Bailout? What bailout.
See the voting record of your representatives on the latest bailout bill.
Was this bill being voted against economical or politically motivated? It is a difficult one to answer, however what we can see is the quick response to finger pointing that has occurred on both sides, and the immediate market reaction.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll674.xml
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/09/29/bailout.rollcall.0929.pdf
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Must Read Op-Ed’s — September 28, 2008
The Sunday Op-Ed’s are filled with debate redux, as everyone wants to get a word in. Interestingly, Maureen O’Dowd (whom I normally detest, and who has not yet met a person she likes) calls Obama out. I’m glad she did. Obama failed to use the opportunity at hand to call McCain out and too often [...]
Must Read Op-Ed’s — September 25, 2008
“It’s the Economy, Stupid!” is still the mantra of the day as Congress continues to mull over a 700 billion dollar package to bail out Wall Street. In Addition, many of the most noted opinion pieces revolve around the “Hail Mary Pass” John McCain performed yesterday. I think that the burning question is what will [...]
September 22, 2008 — Must Read Op-Ed’s
The world stays focused on the financial bailout that the United States is going to give Wallstreet. Yet, the markets do not seem any more assured of a potential fix to the problems. Oil today has gone up $25.00 a barrel, and the stock market dropped 400 points. Meanwhile, as Sarah Palin becomes [...]
September 20, 2008 — Must Read Op-Ed’s
The economy is the focus of most of the news stories and opinion pieces today. As Americans wait in anticipation over the federal bailout of Wall Street many opinion writers and analysts are covering the newssites with analysis and perspective on the crisis. However, another interesting trend occuring in the print media are articles focusing [...]
September 15 — McCain Video — Crisis
John McCain’s latest video focuses on the Economy. He refers to it as a CRISIS (ya-think?). Notice how McCain continues to use a reformer message when refering to Palin and himself, yet continues to espouse the same Bush policies.
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Must Read Op-Ed’s — September 12, 2008
Palinmania continues today in the opinion pages. Due to the lack of alternative pieces to publish, I have posted 5 of the opinions I felt actually brought up issues regarding Palin as a candidate. From being unprepared to her Iraq-911 gaffe, the press is swarming like bees on honey towards the beehive and the Queen [...]
911(tm) – Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann talks about the politicization of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, especially by the Bush administration and the GOP who use the event to terrify Americans.
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McCain/Palin Fact Check: Associated Press
A new ad from John McCain’s presidential campaign contends his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, “stopped the Bridge to Nowhere.” In fact, Palin was for the infamous bridge before she was against it
THE SPIN: Called “Original Mavericks,” the ad asserts the Republican senator has fought pork-barrel spending, the drug industry and fellow Republicans, reforming [...]
Gallup Daily: McCain Moves Ahead, 48% to 45%
The latest Gallop Pole shows McCain moving ahead of Obama by 48% to 45%.
What does this mean for Obama;s strategy going forward?
Is McCains VP pick paying off?
Source: Gallop
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