Author Topic: McCain Blames 'Greed' for Recession (Read 19839 times)

The Annoyed Man · « **on:** April 14, 2008, 02:21:38 PM »

I especially like the part about 'There has to be a modification of the greedy behavior of some of these people'. Keep talkin', John. I may vote Republican again yet.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080414/NATION/195874612/1001

Dannyboy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2008, 05:20:54 PM »

Gee, imagine that. John McCain taking a liberal position. rolleyes

Sergeant Bob · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2008, 05:36:27 PM »

What a tool.... undecided

Manedwolf · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2008, 05:42:32 PM »

Me: "Buying a house you can't afford is stupid. Thinking you're entitled to five thousand square feet of new construction when you can barely afford an interest-only is stupid. Buying a house where the actual payment on a standard 30 year would be more than your monthly take-home pay is stupid. Stupid should hurt, it's how you learn not to be stupid."

Why I could never go into politics.

MicroBalrog · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2008, 05:46:51 PM »

But remember - if you don't vote for this guy, Hillary wins.

If you criticize McCain, you hate America, Christianity, and small kittens.

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2008, 09:04:15 PM »

It is amazing that a recession is 2 or more consecutive quarters with declining GNP. We have not had even 1 consecutive quarter in how long?

seeker_two · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2008, 01:25:56 AM »

I believe that McCain knows he doesn't have a chance in Hades of winning in November, so he's just going through the motions like Dole did in '96....

Quote from: MicroBalrog on April 14, 2008, 04:46:51 PM

But remember - if you don't vote for this guy, Hillary wins.

And the difference is?...... undecided

HankB · « **Reply #7 on:** April 15, 2008, 03:44:21 AM »

Quote from: seeker_two on April 15, 2008, 12:25:56 AM

I believe that McCain knows he doesn't have a chance in Hades of winning in November, so he's just going through the motions like Dole did in '96....

What makes you think a moderately liberal Democrat like McCain can't win over an ultraleftwing socialist?

grampster · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2008, 03:56:42 AM »

Don't we have a Two Party System? Isn't there supposed to be a Republican candidate?

Bob Barr is looking better as a conscience vote all the time. At least I can't be blamed for helping push America further to the left. (I never thought I'd actually say that, let alone think I might actually do that.)

charby · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2008, 04:53:59 AM »

Greed is to blame, offer loans to people who normally would be turned down, take these loans and sell them as AAA bonds to greedy get rich quick investors. Foreclosures happens, the creators of the loans don't suffer because they already got their money up front.

S. Williamson · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2008, 05:40:23 AM »

What everyone has forgotten is that there were never supposed to be political parties in the first place.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2008, 05:49:12 AM »

Quote from: Charby on April 15, 2008, 03:53:59 AM

Greed is to blame, offer loans to people who normally would be turned down, take these loans and sell them as AAA bonds to greedy get rich quick investors. Foreclosures happens, the creators of the loans don't suffer because they already got their money up front.

People who felt they were entitled to a house beyond their means are not blameless, either.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2008, 06:01:50 AM »

I agree, the blame goes all around. The buyers should be living within their means. The loan sharks shouldn't be pushing people into loans they know they can't afford, and the creditors should not have been buying those loans since they were too risky. All three of those people should be hurting.

IMO, McCain has a better than average chance. If Hillary keeps proposing assault weapon bans and Obama keeps putting his foot in his mouth over the race issues, McCain comes out looking pretty good. Remember that Obama has still not won a major state in his own primary and there was that little poll that showed how many democrats would vote for McCain over the other Democrat. IMO, McCain can win it if he doesn't screw up himself.

roo_ster · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2008, 07:15:53 AM »

McCain has admitted to being an economic illiterate in the past.

Now, he goes out & proves it.

stevelyn · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2008, 03:56:12 PM »

I guess it's no worse than Jimmy Carter's diagnosing us with "malaise" during his administr............uh abortion.

Hmmmmmmm..............and they's both squids too. cheesy

MicroBalrog · « **Reply #15 on:** April 15, 2008, 04:59:09 PM »

Quote from: seeker_two on April 15, 2008, 12:25:56 AM

And the difference is?...... undecided

The above post was a parody.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #16 on:** April 16, 2008, 02:40:54 AM »

Quote from: MicroBalrog on April 14, 2008, 04:46:51 PM

But remember - if you don't vote for this guy, Hillary wins.

If you criticize McCain, you hate America, Christianity, and small kittens.

Yeah, I hear people say that all the time. It's just terrible how these conservative pundits will never, ever criticize McCain. Never. Ever. rolleyes

seeker_two · « **Reply #17 on:** April 16, 2008, 07:34:14 AM »

Quote from: MicroBalrog on April 15, 2008, 03:59:09 PM

Quote from: seeker_two on April 15, 2008, 12:25:56 AM

And the difference is?...... undecided

The above post was a parody.

...so is the Republican candidate.... rolleyes

Finch · « **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2008, 10:45:30 AM »

Quote from: fistful on April 16, 2008, 01:40:54 AM

Quote from: MicroBalrog on April 14, 2008, 04:46:51 PM

But remember - if you don't vote for this guy, Hillary wins.

If you criticize McCain, you hate America, Christianity, and small kittens.

Yeah, I hear people say that all the time. It's just terrible how these conservative pundits will never, ever criticize McCain. Never. Ever. rolleyes

Of course not. McCain "won't take you guns"...and that will makes him a good president.

Sergeant Bob · « **Reply #19 on:** April 16, 2008, 01:40:39 PM »

Quote from: fistful on April 16, 2008, 01:40:54 AM

Quote from: MicroBalrog on April 14, 2008, 04:46:51 PM

But remember - if you don't vote for this guy, Hillary wins.

If you criticize McCain, you hate America, Christianity, and small kittens.

Yeah, I hear people say that all the time. It's just terrible how these conservative pundits will never, ever criticize McCain. Never. Ever. rolleyes

I don't know, I think I'm gonna have to run this one by the meter......

Headless Thompson Gunner · « **Reply #20 on:** April 16, 2008, 01:57:50 PM »

I'm not sure Finch is the type to hear or read conservative pundits on a regular basis. He may not be aware of just how hard guys like Limbaugh and Hannity have been blasting McCain.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 16, 2008, 03:21:04 PM »

I think Medved is the only guy I have heard who hasn't heavily criticized McCain.

Waitone · « **Reply #22 on:** April 16, 2008, 05:33:05 PM »

It is not time to criticize McCain. The conservative wing of the republican party will swift boat the man. If they fail the Clinton mob will expose the KGB files on McCain's NV imprisonment. At an absolute minimum we'll be treated to a history lesson on the Keating Five. There is no need to out McCain while Obama and Hillary are bashing each others brains out.

Time over rules all.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #23 on:** April 16, 2008, 05:47:23 PM »

Quote from: Waitone on April 16, 2008, 04:33:05 PM

It is not time to criticize McCain. The conservative wing of the republican party will swift boat the man. If they fail the Clinton mob will expose the KGB files on McCain's NV imprisonment. At an absolute minimum we'll be treated to a history lesson on the Keating Five. There is no need to out McCain while Obama and Hillary are bashing each others brains out.

Time over rules all.

The same reason most of the Bush-bashing is so counter-productive. Airing Bush's dirty laundry usually only leads to more of the same dirty activities from the Democrats who get elected on the strength of it.

Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas · « **Reply #24 on:** April 16, 2008, 06:02:55 PM »

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Gee, imagine that. John McCain taking a liberal position

How is personal accountability a liberal position?

News:

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