By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Feb 26, 2009 in Banking Committee Hearings, Banking Institutions, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Bernie Mac Scandal, Bernie Madoff, Christopher Dodd, Congress (House & Senate), Democrats, Earmarks, Economic Stimulus, Economy, Franklin Raines, Hoodwinking, Nancy Pelosi | 48 Comments
But Paul Krugman is. And he had this to say about the team Obama has put together to deal with the economy: All the President’s Zombies. Nice title, eh? Pretty much sums it up, but Mr. Krugman does go on to explain:
Ben Bernanke’s testimony over the past two days gives us our [...]
By Ani on Oct 17, 2008 in Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Current Affairs, Economy, Franklin Raines, John McCain | 213 Comments
In the Wall St. Journal,, Peter J. Wallison, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, argues that Senator Obama voted “Present” on mortgage reform when it counted:
In each of the first two presidential debates, Barack Obama claimed that “Republican deregulation” is responsible for the financial crisis. Most viewers probably accepted this idea, especially because [...]
By American Girl in Italy on Oct 8, 2008 in ACORN, Annenberg Chicago Challenge, Ayers, Backtrack Obama, Bamboozling, Barack Obama, Bill Ayers, Chicago, Chicago Mansion, Chicago School Reform Collaborative, Chicago politics, Christopher Dodd, Congressional Black Caucus, Corruption, Crime, Domestic Terrorist, Emil Jones, Farakkhan, Father Michael Pfleger, Foreign Policy, Frank Marshall Davis, Franklin Raines, Hoodwinking, Housing & Housing Crisis, Illinois senate, Khalid al-Mansour, Louis Farrakhan, Media, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Michelle Obama, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Nation of Islam, Obama's Thugs, Race, Race Card, Racism, Rashid Khalidi, Real Estate, Rev. James Meeks, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., Rev. Michael Pfleger, Terrorism, Weather Underground, William Ayers | 224 Comments
But sadly, too many people choose to ignore it, or accept it, or just call you a racist for noticing it. But the pattern is there. It begins like this:
Obama has a friend or associate that is questionable.
Video or articles surface of Obama thanking them, supporting them, writing a blurb for their book, organizing events [...]
By Larry Johnson on Sep 25, 2008 in Chuck Schumer, Current Affairs, Democrats, Economy, FDIC, Franklin Raines, Hank Paulson, Home Loan, Housing & Housing Crisis | 179 Comments
I am sitting in Europe watching Barney Frank, Charles Schummer, and Chris Dodd, among others, parade across the screen offering to lead the charge to solve the Wall Street mess. With the effort to assign blame for the meltdown in the mortgage market led by the collapse of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae well [...]