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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:54 AM Original message |
1. Most Americans are against the bailout. 2. It will most likely go forward anyway - |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. what if all this speculator's reward welfare money was invested in alternative energy instead? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Green for Green. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
51. That wouldn't do anything to solve the liquidity problems. n/t |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's a possibility, but we won't know until the new bill is presented and shown to us all. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Well, to be honest, I don't think that those who are against |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. If it goes forward, I will probably stay home |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. not to be snarky... |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Why, because I think both candidates have sold us down the |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. If you stay home, and mccain wins, you will never forgive yourself. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Perhaps. My vote will depend on this Bill |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Deleted message |
1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. ... |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #19 |
36. Welcome to ignore. You're only the second person to go there. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
59. Like you weren't always looking for an excuse not to vote for Obama. n/t |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #59 |
73. She made up her mind not to vote for him a long time ago. This |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
72. Oh yes she will. I remember her posts from here and |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. If you stay home, it's over |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. That really makes sense... |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. You must not have children or you would care more about |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #22 |
44. Word, word, word. My son can't face a future with McCain. |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
38. If you stay home then you shouldn't comment about politics on DU |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
58. Forget the economy and think about the Supreme Court and war! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
67. That'll show McCain, won't it? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
70. There's a shocker. |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. Make no mistake, Obama is going to get attacked on this either way. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Yes -- they'll both (and Biden) get attacked either way. |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Dupe delete sorry |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Well being as the Democrats |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Of course they have |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
37. They already did, when they thought the bill would pass, the RNC had the attack |
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Epiphany4z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
5. who knows but I wouldn't sit home |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. Most americans are not against it anymore. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. This new bill is a repuke bill and if Obama votes for it, |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I don't agree with you. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Everyone in my family has switched to the Independent Party |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Every vote should count. I'm not wasting mine. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
46. Love that deep caring felling you have for the future. I like the Greens on a local level; but this |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Yes...it will hurt him BY PEOPLE LIKE YOU! |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
7. If they stay home becasue of this we deserve to lose. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
34. "We" don't deserve any such thing. |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
41. What kills me is that they are almost as proud of their ignorance as the freepers. |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. That's basically how I see it to. |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
11. A week in politics is like a month. |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Also... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:21 AM Response to Reply #14 |
39. Well what actually brought this up for me was a conversation I had with my |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #11 |
33. You're right - regardless of the initial reaction, there will be time to |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
30. Opinion is not a static thing |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:21 AM Response to Reply #30 |
40. You're right -- another good dose of reality. Thanks. nt |
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SurfingAtWork (788 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
31. I'm waiting until the votes are cast until I go with McCain's supporting it |
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fugop (901 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I don't know how he can |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Another DUer upthread mentioned that possibility -- something that |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
32. Within my circle of progressive friends... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:26 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Excellent. That's what I want to hear. And what I'll focus on. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #32 |
47. As I told my 'frustrated with the bill' husband--who do you want in charge of oversight? |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #32 |
49. I think that's the case with most of us. |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. It's because he's the only one out of the whole bunch that doesn't sound like he's panicking. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #49 |
61. I think that's the reason right there |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
48. Most Americans don't know what the bailout - rescue - is about.........nt |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. This. Very much this. |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
53. As a democrat i think we should pay corporations to help out people. |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
54. Democrats aren't dumb enough to give up the Supreme Court because of it. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Isn't that the truth... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
55. Obama has carefully explained himself on this. |
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groovedaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #55 |
65. The FISA vote covered a whole different demographic...the opposition to the bailout |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. It will have negative effects, for sure. |
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Yellow Horse (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
57. Um, folks, Nader is not running as the Green Party Candidate. Cynthia McKinney is. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
60. Completely disagree, right wing populist libertarians are far more organized than the left |
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chicagoexpat (843 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
62. Please, u kiddies & the RW maggots all whined & had ur say the other day |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
63. McCain's conservative base will stay home. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
64. Most people weren't against the bill. It was split 50/50, the nays were just louder. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. You are dead wrong. Only 28% support the bailout plan. SOURCE: |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
66. GOP voters are much more opposed to the bill than Democratic voters. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
71. It'll only affect those who were looking for an excuse not to vote for Obama to start with. |
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