Tuesday
Oct132009
Video: Five-Minute Anti-Obama Rant From Ralph Nader: "He's Beyond Disappointing, Bush-Cheney 2.0, A Frightened Man"
Ralph Nader tees off on President Obama with a 460cc Callaway FT-9 Tour. The Right pillories him; the far-Left takes daily swings; Libertarians aren't happy; his only hope is the center, which is a mistake according to Nader. This is a serious beatdown, not unlike what the President enjoyed yesterday when he was merely attempting to get some lunch.
Ralph Nader on Obama:
- His early months in office have been "very disappointing."
- Obama is "a frightened man," who won't take on corporate power.
- Obama is "conflict averse" - and a "harmony ideology type," who's being taken advantage of by the sharks in Congress, of both parties.
- He's "Bush-Cheney redux" when it comes to military and foreign policy, "albeit with better speeches" to the Muslim world. Given Obama's handling of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Nader wonders in amazement: "And they gave him the [Nobel] Peace Prize?"
Nader goes on to postulate that the Democrats will lose their Congressional majority in 2010.
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Oct 13, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Reader Comments (23)
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28212.html#
I have half a mind to believe this is all some kind of orchestrated, worldwide bullsh*t operation, whereby the Danes give the man a prize for doing nothing, and then the chickenhawks accuse him of giving in to the terrorists for being such a dove. All this does, of course, is insure that the wars go on, the Halliburton's and such get their loot (on our dime), and everyone is distracted -- yet again -- from the greatest transfer of wealth from one group to another since New World slavery.
I get complaints about my language in stories...but nothing so far about comments...i just responded in great detail by the way to your questions about Rockwell and others on the other thread...
None take on the hand that feeds them.
"Nader goes on to postulate that the Democrats will lose their Congressional majority in 2010."
Probably so, and nothing will change.
"I have half a mind to believe this is all some kind of orchestrated, worldwide bullsh*t operation, whereby the Danes give the man a prize for doing nothing, and then the chickenhawks accuse him of giving in to the terrorists for being such a dove. All this does, of course, is insure that the wars go on, the Halliburton's and such get their loot (on our dime), and everyone is distracted -- yet again -- from the greatest transfer of wealth from one group to another since New World slavery."
Welcome to the club, you hit the nail on the head.
This is the key and i want to talk about it for a moment...i am cynical gomp...but i honestly have hope and here's why...i have been worrying about the debt for 22 years...i've written about how i got started worrying here:
http://dailybail.com/home/land-of-the-free-and-home-of-the-broke-the-united-states-of.html
But i have never seen ANYTHING like the outrage and public demonstrations that i've seen this year...i honestly believe Perot would have changed things in '92 and i believe we will ahve a candidate emerge who will win on the platform that we discuss here...essentially a libertarian platform adopted by some Republican...maybe pawlenty...maybe jeb hensarling...maybe rand and ron paul...
IF it doesn't happen, if Obama gets re-elected, which i doubt he will, then i will lose hope...becaseu 4 more years of $1 trillion deficits will make our fate inevitable...
If we can't be hopeful now, then there isn't any hope. And did you ever think the FED would become a hot political issue? Ron Paul's been doing his thing for 30 years. This is truly an amazing time. We could tip the wrong way, but I don't think it's inevitable. When things happen, they can happen quickly and suddenly.
There's no reason that The Daily Bail can't play a big role in the 2010 and 2012 elections. Rand Paul is running. Peter Schiff is running. Goldman Sachs has to figure out what to do about their record bonuses this year. The FASB rule on SIV's is about to expire (or not - LOL). Treasury is going to have to roll over a ton of debt next year (this year, next month, etc.). Pressure is building in all kinds of ways, political and financial. Unemployment may reach...who knows? Hell, even Obama's Peace Prize might help us, if only to prove what an empty suit he is.
I'm hopeful. More so than in a long time. Maybe since I was a 15-year old Ross Perot supporter. If only he hadn't backed out of the race that summer... We could see a replay of that in a couple of years (without the crazy backing out thing). Gomp, don't tell me you hang out here for the company -- you must have some hope, or else you wouldn't bother.
US National Debt by Presidential Term, Percentage of GDP,1976-2008
National Debt, Total Gross Domestic Product
Year % Change Debt
Ending President Current $ (1) YoY During Presid. Avg. Annual Current $ (2) as % of
12/31/1976 FORD $ 653,544,000,000 $1,825,300,000,000 35.8%
12/31/1977 CARTER $ 718,943,000,000 10% $2,030,900,000,000 35.4%
12/31/1978 CARTER $ 789,207,000,000 10% $2,294,700,000,000 34.4%
12/31/1979 CARTER $ 845,116,000,000 7% $2,563,300,000,000 33.0%
12/31/1980 CARTER $ 930,210,000,000 10% 42% 10.6% $2,789,500,000,000 33.3%
12/31/1981 REAGAN $ 1,028,729,000,000 11% $3,128,400,000,000 32.9%
12/31/1982 REAGAN $ 1,197,073,000,000 16% $3,255,000,000,000 36.8%
12/31/1983 REAGAN $ 1,410,702,000,000 18% $3,536,700,000,000 39.9%
12/31/1984 REAGAN $ 1,662,966,000,000 18% $3,933,200,000,000 42.3%
12/31/1985 REAGAN $ 1,945,912,000,000 17% $4,220,300,000,000 46.1%
12/31/1986 REAGAN $ 2,214,835,000,000 14% $4,462,800,000,000 49.6%
12/31/1987 REAGAN $ 2,431,715,000,000 10% $4,739,500,000,000 51.3%
12/31/1988 REAGAN $ 2,684,392,000,000 10% 189% 23.6% $5,103,800,000,000 52.6%
12/31/1989 BUSH $ 2,952,994,000,000 10% $5,484,400,000,000 53.8%
12/31/1990 BUSH $ 3,364,820,000,000 14% $5,803,100,000,000 58.0%
12/31/1991 BUSH $ 3,801,800,000,000 13% $5,995,900,000,000 63.4%
12/31/1992 BUSH $ 4,177,009,000,000 10% 55.6% 13.9% $6,337,700,000,000 65.9%
12/31/1993 CLINTON $ 4,535,687,054,406 9% $6,657,400,000,000 68.1%
12/31/1994 CLINTON $ 4,800,149,946,143 6% $7,072,200,000,000 67.9%
12/31/1995 CLINTON $ 4,988,664,979,014 4% $7,397,700,000,000 67.4%
12/31/1996 CLINTON $ 5,323,171,750,783 7% $7,816,900,000,000 68.1%
12/31/1997 CLINTON $ 5,502,388,012,375 3% $8,304,300,000,000 66.3%
12/31/1998 CLINTON $ 5,614,217,021,195 2% $8,747,000,000,000 64.2%
12/31/1999 CLINTON $ 5,776,091,314,225 3% $9,268,400,000,000 62.3%
12/31/2000 CLINTON $ 5,662,216,013,697 -2% 36% 4.4% $9,817,000,000,000 57.7%
12/31/2001 BUSH $ 5,943,438,563,436 5% $10,128,000,000,000 58.7%
12/31/2002 BUSH $ 6,405,707,456,847 8% $10,469,600,000,000 61.2%
12/31/2003 BUSH $ 7,001,312,247,818 9% $10,960,800,000,000 63.9%
12/31/2004 BUSH $ 7,596,165,867,424 8% $11,685,900,000,000 65.0%
12/30/2005 BUSH $ 8,170,424,541,313 8% $12,433,900,000,000 65.0%
12/29/2006 BUSH $ 8,680,224,380,086 6% $13,194,700,000,000 65.7%
12/28/2007 BUSH $ 9,229,172,659,218 6% $13,927,000,000,000 66.3%
12/31/2008 BUSH $ 10,699,804,864,612 16% 89% 11.1% $13,692,160,000,000 78.1%
12/31/2009 OBAMA PENDING
Nothing has changed in the past, but all believe their candidate never increased the debt. We have been the largest debtor Nation for some time. We cannot pay for this with sending jobs to other countries, or tax cuts, or any other screwball idea that both parties come up with.
What is occurring is by design, and was planned long ago.
We have forgiven so much debt to others that it is staggering, no one will forgive ours, the world anxiously awaits our collapse.
Facts don't lie, politicians do...
I want to see the FED eliminated, and a return to a responsible currency, which there is no plan for.
Perot's life was threatened, that is why he dropped out. I stated before that I used to deal with these smucks, so I know how it is.
I am preparing for the worst, I suggest you all do the same.
What do you mean? Growing your own food or shootouts with the federales?
We rejected that to have worse taxation than we could have had.
Definition of Elitist (e.g. Maria Shriver) A snobby & superior attitude prone to make said bleeding heart liberal look like a horse’s ass. Maria Shriver violating the law by talking on a cell phone while driving a big fat SUV is latest case of this tragic condition. Elitists like Maria enjoy living in gigantic homes, travel by private jet, and eat fancy imported food while pushing global warming and other causes (fancy term for what rich elitists do to feel good about themselves and pass the time). They vacation in Hyannisport in lavish summer homes with private property signs all over public land to keep the undesirables out. They lead annual women’s conferences by inviting the people they look up to, Maria invited Kate Gosselin. After supporting women, they demonstrate their elitist tendencies by attacking women they don’t like, Maria picked on Sarah Palin calling Sarah’s unwillingness to be interviewed by the liberal elite press “jaw dropping”. They partake in expensive plastic surgery while pushing Obama’s socialized health care system. Maria doesn’t have to worry about the next nip/tuck, the elites won’t participate in the new socialist health scheme. Remember, Uncle Teddy got his surgery. The elites won’t be joining your grandma in end of life counseling. They often say ridiculous things that only their elitist friends would appreciate…“When I look in the mirror, I don't just see a first lady, I don't just see a Kennedy or a Schwarzenegger, I don't just see a mother, a daughter, a wife, a sister and a friend, and thank God, I don't see Warren Beatty.”
http://www.pinzler.com/ushistory/popparplatsupp.html
That's because right after election day they showed him the "real" Zapruder film.
The Man Who Could Salvage Wall Street
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnews/themanwhocouldsalvagewallstreet
"Are all bankers evil? Maybe not....Jamie Dimon, has largely escaped the pitchforks aimed at his fellow Wall Street CEOs."
-----My comment? The writer of this article has no idea. My pitchfork has a special prong on it that I keep nice and sharp, expressly for use on Jamie Dimon.
(quoting Duff McDonald, author of "Last Man Standing"): "[I]f there is such a thing as a financial philosopher, Jamie's it. His letter to shareholders in the 2008 JPMorgan Chase annual report was a tour de force of explicatory brilliance. He explained what happened."
-----My comment? I'll take No He Didn't Explain What Happened, for 29 Billion, Alex. Kleptocratic Daily Double? Awesome. This is an easy one. What is, "Maiden Lane One bigass bailout on the backs of taxpayers"? Thanks, Alex. Now I think I'll take TARP for 25 Billion.
(question for McDonald): "Was the Bear Stearns takeover in March of 2008 a good deal? The Federal Reserve bore a lot of the risk for that deal."
(McDonald's answer): "Jamie Dimon will tell you he felt a patriotic imperative in doing what he did. He was asked to take over a $400 billion balance sheet from a firm that everybody knew was the dodgiest on Wall Street. In 48 hours. It turned out to be a big loser. They've already booked substantial losses. The assets they backed, they've lost a ton of money on."
-----My response? Hang on while I finish puking... Same answer as the last one. Maiden Lane One. This is precisely why we need to audit the Fed. We have no idea what JPM got vs. what the NY Fed got. And some have speculated thatwith the derivatives exposure involved, it wasn't just Bear Stearns that got bailed out. But how would we know?
(McDonald on Dimon): "He's a fun person with a sense of humor. He's a CEO, so he's somewhat unapproachable, but he's a nice guy."
-----Yeah, well, my pitchfork doesn't give a flying f*ck what kind of nice guy he is. I'm sure lots of thieves could be described as a "fun person" and a "nice guy," that's not going to keep them out of jail, is it? And it sure as hell isn't going to get our money back. (Obviously I mean all of it.)
(Jamie run for office?): "I don't think Jamie Dimon would ever run for office....But if he were offered the position of treasury secretary, it's almost a slam-dunk he would take it. It's the only thing he has left to do--public service. He told me that his one regret is never having done any public service, and he'd like to."
------Um, no thanks, Jamie. Really. It would be appropriate to appoint another narcissistic kleptocrat to this office, would it not? But I think I've had it up to about right here with "public service" from the likes of Jamie (and Paulson and Geithner and Rubin). 700 Billion dollars worth of public service is more than enough. But thank you.
(Dimon a "transformative figure"?): "He could be. There's a deep sense of integrity that guides his decision making. The guy is motivated. He absolutely wanted to be rich, and he is rich. Paired with that is a deep sense of doing the right thing. Despite what populist anger seems to be suggesting these days, these are not inconsistent beliefs in America."
------Oh dear God. I have to say I'm lost for words here. I'm going to have to let Mr. Pitchfork tackle this one.
sleeeeep sleeeeeeep, there now my pretty.
That is the reason the bankers manifesto was developed.
I am never distracted and i rarely sleep...we're still watching...