Comments on: Paulson Contradicted By His Former Company Goldman Sachs On Economic Recession http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:15:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222923 Lefty Patriot Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:26:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222923 98% of people still pay their mortgages! The media is a very powerful influence and as a result of all the negativity, people take it to heart and stop consuming. Comment by gitrdone — January 9, 2008 @ 4:16 pm Lies, all lies. You're a fool and a tool. and we should slow our consumption down as much as possible, to preserve some of the earth for our grandchildren, and to stop the runaway train of piggish, extreme capitalism, which has become an earth-destroying disease. A few years of modest growth will even the palying field, and drive the greed-mongers out. We are ridiculous pigs in this country. 98% of people still pay their mortgages!

The media is a very powerful influence and as a result of all the negativity, people take it to heart and stop consuming.

Comment by gitrdone — January 9, 2008 @ 4:16 pm

Lies, all lies. You’re a fool and a tool. and we should slow our consumption down as much as possible, to preserve some of the earth for our grandchildren, and to stop the runaway train of piggish, extreme capitalism, which has become an earth-destroying disease. A few years of modest growth will even the palying field, and drive the greed-mongers out.
We are ridiculous pigs in this country.

]]> By: gitrdone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222367 gitrdone Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:16:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222367 Do you ever think maybe the administration wants to deny a looming recession is not to scare people from spending money in the first place? Think about it, this housing problem is a farce, it's mostly played out in the media. 98% of people still pay their mortgages! The media is a very powerful influence and as a result of all the negativity, people take it to heart and stop consuming. Do you ever think maybe the administration wants to deny a looming recession is not to scare people from spending money in the first place?

Think about it, this housing problem is a farce, it’s mostly played out in the media. 98% of people still pay their mortgages!

The media is a very powerful influence and as a result of all the negativity, people take it to heart and stop consuming.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222364 ForTruth Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:15:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222364 Comment by Starve-A-Bush_Feed-A-Beaver Dude you just rattled off all my favorite guitars. I'm sorry you had to sell them. Jeez. Comment by Starve-A-Bush_Feed-A-Beaver

Dude you just rattled off all my favorite guitars. I’m sorry you had to sell them. Jeez.

]]> By: lefty http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222269 lefty Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:22:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222269 Yes, the source of news for most young people who like to bash Fox news for not being news. Um, I get my news from the internets, moron. And so do the kids. The Daily Show just puts it all in perspective. And the crucial difference is that the goal of the Daily Show is to make people laugh, not report news. Daily Show viewers are SMART, not stupid. FOX is government propaganda, not "news". There is no news anymore. There is only corporate lies and word of mouth. Yes, the source of news for most young people who like to bash Fox news for not being news.

Um, I get my news from the internets, moron. And so do the kids. The Daily Show just puts it all in perspective. And the crucial difference is that the goal of the Daily Show is to make people laugh, not report news. Daily Show viewers are SMART, not stupid. FOX is government propaganda, not “news”.

There is no news anymore. There is only corporate lies and word of mouth.

]]> By: lefty http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222262 lefty Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:19:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222262 I have an old Ampeg bass amp with the flip-top tubes and circuitry. It's actually great for guitars but the damn thing isn't grounded. I have an old Ampeg bass amp with the flip-top tubes and circuitry. It’s actually great for guitars but the damn thing isn’t grounded.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222246 Zimzone Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:10:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222246 72, Stratrat, Thanks! Wow, that's certainly appreciated from the original price. 72, Stratrat,
Thanks! Wow, that’s certainly appreciated from the original price.

]]> By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222241 the Lone Voice of Reason Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:06:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222241 http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/28/comedy.politics/ http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/28/comedy.politics/

]]> By: StratRat http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222239 StratRat Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:05:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222239 <em>Hey where did my link go? Comment by the Lone Voice of Reason</em> That's what I was wondering :) Hey where did my link go?

Comment by the Lone Voice of Reason

That’s what I was wondering :)

]]> By: mary http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222238 mary Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:05:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222238 Did anyone else hear some yahoo just come into the room bleating about hypocrites and somehow equating Faux snooze with Stewart and Colbert, you know, a supposed news station vs. a couple of tv comedy shows? I hadn't realized that Faux snooze was actually a PARODY of a news channel! NOW I get it! Did anyone else hear some yahoo just come into the room bleating about hypocrites and somehow equating Faux snooze with Stewart and Colbert, you know, a supposed news station vs. a couple of tv comedy shows?

I hadn’t realized that Faux snooze was actually a PARODY of a news channel! NOW I get it!

]]> By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222237 the Lone Voice of Reason Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:04:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222237 Hey where did my link go? Hey where did my link go?

]]> By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222235 the Lone Voice of Reason Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:04:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222235 Hey gitrdone, I don't normally do this because I don't do other peoples research but here you go. Hey gitrdone, I don’t normally do this because I don’t do other peoples research but here you go.

]]> By: StratRat http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222231 StratRat Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:01:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222231 <em>Hey Stratrat & Lone Voice of Reason…I’ve been sitting on a barely used 200W V4-B Ampeg Bass amp for nearly 35 years…time to sell? Comment by Zimzone</em> I called a guy at a vintage shop here in SoCal and he said depending on the condition and stuff, probably expect to get about $1,000.00 for it. That doesn't sound like a lot, but if you need the $$$, you do what you gotta do. Hey Stratrat & Lone Voice of Reason…I’ve been sitting on a barely used 200W V4-B Ampeg Bass amp for nearly 35 years…time to sell?

Comment by Zimzone

I called a guy at a vintage shop here in SoCal and he said depending on the condition and stuff, probably expect to get about $1,000.00 for it. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but if you need the $$$, you do what you gotta do.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222224 Zimzone Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:59:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222224 Humor gitrdone, he has none. Humor gitrdone, he has none.

]]> By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222222 the Lone Voice of Reason Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:57:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222222 Yes, the source of news for most young people who like to bash Fox news for not being news. Hypocrites. Comment by gitrdone One big difference between the two sources is that the "stoned slackers" have it right and the Fox people more short sighted. Yes, the source of news for most young people who like to bash Fox news for not being news.

Hypocrites.

Comment by gitrdone One big difference between the two sources is that the “stoned slackers” have it right and the Fox people more short sighted.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222220 Zimzone Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:55:47 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222220 Comment by Zimzone I would say it was time to play. -Comment by the Lone Voice of Reason <em>Good answer, except I'm not a bassist. Starve a Bush, I feel for you. My God, that sounds like some very nice equipment & guitars you had to sell...very, very nice.</em> Comment by Zimzone I would say it was time to play.
-Comment by the Lone Voice of Reason

Good answer, except I’m not a bassist.

Starve a Bush, I feel for you. My God, that sounds like some very nice equipment & guitars you had to sell…very, very nice.

]]> By: gitrdone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222218 gitrdone Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:54:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222218 "But thank sweet baby Jeebus we have Stewart and Colbert back, writers or no writers. Comment by lefty — January 9, 2008 @ 1:53 pm' Yes, the source of news for most young people who like to bash Fox news for not being news. Hypocrites. “But thank sweet baby Jeebus we have Stewart and Colbert back, writers or no writers.

Comment by lefty — January 9, 2008 @ 1:53 pm’

Yes, the source of news for most young people who like to bash Fox news for not being news.

Hypocrites.

]]> By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222217 the Lone Voice of Reason Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:53:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222217 Hey Stratrat & Lone Voice of Reason…I’ve been sitting on a barely used 200W V4-B Ampeg Bass amp for nearly 35 years…time to sell? Comment by Zimzone I would say it was time to play. Hey Stratrat & Lone Voice of Reason…I’ve been sitting on a barely used 200W V4-B Ampeg Bass amp for nearly 35 years…time to sell?

Comment by Zimzone I would say it was time to play.

]]> By: SP Biloxi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222216 SP Biloxi Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:52:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222216 Paulson: "the economy’s going to continue to grow." Yup, gas prices are predicted to be around 4 bucks by spring and 15 dogs are fighting over the one bowl of dog food. Paulson: “the economy’s going to continue to grow.”

Yup, gas prices are predicted to be around 4 bucks by spring and 15 dogs are fighting over the one bowl of dog food.

]]> By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222215 the Lone Voice of Reason Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:51:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222215 Outstanding JOHR Outstanding JOHR

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/comment-page-2/#comment-4222214 Zimzone Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:50:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/09/paulson-goldman/#comment-4222214 Taking it easy is getting harder everyday. Hey Stratrat & Lone Voice of Reason...I've been sitting on a barely used 200W V4-B Ampeg Bass amp for nearly 35 years...time to sell? Taking it easy is getting harder everyday.

Hey Stratrat & Lone Voice of Reason…I’ve been sitting on a barely used 200W V4-B Ampeg Bass amp for nearly 35 years…time to sell?

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