Doesn't Understand?

Why is Obama not challenging McCain when he says "What Senator Obama doesn't understand..."?

True there is the risk of seeming pricklish but I think they should nip that slogan in the bud. Not sure how yet but a few people better start working on it....

Naturally there is the implict attack on OB's intelligence (is that supposed to be a racial shot?). The bottom line is that such statements act as body shots and good fighters know the body shots soften the legs up before a left hook knocks out the opponent.

Still the economy is now in play and McCain better start thinking about this century more than the previous one. There is no going back. Unless one were to note; made famous by Bill C. "...its the economy stupid."

I think so far we once again have to pick the lesser of two evils. BO/JB versus JM/SP. These teams seem contrived to deliver the worst possible results. Who is running this circus /<•>/?

McCain vs. Obama

Well - I just saw another startling interview of Sarah Palin. She has me convinced. I am not voting for Obama. I am voting against Sarah!

A person who is a breath away from the presidency should be intelligent enough to think and express oneself clearly. From what I saw of Sarah's latest interview, there were no tricky questions or mentally challenging requests but this person really came across as senseless.

I like some of McCain's experiences but smart people learn fast. Then there are folks like Mrs. Palin who just scare the heck out of me. If she made it to power the country would live to regret putting her in a place that could seriously create a problem.

Please review your choices and thought processes carefully during this election. Make your own decisions. I have made mine.

Believe it or not - $1 trillion

Image by KRISnFRED via Flickr

Here is a blast from CY on the conspiracy take of the investment industry bailout.

Why at this time. The companies have been having problems for years. No transparency; who will get the money. This is free off the books money. Who will police them?

Brian Lehrer came on the radio and started talking about McCain drawing fire away from Henry Paulson. Spitzer was gotten rid of so that he could not stop the party. What happened to the enforcement. Now we have a blind govenor with the blind literally leading the blind.

Conspiracy Theorists (CT) know that there is no such thing as a coincidence. The emergency request for nearly 1 trillion dollars (history indicates the final cost will be well over 1 trillion) came from former Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, Henry Paulson (http://www.ustreas.gov/organization/bios/paulson-e.html). In 2006 this guy was the ring leader of the risky investments and the poor decisions related to the sub-prime mortgage debacle.

Now, the story is they need help and we have to bail them out. Who is we and why do the public have to bail anyone out??? What about marketplace rules? How about private equity bailing these companies out instead of FREE MONEY FROM POOR PEOPLE.

These guys screwed the uninformed by providing risky mortgages and now they want the public to pay up. Are they on CRACK? "Give me one trillion dollars by Friday". Or else what? JUST GO OUT OF BUSINESS LIKE THE GREEDY dumb ducks that you are.

All the CEO's need to be fired if the public becomes the primary shareholder. No more bonuses and no hefty salaries -plain and simple. Just like the rest of us.

Not only was passing faulty loans, fraud -let's remember that the victims of ARM's do not have the financial acumen of these "gentlemen". But then these guys sold the bad mortgages many times over -this act was also FRAUD, including at times I am sure mail fraud. Anyone who has a prospectus based on the mortgage securities may have a class action case.

These guys need to be in handcuffs.

Posted on behalf of the local CT. - CY

Don't get conned, get Smart.

You know, I took some time off and it seems the entire world went to hell in a hand-basket. I am posting a warning to potential victims of fake debt collection con-artists.
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Watch out for these red flags. In my case the guy with a low voice that is hard to hear will leave a message. He asks you to call back regarding an outstanding debt.

He works with a girl who picks up the phone only after you hear a message that seemingly is legitimate from NCO Financial. Don't be fooled -this is a hoax.

How do I know? The same couple scammed me a couple of years back on an outdated bill I had for MCI which I had already paid. They threatened me and I caved. Don't be like me. These guys are crooks! The only reason I caught on is that I recognized the same players -these scum forgot they robbed me already!

The current phone number they are using is 1-877-273-3495.
(I wrote a note about them on the callferret.com website -http://www.callferret.com/877-273-3495.html）.

There are plenty of scam artists out there waiting to rob you. Do not give your information online. Let them send you information. If anyone threatens you that is illegal even if you have a legal debt no one can harass you with repeated phone calls (send this letter -http://www.ucan.org/drupal/money/banking_finance_credit_cards/stop_debt_collector_harassment).

Know all of your rights before you get scammed, conned, tricked or coerced into providing a credit card over the phone. If invalid information is placed on your credit report this can be corrected if one takes the proper measures to document all communications.

A note to my Republican friends

I am really sorry that I have missed an opportunity to touch base with you upon that very important decision that we need to make in 42 days. I wanted to ask "how about that republican government?" The stalwarts of conservatism and marketplace economics. Bailing out an industry to the tune of 1 trillion dollars. What I find amazing is that the government, in its wisdom, is putting the sharks who created this mess in charge of the free funding provided by the poor people (once again).

You know that anology we discussed earlier? Well the little girl trying to help the poor person was right. The fact that this government would rather not give 50$ to a poor person but instead encourage crooks to sell them mortgages at ridiculous rates is a damning excuse for morality.

Now it's human tendency to want to excuse problems that don't go with one's world view but this is really too much. And you still support more of this republican governing? No matter what one says this current situation is clearly out of control and putting the culprits who created the problem in charge of the stinking mess is a
revolting thought, isn't it?

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