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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:21 PM Original message |
S&P downgrade tonight because Repukes refuse to accept tax increases |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. shows how little they care about their own country |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. yes, and it shows their ignorance about finance and capitulation to ideology |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Repug are not ignorant: they are willfully and maliciously warped, capricious, and destructive |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. This isn't good. nt |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. CRAP |
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boxman15 (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not good news at all. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I don't know how this will effect interest rates for consumers nt |
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boxman15 (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I don't know either, but |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I fear Obama will be stuck with this regardless of who caused the mess |
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boxman15 (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I hope Obama becomes that great communicator we saw in 2008 again. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Dems seem to love him at 80% approval, maybe he's being careful .. |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. Standard & Poor's? |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. This was bound to happen when the Bush tax cuts were extended |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. So if the Repukes want to destroy the economy to win in 2012, the question is |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. This was leaked last week when they made the "deal." |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. Others are "refudiating" the ABC News report of imminent downgrade. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Maybe they just intended to float the rumor so they look "serious" nt |
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LaydeeBug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-11 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. or because Obama refused to do the right thing and fight for them. nt |
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