here. I am going to review but others may want to as well.

http://www.senseoncents.com/2009/03/sold-out/

]]> By: oowawa http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152666 oowawa Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:26:44 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152666 I see by the cartoon that bank CEO's raked in "gazillions," much worse than the "bizillions" I had originally suspected. The little girl in the cartoon mentions some outlaws, and it makes me think of another, whom I have had occasion to mention in previous posts, Pretty Boy Floyd. As Woody Guthrie wrote, "Oklahoma knew him well": <blockquote>Yes as through this life I wandered, I've met lots of funny men-- Some will rob you with a six-gun, And some with a fountain pen. But as through this life you wander, As through this life you roam, You will never see an outlaw Drive a family from its home . . .</blockquote> I see by the cartoon that bank CEO’s raked in “gazillions,” much worse than the “bizillions” I had originally suspected.

The little girl in the cartoon mentions some outlaws, and it makes me think of another, whom I have had occasion to mention in previous posts, Pretty Boy Floyd. As Woody Guthrie wrote, “Oklahoma knew him well”:

Yes as through this life I wandered,
I’ve met lots of funny men–
Some will rob you with a six-gun,
And some with a fountain pen.

But as through this life you wander,
As through this life you roam,
You will never see an outlaw
Drive a family from its home . . .

]]> By: d2d http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152663 d2d Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:22:57 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152663 Larry - how might you suggest we begin to identify, research "awards" and then out these criminals? Is there anyone in your arena that can do this? So much is hidden and it would take an insider to unravel and then out all of the players. Larry – how might you suggest we begin to identify, research “awards” and then out these criminals?

Is there anyone in your arena that can do this? So much is hidden and it would take an insider to unravel and then out all of the players.

]]> By: Mack The Knife http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152659 Mack The Knife Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:08:32 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152659 I actually think being able count Maureen Dowd as one's enemy is a positive... I actually think being able count Maureen Dowd as one’s enemy is a positive…

]]> By: Linda Anselmi http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152657 Linda Anselmi Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:08:20 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152657 Love the toon. Yes Wall Street and Washington, but I would add the Media. It really is a trifecta. There is absolutely no check on our system without real investigative reporting and constant media focus. We've had next to nothing for this MBO media marketers. they should have been naming names all along. Love the toon.

Yes Wall Street and Washington, but I would add the Media. It really is a trifecta. There is absolutely no check on our system without real investigative reporting and constant media focus. We’ve had next to nothing for this MBO media marketers. they should have been naming names all along.

]]> By: termo http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152654 termo Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:02:09 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152654 I saw this interview of Obama with Gordon Brown (certainly no Winston Churchill – more like Neville Chamberlain - clueless): http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/03/03/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry4840788.shtml What Obama said was startling! <blockquote><em>Obama: <strong>What I'm looking at is not the day-to-day gyrations of the stock market</strong>, but the long-term ability for the United States and the entire world economy to regain its footing. <strong>And, you know, the stock market is sort of like a tracking poll in politics. It bobs up and down day to day, and if you spend all your time worrying about that, then you're probably going to get the long-term strategy wrong.</strong> </em></blockquote> Is he serious! He is comparing the Dow or S&P to political polls. Some one of those economic clowns he has hired should explain to this elected moron that every time the stock market goes down it means real people’s investments, their mutual funds, their retirement accounts, their pensions. It is NOT a friggin’ popularity contest. Also this is not just bobbing up and down. It has been nose diving since January. Then the anointed “genius” says: <blockquote><em>Obama: <strong>On the other hand, what you're now seeing is profit and earning ratios </strong>are starting to get to the point where buying stocks is a potentially good deal if you've got a long-term perspective on it. I think that consumer confidence -- as they see the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act taking root, businesses are starting to see opportunities for investment and potential hiring, we are going to start creating jobs again.</em> </blockquote> Again, one of this useless economic idiots should educate Obama that it is a P/E which <strong>PRICE</strong> to earning ratio. Not profit. Guess how many newspapers and broadcast networks will pick up on this tonight? Are there grounds for impeaching a President based on sheer ignorance? I saw this interview of Obama with Gordon Brown (certainly no Winston Churchill – more like Neville Chamberlain – clueless):

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/03/03/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry4840788.shtml

What Obama said was startling!

Obama: What I’m looking at is not the day-to-day gyrations of the stock market, but the long-term ability for the United States and the entire world economy to regain its footing. And, you know, the stock market is sort of like a tracking poll in politics. It bobs up and down day to day, and if you spend all your time worrying about that, then you’re probably going to get the long-term strategy wrong.

Is he serious! He is comparing the Dow or S&P to political polls. Some one of those economic clowns he has hired should explain to this elected moron that every time the stock market goes down it means real people’s investments, their mutual funds, their retirement accounts, their pensions. It is NOT a friggin’ popularity contest.

Also this is not just bobbing up and down. It has been nose diving since January.

Then the anointed “genius” says:

Obama: On the other hand, what you’re now seeing is profit and earning ratios are starting to get to the point where buying stocks is a potentially good deal if you’ve got a long-term perspective on it. I think that consumer confidence — as they see the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act taking root, businesses are starting to see opportunities for investment and potential hiring, we are going to start creating jobs again.

Again, one of this useless economic idiots should educate Obama that it is a P/E which PRICE to earning ratio. Not profit.

Guess how many newspapers and broadcast networks will pick up on this tonight?

Are there grounds for impeaching a President based on sheer ignorance?

]]> By: truthorconsequences http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152646 truthorconsequences Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:46:18 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152646 "Government of the people by the people for the people". BS! We have a government for the lobbyist and the thugs of the sort that come out of Chicago and the Texas oil fields, ( the permian Basin and Midland Tex comes to mind). Two drug addicts have all but destroyed the America we once knew. “Government of the people by the people for the people”. BS! We have a government for the lobbyist and the thugs of the sort that come out of Chicago and the Texas oil fields, ( the permian Basin and Midland Tex comes to mind). Two drug addicts have all but destroyed the America we once knew.

]]> By: HARP http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152638 HARP Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:27:17 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152638 ‘I’m Maureen Dowd, and I’ve Been Had’ A support group for bitter pundits disappointed in Obama is quickly becoming necessary. The ranks indeed are filling with the disaffected and the disappointed — Chris Buckley, Maureen Dowd, David Brooks, David Gergen, and even that gynecological sleuth and blogger Andrew Sullivan. And then there is the very angry Marty Peretz. Their complaints are varied but expressed with equal amounts of remorse and bitterness. They all have been done wrong by Barack. http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/im-maureen-dowd-and-ive-been-had/ ‘I’m Maureen Dowd, and I’ve Been Had’

A support group for bitter pundits disappointed in Obama is quickly becoming necessary.

The ranks indeed are filling with the disaffected and the disappointed — Chris Buckley, Maureen Dowd, David Brooks, David Gergen, and even that gynecological sleuth and blogger Andrew Sullivan. And then there is the very angry Marty Peretz. Their complaints are varied but expressed with equal amounts of remorse and bitterness. They all have been done wrong by Barack.

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/im-maureen-dowd-and-ive-been-had/

]]> By: Roger http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152636 Roger Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:24:27 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152636 So, where is the list of names? We all know Barack Obama is the biggest name in Fanny & Freddy during his time in the Senate... So, where is the list of names? We all know Barack Obama is the biggest name in Fanny & Freddy during his time in the Senate…

]]> By: lark http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/16271/how-wall-street-and-washington-betrayed-america/#comment-1152629 lark Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:57:29 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=16271#comment-1152629 <blockquote>betrayed</blockquote> Excellent choice of word. <blockquote>amateurs</blockquote> Not a chance. Lackeys.

betrayed

Excellent choice of word.

amateurs

Not a chance. Lackeys.

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