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R. Daneel Olivaw

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3. But impeachment was off the table. Wall Street was bailed out.

Reply to Autumn (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 12:10 PM

Sep 2013

Some on Wall Street even gave themselves bonuses with the taxpayer money.

Yay, Democracy wins for the rich!

Today, Republicans have raised the specter of yet another crisis — the prospect of a default on the national debt to which the Bush policies contributed. They are willing to hold the full faith and credit of the United States hostage to their anti-government ideology. This irresponsible action poses a cataclysmic danger to the stability of our markets and the economic security of our middle class.

Hasn't PBO talked to Nancy about the need to look forward and not back?

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Then tazkcmo Sep 2013 #1

"After the meeting at 3 p.m , I placed a call to my stockbroker." Fixed it Autumn Sep 2013 #2

But impeachment was off the table. Wall Street was bailed out. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #3

they didn't even have time to impeach the Bushter at the time. Trying to prevent the Trickle Down Bill USA Sep 2013 #5

No. Sorry. Wrong. That is an excuse, and a very poor one. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #7

what 'high crimes and misdemeanors" would he have been charged with? Dems are not nearly as partisan Bill USA Sep 2013 #14

At that point, my question was, "Then why am I calling you?" My impression from his response was the Bill USA Sep 2013 #4

That would have been nice to hear that about 5 years ago. Autumn Sep 2013 #6

"she may have said it at the time but something like that would stick with me." ..were you in on the Bill USA Sep 2013 #13

And the bailouts for the idle uber rich began immediately at the expense fasttense Sep 2013 #8

Impeachment is off the table. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #9

"Might fail?" Brigid Sep 2013 #10

How did she ever manage to save her porfolio? Octafish Sep 2013 #11

grrrr. We absolutely do not need a bipartisan approach Doctor_J Sep 2013 #12