Comments on: Dow Jones plunges more than 350 points. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:54:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Fred http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4256301 Fred Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:45:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4256301 Ha.....tracy2 has been having a conversation all by herself.......that's rich....Well that's one way to win an argument... why didn't you just pretend you were the other person too and have the whole conversation.....this just looks so ....one sided. made my day......peace all. Ha…..tracy2 has been having a conversation all by herself…….that’s rich….Well that’s one way to win an argument…

why didn’t you just pretend you were the other person too and have the whole conversation…..this just looks so ….one sided.

made my day……peace all.

]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255860 Evil Spaniard Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:44:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255860 <em>It’s better to have a recession than an economy that fails completely, i.e. a state run economy. Comment by Tracy2 — February 5, 2008 @ 5:06 pm</em> And what is an economy where corporations bribe the Government through lobbying to receive tax cuts? Looks as a state run economy, or better, a corporatocracy, not a democracy at all. Where is the difference with Mexico, where a few ultrarich people rule over millions of poor people? The appearence of freedom and democracy? Yeah, right. It’s better to have a recession than an economy that fails completely, i.e. a state run economy.

Comment by Tracy2 — February 5, 2008 @ 5:06 pm

And what is an economy where corporations bribe the Government through lobbying to receive tax cuts? Looks as a state run economy, or better, a corporatocracy, not a democracy at all. Where is the difference with Mexico, where a few ultrarich people rule over millions of poor people? The appearence of freedom and democracy? Yeah, right.

]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255821 Evil Spaniard Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:19:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255821 But if goon_golly is making $50 by "buying low, selling high", this means nothing. But if goon_golly is making $50 by “buying low, selling high”, this means nothing.

]]> By: Fred http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255548 Fred Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:25:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255548 VK, take your “homework” and shove it. I don’t take assignments from the likes of you, particularly when it comes to studying fake numbers skewed by the Reid’s “Democratic Caucus.” Comment by good_golly VK, take your “homework” and shove it. I don’t take assignments from the likes of you, particularly when it comes to studying fake numbers skewed by the Reid’s “Democratic Caucus.”

Comment by good_golly

]]> By: Fred http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255547 Fred Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:23:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255547 post 187 is why cap has his panties in a wad... and tracy is right about one thing....i have no authority over anyone else to do this....fact is I never implied that I did....only tracy implied it.... everyone has to decide for themselves......peace. post 187 is why cap has his panties in a wad…

and tracy is right about one thing….i have no authority over anyone else to do this….fact is I never implied that I did….only tracy implied it….

everyone has to decide for themselves……peace.

]]> By: Fred http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255531 Fred Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:12:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255531 Ralph.....you do as you please...I'm not engaging anymore...I will talk about them....and it will not be nice because it will be the truth, but I will not acknowledge or respond to their digs. Ralph…..you do as you please…I’m not engaging anymore…I will talk about them….and it will not be nice because it will be the truth, but I will not acknowledge or respond to their digs.

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255443 ralph the wonder llama Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:22:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255443 <em>Well, if you won’t debate anyone that disagrees with you, how much progress can there be? Sounds pretty short-sighted, but I’m sure you know what you’re doing: http://www.alexa.com/ data/ details/ traffic_details/ thinkprogress.org Comment by CaptainMantastic — February 6, 2008 @ 1:07 am</em> Jeezus, Cap'n, are you just playing around, or are you really that dense? You're pretending that the trolls here like GiGi, LAFWH, Tracy2, Troll John Kerry. et al, bring the potential for any kind of debate to this forum. If you have tried to discuss anything intelligently with any of them, or even witnessed anyone making such an attempt, you'd have to admit that they and their brethren add nothing but page hits to the discussion. To try to make the claim that progressives are "short-sighted" for refusing to take them seriously after they've proven themselves and their worth is just foolish. Well, if you won’t debate anyone that disagrees with you, how much progress can there be?

Sounds pretty short-sighted, but I’m sure you know what you’re doing:

http://www.alexa.com/ data/ details/ traffic_details/ thinkprogress.org

Comment by CaptainMantastic — February 6, 2008 @ 1:07 am

Jeezus, Cap’n, are you just playing around, or are you really that dense?

You’re pretending that the trolls here like GiGi, LAFWH, Tracy2, Troll John Kerry. et al, bring the potential for any kind of debate to this forum. If you have tried to discuss anything intelligently with any of them, or even witnessed anyone making such an attempt, you’d have to admit that they and their brethren add nothing but page hits to the discussion.

To try to make the claim that progressives are “short-sighted” for refusing to take them seriously after they’ve proven themselves and their worth is just foolish.

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255433 Lefty Patriot Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:25:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255433 The second Bush recession will destroy the GOP, and we will bury it with either Obama or Clinton. America knows that the failure of the GOP to defend the USA (thanks for 9/11), protect the USA (thanks for katrina) or grow the USA (thanks for the 2nd Bush recession) means an end to that party of perverts, thieves, liars and sociopaths. Finally, we'll have a strong, free country to be proud of, instead of a bloodthirsty, losing, torturing, terrorist third-rate banana republic. The second Bush recession will destroy the GOP, and we will bury it with either Obama or Clinton. America knows that the failure of the GOP to defend the USA (thanks for 9/11), protect the USA (thanks for katrina) or grow the USA (thanks for the 2nd Bush recession) means an end to that party of perverts, thieves, liars and sociopaths. Finally, we’ll have a strong, free country to be proud of, instead of a bloodthirsty, losing, torturing, terrorist third-rate banana republic.

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255430 Lefty Patriot Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:21:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255430 Good luck with Hillary as your candidate - she is the GOP’s best hope to retain power. Comment by Liberals Are Filled With Hate — February 5, 2008 @ 11:46 pm The GOP has already abdicated its power, now that it's down to 20% or so. Hillary will rip your heads off and shit down your necks, and the people will cheer as you are all led to prison. You pigs are done for. Good luck with Hillary as your candidate – she is the GOP’s best hope to retain power.

Comment by Liberals Are Filled With Hate — February 5, 2008 @ 11:46 pm

The GOP has already abdicated its power, now that it’s down to 20% or so. Hillary will rip your heads off and shit down your necks, and the people will cheer as you are all led to prison. You pigs are done for.

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255419 Lefty Patriot Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:29:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255419 Democrats are the ones who have balanced the budget; Republicans have never come close. Democrats are the ones who have balanced the budget; Republicans have never come close.

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255418 Lefty Patriot Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:28:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255418 Remember being a liberal you don’t have much say this free market country. Comment by Tracy2 — February 5, 2008 @ 7:45 pm This isn't a free market country,a nd never will be. It is a Liberal Democracy,a nd was designed as such. Too bad for you and your ignorant, backwards, loser ideology. Time for you to get out of the way and let us fix your mess, again. Remember being a liberal you don’t have much say this free market country.

Comment by Tracy2 — February 5, 2008 @ 7:45 pm

This isn’t a free market country,a nd never will be. It is a Liberal Democracy,a nd was designed as such. Too bad for you and your ignorant, backwards, loser ideology. Time for you to get out of the way and let us fix your mess, again.

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255410 dbadass Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:21:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255410 I think those who want government interference completely out of their lives won’t be happy until there are no STOP signs or traffic lights. Comment by Little Freep Goofballs — February 5, 2008 @ 8:14 pm That's the part I don't get. It is so bipolar. On one hand they are freaking out about those they see as being less than American while on the other they are freaking about how bad the big bad government is. What is up with that? I think those who want government interference completely out of their lives won’t be happy until there are no STOP signs or traffic lights.

Comment by Little Freep Goofballs — February 5, 2008 @ 8:14 pm

That’s the part I don’t get. It is so bipolar. On one hand they are freaking out about those they see as being less than American while on the other they are freaking about how bad the big bad government is. What is up with that?

]]> By: Fred http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255405 Fred Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:07:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255405 Centralized decision making, the way liberals want is not efficient or effective. Comment by Tracy2 this says it all for tracy2....... Centralized decision making, the way liberals want is not efficient or effective. Comment by Tracy2

this says it all for tracy2…….

]]> By: Xisithrus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255401 Xisithrus Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:59:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255401 The Bush budget is 3 trillion and that doesnt include more war costs. Does Tracy2 really think that the budget will decrease if we continue the path we are on? No way. Its physically impossible that more of the same will result in a balanced budget. The Bush budget is 3 trillion and that doesnt include more war costs.

Does Tracy2 really think that the budget will decrease if we continue the path we are on?

No way. Its physically impossible that more of the same will result in a balanced budget.

]]> By: Xisithrus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255400 Xisithrus Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:57:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255400 Centralized decision making, the way liberals want is not efficient or effective. Comment by Tracy2 — February 5, 2008 @ 7:13 pm What in the current admin has been effective? Government has grown by some 35% under Bush and the problem with the market is from deregulation. The Iraq war is NOT paying for itself. Inflation is high. Debt is high, the price of food is rising quickly. People are not saving money. What your repeating is the exact same ideology that got us into this mess, Centralized decision making, the way liberals want is not efficient or effective. Comment by Tracy2 — February 5, 2008 @ 7:13 pm

What in the current admin has been effective? Government has grown by some 35% under Bush and the problem with the market is from deregulation. The Iraq war is NOT paying for itself. Inflation is high. Debt is high, the price of food is rising quickly. People are not saving money. What your repeating is the exact same ideology that got us into this mess,

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255390 Wayne Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:36:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255390 I have been trying to change it by advocating LESS government involvement in many areas of American’s lives. Centralized decision making, the way liberals want is not efficient or effective. Comment by Tracy2 — February 5, 2008 @ 7:13 pm We already had that experiment, back in the 1800s. Historians call it the Robber Baron Era. I have been trying to change it by advocating LESS government involvement in many areas of American’s lives. Centralized decision making, the way liberals want is not efficient or effective.

Comment by Tracy2 — February 5, 2008 @ 7:13 pm

We already had that experiment, back in the 1800s. Historians call it the Robber Baron Era.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255388 Wayne Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:33:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255388 To be honest, I thought there was more to you. Comment by CaptainMantastic — February 5, 2008 @ 8:39 pm Got a problem with what someone posted, talk to them or flag them. Attacking other posters is BS and you are intentionally derailing the thread from the subject. To be honest, I thought there was more to you.

Comment by CaptainMantastic — February 5, 2008 @ 8:39 pm

Got a problem with what someone posted, talk to them or flag them. Attacking other posters is BS and you are intentionally derailing the thread from the subject.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-5/#comment-4255384 Wayne Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:24:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255384 It’s better to have a recession than an economy that fails completely, i.e. a state run economy. Comment by Tracy2 — February 5, 2008 @ 5:06 pm How old are you, 12? Have you ever lived through a real recession like the one caused by Raygun/Daddy Bush? 2001 was just a mild "correction" compared to that one. People were traveling state to state looking for non existing jobs, unless you wanted to work flipping burgers. It’s better to have a recession than an economy that fails completely, i.e. a state run economy.

Comment by Tracy2 — February 5, 2008 @ 5:06 pm

How old are you, 12?
Have you ever lived through a real recession like the one caused by Raygun/Daddy Bush?
2001 was just a mild “correction” compared to that one. People were traveling state to state looking for non existing jobs, unless you wanted to work flipping burgers.

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-4/#comment-4255377 joe cantwell Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:08:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255377 I’m just a little set aback by your selective outrage. Comment by barfly — February 5, 2008 @ 8:40 pm good point. they are selective. I’m just a little set aback by your selective outrage.

Comment by barfly — February 5, 2008 @ 8:40 pm

good point. they are selective.

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/comment-page-4/#comment-4255364 MapleStreet Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:46:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/05/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-350-points/#comment-4255364 Oddly Enough, the level of unemployment fell. Could this finally make the wingnuts admit that there are those who have been looking for work for so long that they have fallen off the radar (and as far as the statistics are concerned, have fallen off the edge of the earth) ??? Oddly Enough, the level of unemployment fell.

Could this finally make the wingnuts admit that there are those who have been looking for work for so long that they have fallen off the radar (and as far as the statistics are concerned, have fallen off the edge of the earth) ???

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