Comments on: FDL Book Salon Welcomes Paul Begala, Author of Third Term: Why George W. Bush

By: egregious

egregious — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:54:30 +0000

By: Twain

Twain — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:52:57 +0000

Geez, anybody can get a few things wrong. “g”

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:50:53 +0000

Shelby’s on CNBC. Worried about doing this in emotional moment. Rush to judgement. Worried about putting $700 billion into unpriceable assets (in repsonse to a Q about reverse auction). Going to bring these concerns up at WH.

Nonetheless thinks there’ll be a deal before the weekend but it will be the wrong thing. Was also against the stimulus package.

By: plunger

plunger — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:50:27 +0000

“I have great, great confidence in our capital markets and in our financial institutions. Our financial institutions, banks and investment banks, are strong. Our capital markets are resilient. They’re efficient. They’re flexible.”

– Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, March 16, 2008

“Our policy in this administration — laws shouldn’t bail out lenders, laws shouldn’t help speculators.”

– President Bush, May 19, 2008

“Our economy has continued growing, consumers are spending, business are investing, exports continue increasing and American productivity remains strong. We can have confidence in the long-term foundation of our economy…I think the system basically is sound. I truly do.”

– President Bush, July 15, 2008

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:48:28 +0000

OK to go OT now that Begala is gone?

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:45:51 +0000

Lieberman was there today to greet McCain as he walked MacArthur-like into the Senate building.

Lieberman was probably just there to make sure he could still find his way into the place considering he has almost never seen the inside of the Senate in the last two years.

By: radiofreewill

radiofreewill — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:44:34 +0000

Thanks Paul, and Ari!

As always, another great Book Salon!

By: BevW

BevW — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:44:32 +0000

Paul, Thank you for stopping by the Lake today and discussing your book.

Ari, Thank you for Hosting this great Book Salon.

Everyone, this is a must book, if you haven’t bought one yet, there is a link above.

Thanks all.

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:44:08 +0000

Come back any time — and mix it up in the comments once in a while, too!

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:43:14 +0000

James Carville strikes me as a caricature of a caricature of a political operator. Has he been right about anything in the last 8 years?