Harry Reid just called Greenspan "one of the biggest political hacks

[PA Democrat]

in Washington." This on CNN.

Also said, "The president has never seen a crisis he didn't create."

And used the terminology "destroy" when describing what the Republicans want to do with SS.

[Avalux]

1. Wow

Harry said that? I love it - love it! :bounce:

[cthrumatrix]

10. Greenspan was on the 1982 Committee that raise taxes on Soc Sec

as a "permanent fix" to soc sec.... knowing the govt is using it every year.

He is just as repsosnible as anyone.

[Avalux]

16. Yes he is -

and he's married to MSM whore Andrea Mitchell....enuff said. :puke:

[EVDebs]

27. Read Chaps 7 and 8 of "Perfectly Legal" by David Cay Johnston

and you find 'ol Greenspan in charge of paying for Reagan's 1981 tax cuts via a drummed up scare in Social Security ! Fast forward to 2001 and a new batch of tax cuts for the richest 1 and 1/2 % of taxpayers (those making over $3 million/yr plus corporation 'globalizers' who outsource jobs and capital for tax breaks) and you see that Joe Sixpack is being stuck with deficits as far as the eye can see with nothing in return..

In fact corporations are stripping workers of pension and healthcare benefits...

Who is going to pay for this ? We need to hold globalizing corporations and the wealthiest (who hide their incomes from taxation while the 'rest of us' have our payroll income reported directly to the IRS) accountable. You'd think those who benefit the most from our democracy would want to gladly pay their fair share.

"You can have great wealth or a democracy, but you cannot have both" - Louis Brandeis

[PA Democrat]

38. I am reading Perfectly Legal right now

Very informative chapter on Social security.

[cthrumatrix]

39. notice the "corporate media cartel" never brings up Al's past like this

it's seventh grade research ...with zero questions

[lancdem]

33. Wow is right

I love that he used the word "destroy." Keep telling it like it is, Harry!

[hatrack]

2. Thank you, Senator!

Slowly, I'm starting to like Reid.

Is that wrong?

[BurtWorm]

3. He really did that?!

Harry "Rollover" Reid did that?

He must have read the thing in Counterpunch! ;)

Way to go Harry!


:thumbsup:

[PA Democrat]

7. Harry Reid gained my respect today

I even asked my husband who was in the room, if I heard him correctly. Great to see a Democrat fighting for US!

[PA Democrat]

4. Judy Woodruff was interviewing Reid on CNN's Inside Politics

When Woodruff quoted Greenspan as supporting private accounts, Harry Reid said that he' has NEVER been a fan of Greenspan and said he voted twice against confirming Greenspan, then called him a political hack.

[Skidmore]

26. What was Woodruff's response?

[PA Democrat]

37. She started quoting Republicans' criticism of HIM and other Democrats.

Reid handled Judy very well.

[Bouncy Ball]

5. Hmmmm

I may have misjudged him. I'll withhold any conclusions for now, except to say I've been pleasantly surprised.

THAT is what I'm talkin' about!

[UdoKier]

6. Could it be we are seeing a recovery from the Daschle Malaise?

Daschle disappointed me on an almost weekly basis. I hope I'm not being too optimistic, seeing some hope in Reid...

[BurtWorm]

9. You would never hear fighting words like that out of Daschle.

He only raised his voice when his honor had been somehow miraculously insulted.

[tsuki]

19. Why shouldn't he fight? Appeasement loses your seat, so if you're

going down, fight like Hell.

[fob]

8. Greenspan IS a political hack and Harry Reid is *this* close to

legend status for that remark alone.

3 Cheers to you Senator Reid!!

[proud patriot]

11. Great lines ...I shall use

:D

[jdj]

12. Great! Go Harry! Callin' Greenscam what he is!

Woohoo!

[tanyev]

13. Yowsah!

The president has never seen a crisis he didn't create.

I love it! I just hope I can remember to use it if an appropriate moment presents itself.

[katsy]

20. I think I'll use his statement...

as a tag, bumper sticker, mantra.


Katsy

"The president has never seen a crisis he didn't create." — Harry Reid

[OldLeftieLawyer]

14. NO SHIT???????

Harry Reid said that???

Well, well, well. Are we about to find a hero in the unlikeliest fellow?

Rock on, Harry.

[PA Democrat]

18. Yes. It was sweet

to hear someone finally saying the very things that I used to SCREAM at the TV screen when Democrats didn't stand up to Bush's scams.

[DrGonzoLives]

15. Greenspan is PWNED

Hell yeah.

[kentuck]

17. I want them to start saying "destroy your Social Security"...

The keyword being "yours"

[sadiesworld]

21. Give'm hell Harry!

He is definitely growing on me. :toast:

[Cocoa]

22. CNN's morning show just endorsed Greenspan

on that stupid couch talk they do, with Jack Cafferty, Bill Hemmer today out of the blue said something like, Alan Greenspan is the best thing in government.

Kudos to Reid for informing CNN viewers that Greenspan is NOT God, despite CNN's shilling for him.

[mattclearing]

23. Great job, Harry.

That is the kind of language we need our leaders to employ every single day.

[Skidmore]

25. What are the odds we'll here it from anyone but

Reid or Boxer or Durbin, maybe.

[Zinfandel]

24. Finally, someone bitch slapping the lying corporate republican Greenspan!

[Blue_In_AK]

28. I've often wondered what makes Greenspan's opinions

so sacrosanct. I know nothing about economics, but it seems like his word is always taken as Gospel.

[ryan_cats]

29. He is a hack

Due to his (Greenespans's) so called brilliance, he had to screw with Clinton's great economy by raising interest rates which slowed it down.

The fact that he thinks he can manage such a complex system is proof of his arrogance.

[Gloria]

30. Reid should be the main show on stage...Biden, Hillary, Lieberman should

shut up and let Reid deliver a disciplined message, without their going off the reservaton, muddying issues like SS and Syria.

I'm going to call his office tomorrow and deliver that message....hope others will do so, too

[roguevalley]

31. its notable that none of Greenspan's money is in stocks. he has

it in t-bills. Nice endorsement for the stock market, no?

[lancdem]

34. I think Lieberman's the only one off-message on Soc. Sec.

Biden did a great job countering Little Ricky Santorum on Sunday.

[dweller]

32. Big Eddie Schultz just played the clip

so some of us without cable/boycotting the whores will hear it too.

dp

[PST]

35. look out for Krugman's column in tomorrow's Times

no prizes for guessing what his topic will be :9

[Guaranteed]

36. Daaaamn, Harry! People weren't kidding about you being a

fighter.

I think Reid knows that we've got them on the ropes with the SS...he's going for the knockout. NICE.