Comments on: McCain: I’m glad I deregulated Wall Street. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:25:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: denizerdogan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5524698 denizerdogan Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:36:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5524698 Just like the cold war when everyone who didn’t agree with the U.S. was either a communist or a communist sympathizer. <a href="http://www.toki.info.tr" title="toki" rel="nofollow">toki</a> This poor crazy guy spent half a decade being tortured because a bunch of stupid politicians <a href="http://www.aracplakasorgulama.net" title="araç sorgulama" rel="nofollow">araç sorgulama</a> were sure the NVA was in bed with the Russians (minimal help) and/or the Chinese (ancient enemy of the vietnamese). <a href="http://www.kamusal.org" title="ssk sorgulama" rel="nofollow">ssk sorgulama</a> You would think he would have learned from others’ mistakes. Guess not. Republicans need an enemy. <a href="http://www.frmbu.com" title="key ödemeleri" rel="nofollow">key ödemeleri</a> This century it apparently will be all Muslims, <a href="http://www.inthealthcare.com" title="health" rel="nofollow">health</a> all of whom must be alQaeda operatives. Just like the cold war when everyone who didn’t agree with the U.S. was either a communist or a communist sympathizer. toki This poor crazy guy spent half a decade being tortured because a bunch of stupid politicians araç sorgulama were sure the NVA was in bed with the Russians (minimal help) and/or the Chinese (ancient enemy of the vietnamese). ssk sorgulama You would think he would have learned from others’ mistakes. Guess not. Republicans need an enemy. key ödemeleri This century it apparently will be all Muslims, health all of whom must be alQaeda operatives.

]]> By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5246360 the Lone Voice of Reason Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:58:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5246360 What a near-sighted twit of a candidate. What a near-sighted twit of a candidate.

]]> By: old_hack http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5245536 old_hack Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:25:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5245536 maybe deregulating wall street helped open up some cracks for them to get their war on <a href="http://oldhacks.blogspot.com/2008/09/good-true-cost-of-war.html" rel="nofollow">GOOD: the true cost of the war</a> maybe deregulating wall street helped open up some cracks for them to get their war on

GOOD: the true cost of the war

]]> By: Zettel http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5243956 Zettel Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:59:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5243956 For Chocolate Jesus... Your monosylabic easy-to-remember word for deregulation: <strong>THEFT.</strong> For Chocolate Jesus…

Your monosylabic easy-to-remember word for deregulation:

THEFT.

]]> By: CHUBBLES http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5242476 CHUBBLES Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:08:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5242476 <blockquote>thirdparty Says: Didn’t Joe Biden vote for the same legislation? The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, signed by President Clinton, had the backing of 90 US Senators. Are we to believe that Obama would have voted against it?</blockquote> No he Biden did <strong>NOT</strong> vote for it...but McCain did. Please check your facts next time. <a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s1999-105" rel="nofollow"> As far as Clinton (who ought to have known better) the final bill was passed with a <em>veto proof majority</em>, so Clinton couldn't have done jack shiat even if he didn't like it. But, back to Phil Gramm and proponents of this kind of de-regulation. As of just recently McCain wanted him as <strong>Treasury Secretary</strong>...the mans incompetence knows no bounds.</a>

thirdparty Says:

Didn’t Joe Biden vote for the same legislation? The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, signed by President Clinton, had the backing of 90 US Senators. Are we to believe that Obama would have voted against it?

No he Biden did NOT vote for it…but McCain did. Please check your facts next time.

As far as Clinton (who ought to have known better) the final bill was passed with a veto proof majority, so Clinton couldn’t have done jack shiat even if he didn’t like it. But, back to Phil Gramm and proponents of this kind of de-regulation. As of just recently McCain wanted him as Treasury Secretary…the mans incompetence knows no bounds.

]]> By: squidbilly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5242238 squidbilly Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:20:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5242238 Mc Lame will soon be singing "Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb The Econo-meee" This guy is reckless and he seems to like it. Mc Lame will soon be singing

“Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb The Econo-meee”

This guy is reckless and he seems to like it.

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5242194 MapleStreet Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:03:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5242194 Just in the last few days, well into the time when the current financial crisis was visible, McCain has said: *) glad he deregulated Wall St. *) Wants to dergulate healthcare the same way almost as recently: *)strongly supported the plan to put Social Security into individual investment accounts. *) The fundamentals of the economy are strong. *) Economic Advisor calls the people loosing their homes and funds "cry babies" Just in the last few days, well into the time when the current financial crisis was visible, McCain has said:

*) glad he deregulated Wall St.
*) Wants to dergulate healthcare the same way

almost as recently:

*)strongly supported the plan to put Social Security into individual investment accounts.
*) The fundamentals of the economy are strong.
*) Economic Advisor calls the people loosing their homes and funds “cry babies”

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5242048 DieNowForPeace Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:01:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5242048 McStain: "I'm glad I poop my pants. I do it daily". McStain:

“I’m glad I poop my pants. I do it daily”.

]]> By: EugeneDebs http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241944 EugeneDebs Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:18:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241944 The Republic of Stupidity Says: Good JOB Ros. So 3rd party just pulled that directly out of his ass or was TOLD to believe it by one of the Rushclone bloviators who do his thinking for him. What WERE the chances. The Republic of Stupidity Says:

Good JOB Ros. So 3rd party just pulled that directly out of his ass or was TOLD to believe it by one of the Rushclone bloviators who do his thinking for him. What WERE the chances.

]]> By: EugeneDebs http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241934 EugeneDebs Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:15:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241934 thirdparty Says: Didn’t Joe Biden vote for the same legislation? The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, signed by President Clinton, had the backing of 90 US Senators. Are we to believe that Obama would have voted against it? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Who knows, its useless to speculate on what he MIGHT have voted for since none of us are mind readers. What I AM pretty sure of is that after it was shown to be a complete disaster he wouldnt continue to say he was GLAD he voted for it like McMoron just did thirdparty Says:

Didn’t Joe Biden vote for the same legislation? The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, signed by President Clinton, had the backing of 90 US Senators. Are we to believe that Obama would have voted against it?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Who knows, its useless to speculate on what he MIGHT have voted for since none of us are mind readers. What I AM pretty sure of is that after it was shown to be a complete disaster he wouldnt continue to say he was GLAD he voted for it like McMoron just did

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241926 MapleStreet Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:11:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241926 ****COMMERCIAL FODDER****** Please, please, please make this a commercial. ****COMMERCIAL FODDER******

Please, please, please make this a commercial.

]]> By: Kay http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241856 Kay Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:39:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241856 It's hard to know where <strong>McFlipFlop</strong> really stands... It’s hard to know where McFlipFlop really stands…

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241824 Doc Rock Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:21:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241824 Follow me, who's leading? Follow me, who’s leading?

]]> By: ljm http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241804 ljm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:06:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241804 McCain: " My friends, follow me! I'm the Decider II. OK let's go....to the right....no wait, to the left.....no the right. TRUST me. Look if I feel strongly both ways I'll be right some of the time, and that will mean great sound bites!" McCain: ” My friends, follow me! I’m the Decider II. OK let’s go….to the right….no wait, to the left…..no the right. TRUST me. Look if I feel strongly both ways I’ll be right some of the time, and that will mean great sound bites!”

]]> By: tarazan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241790 tarazan Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:42:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241790 Looking at the crowd in the last GOP Convention carrying signs saying 'Country First' does not score well with what McCain is saying. Paying 700 billion of taxpayers dollars to rescue these barons at Wall Street does not agree with 'Country First' signs that McCain and Sarah decorate arenas with before they make their speeches. McGrowth said himself that he does not understand economics,now he says he is glad that he called for deregulation. Deregulation which was the real cause of what we have on hand today... Is this what grandpa means by 'Country First'?!! Looking at the crowd in the last GOP Convention carrying signs saying ‘Country First’ does not score well with what McCain is saying.
Paying 700 billion of taxpayers dollars to rescue these barons at Wall Street does not agree with ‘Country First’ signs that McCain and Sarah decorate arenas with before they make their speeches.
McGrowth said himself that he does not understand economics,now he says he is glad that he called for deregulation.
Deregulation which was the real cause of what we have on hand today…
Is this what grandpa means by ‘Country First’?!!

]]> By: rossir http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241774 rossir Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:28:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241774 It was phony growth. Financial services and housing, with all their shenanigans grew to be the dominant sectors of the economy - that's where the growth was in this decade. And now... KABOOM! It was phony growth. Financial services and housing, with all their shenanigans grew to be the dominant sectors of the economy – that’s where the growth was in this decade. And now… KABOOM!

]]> By: hussein toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241770 hussein toasterhead Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:36:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241770 <i>Sven Ortmann Says: “I demand this guy release his medical records.” He did long ago. Many, many pages. For only the past few years. September 22nd, 2008 at 5:59 am</i> _______ And as I recall, all 10,000 were "released" by putting them all in one room that the members of the press corps could access for about five hours, but reporters were forbidden to remove anything, make photocopies, or take photographs of the pages. I think they *may* have been allowed to take notes. Sven Ortmann Says:

“I demand this guy release his medical records.”
He did long ago. Many, many pages. For only the past few years.

September 22nd, 2008 at 5:59 am
_______

And as I recall, all 10,000 were “released” by putting them all in one room that the members of the press corps could access for about five hours, but reporters were forbidden to remove anything, make photocopies, or take photographs of the pages. I think they *may* have been allowed to take notes.

]]> By: Game of Life http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241764 Game of Life Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:28:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241764 <em>Sven Ortmann Says: "I demand this guy release his medical records." He did long ago. Many, many pages. For only the past few years.</em> I agree. This is mcchimpy's form of transparency. Sven Ortmann Says:

“I demand this guy release his medical records.”

He did long ago. Many, many pages. For only the past few years.

I agree.

This is mcchimpy’s form of transparency.

]]> By: Game of Life http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241762 Game of Life Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:26:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241762 OT plain said she didn't know that victims were paying for their rape kits. Yeah, right. Treasury want to bailout foreign banks too. Come the f on! OT

plain said she didn’t know that victims were paying for their rape kits. Yeah, right.

Treasury want to bailout foreign banks too.
Come the f on!

]]> By: Sven Ortmann http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/comment-page-2/#comment-5241760 Sven Ortmann Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:59:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/21/mccain-deregulation/#comment-5241760 "I demand this guy release his medical records." He did long ago. Many, many pages. For only the past few years. “I demand this guy release his medical records.”

He did long ago. Many, many pages. For only the past few years.

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