Comments on: The Bailout Bill & Playing The Blame Game http://themoderatevoice.com/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:36:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-155492 JSpencer Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:08:50 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/house/house-of-representatives/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/#comment-155492 IGreenDreams : "Indeed, a big part of the problem is that the GOP dismantled some of the protections enacted after the Great Depression."<br><br>Exactly. So much for learning from history eh? Good grief... IGreenDreams : “Indeed, a big part of the problem is that the GOP dismantled some of the protections enacted after the Great Depression.”

Exactly. So much for learning from history eh? Good grief…

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-155474 superdestroyer Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:26:06 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/house/house-of-representatives/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/#comment-155474 If is laughable that Shaun expects two lame duck politicians President Bush and Sec. Paulson but no leadership from Pelosi, Reid, or especially Senator Obama. <br><br>The Democrats have been in charge of Congress for almost two years. How many hearings were held on the coming credit crunch. How many times have Democrats introduced legislation to change things in the last two years. <br><br>If Shaun was not such a partisan he would rightly be ripping into Speaker Pelosi. She has been as incompetent and lacking as Speaker Hastert was. Here it is at the end of September and the Congress rush through continuing resolutions to make up for hard work on the budget. Speaker Pelosi sent a bill to the floor while not knowing if she had the votes and when supposedly wanting it to be Bipartisan, gave the Republicans the back of her hand instead of asking for help. <br><br>If Speaker Pelosi is the shape of things to come with the Democrats in charge of everything, I wonder how Shaun will find ways to blame Republicans for the total lack of leadership on the part of Democrats. <br><br>Also,I noticed Shaun went out of his way to not stated that 95 Democrats Congressmen had the sense to not vote for a junked up piece of legislation. If Congress wants to do something have hearings, debates, and fact gathering before proposing 750 billion in additional debt. If is laughable that Shaun expects two lame duck politicians President Bush and Sec. Paulson but no leadership from Pelosi, Reid, or especially Senator Obama.

The Democrats have been in charge of Congress for almost two years. How many hearings were held on the coming credit crunch. How many times have Democrats introduced legislation to change things in the last two years.

If Shaun was not such a partisan he would rightly be ripping into Speaker Pelosi. She has been as incompetent and lacking as Speaker Hastert was. Here it is at the end of September and the Congress rush through continuing resolutions to make up for hard work on the budget. Speaker Pelosi sent a bill to the floor while not knowing if she had the votes and when supposedly wanting it to be Bipartisan, gave the Republicans the back of her hand instead of asking for help.

If Speaker Pelosi is the shape of things to come with the Democrats in charge of everything, I wonder how Shaun will find ways to blame Republicans for the total lack of leadership on the part of Democrats.

Also,I noticed Shaun went out of his way to not stated that 95 Democrats Congressmen had the sense to not vote for a junked up piece of legislation. If Congress wants to do something have hearings, debates, and fact gathering before proposing 750 billion in additional debt.

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-155468 JSpencer Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:12:58 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/house/house-of-representatives/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/#comment-155468 GreenDreams : "It's not a "blame game" to assess accountability and responsibility. It is essential to our ability to learn from past mistakes."<br><br>God I love it when common sense makes an appearance. Amen brother! GreenDreams : “It's not a “blame game” to assess accountability and responsibility. It is essential to our ability to learn from past mistakes.”

God I love it when common sense makes an appearance. Amen brother!

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-155450 DLS Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:28:40 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/house/house-of-representatives/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/#comment-155450 Glass-Steagall was repealed with Democratic encouragement and Robert Rubin's as well as President Bill Clinton's approval in the 1990s. Just in case some have chosen conveniently to forget things that matter.<br><br>It's great that the bill failed. Now both sides can start to really get to work, hopefully free of gimmicks and earmarks or anything else that doesn't matter. Not that that is the best we can hope for. Best of all would be no government interference whatsoever with the now-overdue failures that should be permitted to occur. Glass-Steagall was repealed with Democratic encouragement and Robert Rubin's as well as President Bill Clinton's approval in the 1990s. Just in case some have chosen conveniently to forget things that matter.

It's great that the bill failed. Now both sides can start to really get to work, hopefully free of gimmicks and earmarks or anything else that doesn't matter. Not that that is the best we can hope for. Best of all would be no government interference whatsoever with the now-overdue failures that should be permitted to occur.

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-155440 GreenDreams Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:12:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/house/house-of-representatives/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/#comment-155440 sorry. I must be early. Shaun, I agree with most of your post. Maybe all of it. I dislike the "blame game" meme, which I have seen both sides use to stifle dissent. It's not a "blame game" to assess accountability and responsibility. It is essential to our ability to learn from past mistakes. The opposite of this "blame game" is to say "mistakes were made" and let's just move on (ignoring any lessons to be learned or corrective action to be taken to prevent future recurrences). Indeed, a big part of the problem is that the GOP dismantled some of the protections enacted after the Great Depression. sorry. I must be early. Shaun, I agree with most of your post. Maybe all of it. I dislike the “blame game” meme, which I have seen both sides use to stifle dissent. It's not a “blame game” to assess accountability and responsibility. It is essential to our ability to learn from past mistakes. The opposite of this “blame game” is to say “mistakes were made” and let's just move on (ignoring any lessons to be learned or corrective action to be taken to prevent future recurrences). Indeed, a big part of the problem is that the GOP dismantled some of the protections enacted after the Great Depression.

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-155416 ChrisWWW Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:24:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/house/house-of-representatives/23059/the-bailout-bill-playing-the-blame-game/#comment-155416 I'm waiting for the trolls...<br><br>3...2...1... I'm waiting for the trolls…

3…2…1…

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