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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:24 PM Original message |
"Obama Slams 'Fat Cat' Bankers: President Voices Frustration, Escalating Tensions With Wall Street" |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. They still bring up and whine about being called "fat cats". |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
56. But these Obama quotes are from 2009... |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Larry's going for the Condi defense |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. FDR. But FDR did more than tough talk. That's what I'm wanting from Obama. Nice post tho, nt |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Some reform was passed. Get a majority back in the House and a stronger majority in the Senate... |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 12:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I quite agree ;-) nt |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 12:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Making sure we don't loose the SCOTUS for another generation... |
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FedUp_Queer (679 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
61. What a pile of excrement. |
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bornskeptic (951 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 06:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. What did FDR do? He talked tough about the bankers in 1936 |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. exactly |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
57. Yeah, like Obama's done nothing...NEXT |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. But, wait a minute...I thought Cornel told us that Obama is a puppet for Wall Street. |
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salib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. One could come up with a compelling argument as to "why" |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:23 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Again, if Wall Street loved him so much, then why are they sitting on trillions in cash |
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salib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:39 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Exactly. |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. Props to you Mr. President! |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
53. Are you aware that Obama said this in 2009? |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
59. For what - old news. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. Well.. it is coming up on election time |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. President Obama said this two years ago. What "election time" was "coming up" in 2009? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 05:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. LOLOL |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 05:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Ah well that's more like it - explains his lack of action |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
29. "Reform" that does nothing to change the crooked practices that trashed the economy |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. I guess it was hard to hear him then ... |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. ... and I'd also like to see how much money the campaign is taking ... |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. +1... n/t |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
45. So far... |
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Puget Progressive (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
67. Remember that he just had a group of them |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. Action! !?? You got it! |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. Sounds like Obama is on the correct side of the protest line. |
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salib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. No, he has already crossed that line |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. Oh, you mean he crossed the line by not crossing the line? |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
54. No...These Obama quotes are from Dec 2009... |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
60. You mean in 2009? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. K&R n/t |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
10. must be an election looming |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 12:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. "either that or he is just now starting to fucking get it"? What "election" was "looming" in 2009? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 05:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. ? he got it in 2009? |
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YellowCosmicSun (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. Obama is aligning himself with OWS |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 12:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Because he's telepathic and/or a time traveller? THIS IS FROM TWO YEARS AGO. |
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YellowCosmicSun (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 01:00 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. did you see what Carney said today? Obama is getting ready to side with the protesters, |
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Fuddnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Horseshit. |
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YellowCosmicSun (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Good luck in your Revolution, comrade. |
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FedUp_Queer (679 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #32 |
62. Really? Next you'll call him a "Pinko,Commie." |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. I think they call that "leading from behind." |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. +1 |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 04:44 AM Response to Original message |
18. Words. words, words. |
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theaocp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
40. He'd be a great Press Secretary. |
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styersc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
28. Big Fucking Deal!!!! He's a hypocrite!!! |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
33. What he did |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
34. News Headline: "Obama Hates The Flu". |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. I believe he called out the pandamic flu not that long ago. |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. You got me... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
43. This article is from 2009. Since that time, Obama has appointed |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Since that time, Pres. Obama has re-regulated Wall Street after Clinton repealed Glass-Steagall. |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Your ever continuing faith in your leader |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. President Obama is the leader of the Democratic Party and he earned my faith in him by his actions. |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
49. He talks a good line |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 07:16 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Exactly! |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
51. "I agree with you. I want to do it. Now make me do it!" |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
52. This post is BLATANT FALSE ADVERTISING! |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #52 |
63. It's all they have. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. Who's "they"? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-11 12:31 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Sheesh. nt |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
55. delete |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
58. But Obama does not mean it it only due to |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
64. How incredibly desperate and pathetic does the argument get |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-11 12:20 AM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Pretty pathetic. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-11 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
65. kick |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-11 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
66. +1 |
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