Comments on: McCain Described The Economy’s Fundamentals As ‘Strong’ At Least 18 Times In 2008

By: greenmoon

greenmoon — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:52:38 +0000

McCain flunked econ 101 at the Naval Academy. McCain has admitted that economics is a bit over his head. McCain is fundamentally wrong.

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:43:47 +0000

Tennessee Ernie Ford

By: Oval12345678 aka James K. Sayre

Oval12345678 aka James K. Sayre — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:57:01 +0000

You load eighteen lies, and what do you get? Another drop in the polls and deeper in debt…

By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins

Bilbo Hussein Baggins — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:14:12 +0000

666lattes Says:
The whole thing seems to be tripping up at the point that the fixed rate jumps to the adjustable rate on mortgages causing people to foreclose and the Mortgage companies losing money. What if they put a tighter cap on how high the adjustable rate can be made… even if the contract has already been signed. What if we make those new payments low enough so that the people won’t lose their homes and the businesses holding the “securities” don’t lose all of their investment.
Will this work? Could it possibly be this “simple”?

It makes sense to me. The people holding the notes won’t make as much money with the lower interest rate, but they won’t be losing money either. This has puzzled me from the beginning.

By: 666lattes

666lattes — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:37:32 +0000

Xisithrus,

Thank you for responding. Where is the currently lack of liquidity emmanating from? Is it more than just the money being lost on foreclosures and the need for the companies to sell the homes at auction prices?

If so, maybe they should just legalize drugs, if you catch my drift…

By: ohsuzanna

ohsuzanna — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:35:46 +0000

Chris Matthews tallies the number of time at 22!! Yes, yes, the fundamentals are, indeed, strong. Strong like bear.

By: Xisithrus

Xisithrus — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:01:46 +0000

Well, McCain tried the same reform act after his involvement in the Keating scandal when the S&Ls went bust costing the taxpayers billions. Apparently he hasnt learned his lesson and is still running with the same herd.

Yes he was a POW, but thats not a pass go and collect 200$ card to be recycled again and again,

Its said you judge a man by those he keeps company with.

By: Xisithrus

Xisithrus — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:58:46 +0000

I understand what your saying 666lattes, but I dont think setting a cap on ARM mortgages would inject enough liquidity into the system although it would help people keep their homes.

By: kasinca

kasinca — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:57:40 +0000

The fundamentals for a man who married a rich woman and has eight houses or seven or nine houses…are great. McSame will not suffer from the depression he and Phil Gramm have planned.

By: tarazan

tarazan — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:54:22 +0000

Sorry…meant 1984 Mondale + Ferraro..a typo

By: Xisithrus

Xisithrus — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:53:22 +0000

I liken them to the Rocky [J. Squirrel] and BullWinkle [J. Moose] show Veritas. =)

By: tarazan

tarazan — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:53:13 +0000

2008 McCain + Sarah = 2004 Mondale + Ferraro.

1984 Race Mondale/Ferraro: They won one state, Minnesota (Mondale home state).

Just guessing:

2008 Race McCain/Sarah: 8 states including Arizona and Alaska.

Ferraro was much smarter and more experienced than Sarah.

McCain is mixture of Bush and Bob Dole ,Although he likes to be called McReagan; he is BuDole.

By: IgnoranceIsNotBliss

IgnoranceIsNotBliss — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:43:31 +0000

Speaking to reporters this morning, McCain economic adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin claimed “that McCain has an ability to call a spade a spade. [...]”

Then why isn’t he calling a “spade a spade” now? Why’s he trying to go all Hoover on us?

By: LiberalVoter

LiberalVoter — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:32:32 +0000

satirev, re McBush/Cheney gaming the system. Totally agree. And they have gone a long way down that path. Just trying to put the different agencies back on an even keel will take years. They pushed the rot and filth deep into DoJ, EPA, DOI, DHS, Supreme Court, to name a few. Just cutting off the head will not take care of the problem. And McCain will further that.

By: The Republic of Stupidity

The Republic of Stupidity — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:30:59 +0000

Awww… give McPalin a break.

Having successfully memorized one line – “the fundamentals of our economy are strong…” – he’s stuck repeating until he can remember a new one. Given John’s overall health and the rigors of campaigning, he just might not have the bandwidth left to come up w/ new material before the election.

By: BaxterJ

BaxterJ — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:30:54 +0000

I hope people are listening to these mistakes.

By: Game of Life

Game of Life — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:29:29 +0000

mcchimpy calls a spade a spade? Oh really now. I wonder if mcchimpy’s first wife believes that bs.

mcchimpy calls a spade a wacky hockey lipstick pig.

By: JBaddo

JBaddo — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:27:35 +0000

who is and who WILL run the decaying empire ?

By: LiberalVoter

LiberalVoter — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:27:16 +0000

McCain is the Manchurian Candidate. Who else would lie about the economy, taxes, drilling, health care, etc etc etc etc etc, trying to bring the country down further from the Bush/Cheney debacle?

By: Uncle Fester Lurks

Uncle Fester Lurks — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:24:32 +0000

satirev, many believe that the Catholic church is the harlot riding the scarlet beast, but I just thought it would be *fun* to throw that out there…but who really knows. Perhaps those who decipher the meanings of bible scripture are purposely misleading us to look elsewhere for the anti-christ. Anyway here is a link.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2017:1-18&version=49;