Comments on: The Winter of Our Economic Discontent http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:14:54 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: bobhenry http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1812907 bobhenry Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:27:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1812907 <p>The global economic assessment says ” capital pension funds<br /> will fail in march” President Obama can succeed but he needs good leadership in Congress to support him Pelosi and<br /> Reid are porking us and playing to corporate lobbyists. Time<br /> for new democratic leadership.<br /> I think Pelosi and Reid should go along with pork and<br /> corporate lobbyists<br /> visit GoPetition and sign to get rid of Pelosi and Reid<br /><a href="http://www.gopetition.com/online/24937.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gopetition.com/online/24937.html</a></p> The global economic assessment says ” capital pension funds
will fail in march” President Obama can succeed but he needs good leadership in Congress to support him Pelosi and
Reid are porking us and playing to corporate lobbyists. Time
for new democratic leadership.
I think Pelosi and Reid should go along with pork and
corporate lobbyists
visit GoPetition and sign to get rid of Pelosi and Reid
http://www.gopetition.com/online/24937.html

]]> By: Crosstimbers http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811987 Crosstimbers Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:26:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811987 <p>Talk about music to my ears. Obama and Biden just introduced their Task Force on the Middle Class to labor leaders. It was the fireside chat I needed to know that they do understand and will do whatever is necessary to rebuild and increase the middle class. To me, it’s no less a charge than saving what was best in this country.</p> Talk about music to my ears. Obama and Biden just introduced their Task Force on the Middle Class to labor leaders. It was the fireside chat I needed to know that they do understand and will do whatever is necessary to rebuild and increase the middle class. To me, it’s no less a charge than saving what was best in this country.

]]> By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811970 RevBev Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:10:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811970 <p>Not to help those immigrant kids…Makes my skin crawl. Thanks, Mr. Hatch-Scrooge.</p> Not to help those immigrant kids…Makes my skin crawl. Thanks, Mr. Hatch-Scrooge.

]]> By: brendanx http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811953 brendanx Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:59:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811953 <p>CHS:</p> <p>On SCHIP, savor this:</p> <p>“We carried a lot of water and took a lot of flak” for that stand, Hatch said. To push through a different version now is “not only unfair,” he said, “but a slap in the face to those of us who worked so strongly with our friends on the other side.” …”We could have had 95 votes,” Hatch said. “That would have sent a tremendous, tremendous message that hasn’t been sent around here for a long time.” </p> <p>The print version quoting a Republican wailing “This isn’t what we signed up for!”</p> <p>I like Obama’s postpartisanship sometimes.</p> <p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/30/AR2009013001155_2.html?hpid=topnews" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/.....id=topnews</a></p> CHS:

On SCHIP, savor this:

“We carried a lot of water and took a lot of flak” for that stand, Hatch said. To push through a different version now is “not only unfair,” he said, “but a slap in the face to those of us who worked so strongly with our friends on the other side.” …”We could have had 95 votes,” Hatch said. “That would have sent a tremendous, tremendous message that hasn’t been sent around here for a long time.”

The print version quoting a Republican wailing “This isn’t what we signed up for!”

I like Obama’s postpartisanship sometimes.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..id=topnews

]]> By: citizensue http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811938 citizensue Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:52:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811938 <p>Siri,</p> <p>Thanks for the chuckle and the support. We seem to have a lot in common. Look me up sometime <a href="http://www.zoonart.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.zoonart.com</a><br /> Have to run… the real world beckons.</p> Siri,

Thanks for the chuckle and the support. We seem to have a lot in common. Look me up sometime http://www.zoonart.com
Have to run… the real world beckons.

]]> By: siri http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811933 siri Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:49:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811933 <p>sorry, i meant here as in “here in Cortez, CO”, neighbors, family<br /> omg<br /> FDL has been my lifeline for years now. i KNOW it’s all over the place posted here at the Lake!<br /> sorry to have been confusing to you guys………..</p> sorry, i meant here as in “here in Cortez, CO”, neighbors, family
omg
FDL has been my lifeline for years now. i KNOW it’s all over the place posted here at the Lake!
sorry to have been confusing to you guys………..

]]> By: klynn http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811932 klynn Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:47:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811932 <p>siri,</p> <p>I posted quite a bit about it. Even did a few Oxdowns too.</p> siri,

I posted quite a bit about it. Even did a few Oxdowns too.

]]> By: demi http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811925 demi Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:44:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811925 <p><em>i’m just amazed at how no one here, and i mean NO ONE will discuss the economy and the problems it’s causing everyone.</em><br /> I’m not sure what you mean. Seems there are a lot of posts about the economy at FDL.</p> i’m just amazed at how no one here, and i mean NO ONE will discuss the economy and the problems it’s causing everyone.
I’m not sure what you mean. Seems there are a lot of posts about the economy at FDL.

]]> By: siri http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811920 siri Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:40:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811920 <p>I’m an astrologer. for a living. and have made a good living with that since ‘92, on my own, pay taxes and financed things…..<br /> we’re in the same boat with musicians and artists. on the “fringe” i suppose. i just woke up one day and COULD NOT DO the corporate thing anymore.<br /> it was an actual viceral and physical reaction.<br /> i also sculpt, but don’t make money on that yet.<br /> so yeah,<br /> i just think of us as “gypsy spirit types”, and completely relate to sue as a struggling artist. my clientele has dropped, and regular clients keep calling saying they want my services and will call back when they get paid…….<br /> it’s been meager here since actually, October.<br /> Mr.siri is in school and working part time. he’s getting straight A’s so i don’t want him to focus elsewhere now. he loves it. he belongs there now.<br /> i’m just amazed at how no one here, and i mean NO ONE will discuss the economy and the problems it’s causing everyone.</p> I’m an astrologer. for a living. and have made a good living with that since ‘92, on my own, pay taxes and financed things…..
we’re in the same boat with musicians and artists. on the “fringe” i suppose. i just woke up one day and COULD NOT DO the corporate thing anymore.
it was an actual viceral and physical reaction.
i also sculpt, but don’t make money on that yet.
so yeah,
i just think of us as “gypsy spirit types”, and completely relate to sue as a struggling artist. my clientele has dropped, and regular clients keep calling saying they want my services and will call back when they get paid…….
it’s been meager here since actually, October.
Mr.siri is in school and working part time. he’s getting straight A’s so i don’t want him to focus elsewhere now. he loves it. he belongs there now.
i’m just amazed at how no one here, and i mean NO ONE will discuss the economy and the problems it’s causing everyone.

]]> By: klynn http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811913 klynn Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:36:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/the-winter-of-our-economic-discontent/#comment-1811913 <p>If it bothers them so much then have them go on COBRA and then report back. COBRA is expensive.</p> <p>Got a question Christy. Probably a dumb question.</p> <p>Exxon posted record profits and is doing better than all the failed banks combined.</p> <p>Citigroup handles Exxon’s credit (I think I have this correct). Why didn’t Citibank go and get a loan from Exxon and just barter “no contract fees for services” in exchange?</p> If it bothers them so much then have them go on COBRA and then report back. COBRA is expensive.

Got a question Christy. Probably a dumb question.

Exxon posted record profits and is doing better than all the failed banks combined.

Citigroup handles Exxon’s credit (I think I have this correct). Why didn’t Citibank go and get a loan from Exxon and just barter “no contract fees for services” in exchange?

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