Comments on: Desperate Republicans See Chambliss As A “Firewall” Against Progress http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:37:18 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724029 dakine01 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:02:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724029 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/thank-you-blue-america/" rel="nofollow">Special Blue America visit from Congressman-elect Jim Himes</a></p> Special Blue America visit from Congressman-elect Jim Himes

]]> By: Bluetoe2 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724024 Bluetoe2 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:34:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724024 <p>If the economy collapses these elites that are fiddling while Rome burns will be just fine. The “people” on the other hand are going to suffer like they never have since the Great Depression.</p> If the economy collapses these elites that are fiddling while Rome burns will be just fine. The “people” on the other hand are going to suffer like they never have since the Great Depression.

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724023 DWBartoo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:28:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724023 <p>Time, now, IS of essence, unless carriages turning into pumpkins at midnight, and lost glass slippers at the ‘ball’, always end in fairytale fashion … where everybody in the world, who ain’t already filthy rich, wins the lottery big time, otherwise … innerestin’ times ahead and Obama’s gonna need all the ‘help’ we can give him. (Whether he wants it or not, and, in spite of however ‘well’ he has ‘insulated’ himself,he’s gonna get it.)</p> <p>Starting, yesterday.</p> Time, now, IS of essence, unless carriages turning into pumpkins at midnight, and lost glass slippers at the ‘ball’, always end in fairytale fashion … where everybody in the world, who ain’t already filthy rich, wins the lottery big time, otherwise … innerestin’ times ahead and Obama’s gonna need all the ‘help’ we can give him. (Whether he wants it or not, and, in spite of however ‘well’ he has ‘insulated’ himself,he’s gonna get it.)

Starting, yesterday.

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724021 DWBartoo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:17:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724021 <p>And, a BINGO! for you.</p> And, a BINGO! for you.

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724020 DWBartoo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:16:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724020 <p>A BINGO! for you.</p> A BINGO! for you.

]]> By: previouslyTdash http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724019 previouslyTdash Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:08:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724019 <p>yep</p> yep

]]> By: selise http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724018 selise Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:02:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724018 <p>that probably the biggest reason i don’t think it makes sense to take a “wait and see” approach to the obama administration.</p> that probably the biggest reason i don’t think it makes sense to take a “wait and see” approach to the obama administration.

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724017 Hugh Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:00:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724017 <blockquote><p>the short window you describe may not be only political. roubini has said we need to act now, before jan 20, and in a big way to avoid a worse downturn and long period of no economic growth.</p></blockquote> <p>Roubini is right. This is already turning into a long litany of missed opportunities to avoid or mitigate the worse effects of the housing crisis and financial meltdown. Unfortunately, our elites who are calling the shots on this are the same greedy, clueless dopes who brought this all down on us to begin with.</p>

the short window you describe may not be only political. roubini has said we need to act now, before jan 20, and in a big way to avoid a worse downturn and long period of no economic growth.

Roubini is right. This is already turning into a long litany of missed opportunities to avoid or mitigate the worse effects of the housing crisis and financial meltdown. Unfortunately, our elites who are calling the shots on this are the same greedy, clueless dopes who brought this all down on us to begin with.

]]> By: demi http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724015 demi Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:59:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724015 <p>Don’t let them get to you.<br /> Peace, my friend. Okay, and a hug.</p> Don’t let them get to you.
Peace, my friend. Okay, and a hug.

]]> By: californiarealitycheck http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724014 californiarealitycheck Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:57:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/13/desperate-republicans-see-chambliss-as-a-firewall-against-progress/#comment-1724014 <p>i’m out.</p> i’m out.

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