----Question everyone! what if this bailout is a SCAM----

[1corona4u]

Ok, lets' say this bailout goes through, and it's not exactly what the dems want, or Obama for that matter. Can Obama change anything about it when he gets into office? What if it turns out that the whole thing was a ginormous sham? Then what?

[1corona4u]

1. Anyone... Buehler....buehler....

[nc4bo]

2. good question. nt

[1corona4u]

4. Aparently nobody knows/cares to comment...

60 views, and it's just you and me, LOL....but I'm serious....I want to know, then what??

[The Traveler]

3. Bush is involved, so ...

of course it is a scam! :rofl:

Seriously, folks, doncha all know we're about to get had and they won't even take us to dinner or respect us in the morning?

Trav

[1corona4u]

6. Yes, but can Obama change it, or rescind it, once in office??

I just don't know enough to know whether or not that's an option...

[The Traveler]

13. I think so

But, of course, a lot depends on how FAST they spend that $700 Billion. These guys spend money like a super model girlfriend on a trip to Paris.

[1corona4u]

15. I read last night, that the money was to be staged, and not all at once...

[WA98296]

5. It may well be a scam. It probably is.

[APPLE_PIE]

22. I have thought all along that there was something fishy around.

I had a gut check when I first heard of the bailout. I felt immediately that this whole thing was the Republicans' last run at the money. I think the Republicans had a premonition that the Democratic Party would gain veto override power and that they would be out of control for a long, long, long time. One way to overcome the Democratic platform objectives is to empty the treasury before the Democrats take power, leaving no monies to fund these programs. This little trick would give them access to all the extra money for years to come, before the changing of the guard. It is being squandered as we speak. I think this is their October surprise. God, I hope there is nothing worse coming.

It would have been cheaper to give all of our Senators and Representatives bonuses of $100,000,000.00 each and be done with it.



APPLE_PIE

[Fleshdancer]

7. The bailout will be a scam if there's no regulation and added oversight attached...

so if this bailout turn out to be just throwing money at people who already have a ton of it, then Obama should be able to add the needed regulation when he's President with the help of a Democratic Congress. Nothing will be a quick fast fix though.

[1corona4u]

10. But, could he halt the whole thing, if/when he finds out they lied?

I know there is something beneath the surface here, we all do.

[Fleshdancer]

16. unfortunately I don't see how

The money will be spent long before either candidate moves into the WH.

[TheZug]

8. It's not a scam--it's a RAPE. And we're paying for the rape kit.

[1corona4u]

12. So, you can't answer the question. Thanks for posting the obvious.

[screembloodymurder]

20. Good point!

Bend over Dear.

[Heather MC]

9. Well what has happened with past GOV Scam? did we get the money back?

Keating 5 Bail out
Bridge to no where

This is a scam they have been planning this for months

[1corona4u]

11. Yes, but, we're talking about Obama here....

not the past admin.

Can anyone think of any time something like this has ever been changed/rescinded after the fact?

[GreenEyedLefty]

14. I think it's a scam any way you look at it

I mean, how did we end up here in the first place? Scam. It's up to the Dems and clearheaded Reps (if there are any) to mitigate the damage.

[blondeatlast]

17. Depends. If Obama wants to buy into the "Unitary Executive" BS of Bush,

I guess he could overturn the thing on his own. I don't think he would unless it really, really, really is a crisis though. I think he plays by the rules.

Otherwise, he can strongly urge Congress to pass legislation to overturn it, but not do it himself.

An awful lot of republicans are really concerned about the lack of oversight in the bill and that may work in Obama's favor especially if they are facing re-election this year or in '10.

[scheming daemons]

18. I trust Barney Frank. If he says it is a good deal, then I believe him.

[screembloodymurder]

21. I don't.

What we are seeing is political extortion.

[TheKentuckian]

19. Its always very difficult to shove a genie back into a bottle