On a rightwingnut blog.. re: banking crisis...

[Bigmack]

"If we are facing a financial crisis or depression, we must make sure everyone understands this is the Fault of the Democrats. The Republicans bear No Responsibility."

I don't think even the slowest Murikan will believe that.

The only (and very cold) comfort in watching the economy go down the shitter is that the Repubs will get stuck with the blame. I lived in fear that all this banking crap would hold off until after January 20, and then President Obama would be left holding the giant bag of shit.

[d_b]

1. lol

[mucifer]

2. I have no clue how Obama is gonna get us out of all the crazy messes

The repubs have gotten us into. But, I really want to see him try.

[apnu]

8. Well there is a blessing and a curse in this election.

If we win, we have to clean their mess. Which does not bode well for us in the future. America will not like the tightening belt and will look for someone to blame. Whoever is in the hot seat of the White House will take the blame. Unless, that person can successfully bill it as the other guy's (Chimpy's) problem.

If we lose, then the GOP owns this meltdown lock, stock, and barrel. They're holding the bag, the same stinky one they filled in the first place. Come 2012, there won't be much of a GOP left to mount any kind of resistance to the Democrats. Perhaps, we'll wind up with more than a two party system. Which, in the long run, is probably better anyway.

Either way, the next 4 years is gonna suck, and probably the 4 after that.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Read his policy statements, all 300+ pages of it, PDF and all

and was browsing a book written by an economist the other day at the bookstore

His ideas are exactly what got us out of the great depression... John Maynard keynes at its finest

A little modified, but still

[MadHound]

19. Keynesian economics did indeed help,

But we didn't fully get out of the Great Depression until WWII started, really jump starting out manufacturing sector.

[TransitJohn]

3. This is awesome.

Completely without any reasoning at all. Just a baldfaced meme for the 101st keyboard commandos to run with. Pure comedy gold.

[Jack Rabbit]

4. These guys have been so willfully ignorant for so long that they can only think in terms of spin

Truth is malleable, they say.

Facts are very stubborn things, I say.

[Waiting For Everyman]

5. Pass the buck is a great solution! (Insert head into sand.)

Nice of them to demonstrate how we got here... in case anyone forgot.

[FirstLight]

10. I read a post the other day that said the rethugs

should change their mascot to the ostrich!!! :rofl:

you know, the blame game only goes so far, then it just time to roll up sleeves and get to cleanin up. Obama is about that kind of work, let's get ready to rollup our sleeves and work as a nation that cares. NO more Polarity, WE have to come together in a crisis, remember?

[Waiting For Everyman]

12. Yep. Hoping we get the chance to.

[Duer 157099]

6. "The Party of Responsibility... Shifters" par for the course n/t

[Renew Deal]

7. No Responsibility ®

The republicans should trademark it.

[HughMoran]

9. I haven't seen a Republican take responsibilty for something since Nixon

Cowards.

[sandnsea]

13. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Passed 100% by Republicans. If we don't get out in front of the spin, you damn right they'll believe it's the fault of the Democratic Congress.

[Yavin4]

14. The Dems Took Control of the Congress in 2007

This banking crisis got started in Feb. 2007 when the sub-prime started to re-set. There's no way in hell that this is the fault of the Dems.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

15. BWAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!

How much you want to bet the big money corporate types want to tank this election now?

McCain is walking right into a George H.W. "Read my lips" moment.......

[Crunchy Frog]

16. Why did I know what it was going to say before I even opened the thread?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

17. Translation: We must lie our sorry asses off.

To everyone, ourselves included.

[Vinca]

18. Sorry, rightwingnut. As you flush your cash down the toilet this morning,

think George W. Bush and his deregulating cronies.