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In reply to the discussion: Why can't Obama be more like Bush? Who is missing Dubya? [View all]"i'm not convinced."
...you're not "convinced" that Bush ignored the economy and drove it into the worst economic crisis in more than 70 years?
You're not "convinced" that Bush triggered the mortgage crisis by gutting the Community Reivestment Act?
Thank, Obama?
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You're not convinced by the mountains of conclusive evidence that Prosense provided but Taibbi's
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#7
That person read the better part of 30 articles in admittedly less than three minutes
Number23
Apr 2014
#48
LMAO, good catch. Shows who are the actual sycophants around here. Taibbi's fans won't even read
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#70
I'm convinced you have no intention of reading anything and are here to distract from the OP. I'm
Cha
Apr 2014
#52
but the little libertarian taibbi said so.. so the followers praise him to high hell.. Bad Obama..
Cha
Apr 2014
#55
As I noted in the other thread, Taibbi's articles look good on superficial inspection. When you
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#6
Bush exploited and expanded the changes in the laws that led to the crisis. n/t
ProSense
Apr 2014
#14
K&R I can't believe people here seriously think Bush was tougher than Obama on corporate malfeasance
DanTex
Apr 2014
#12
laws have to be enforced as well. the Sherman Anti-Trust Law is still on the books
yurbud
Apr 2014
#44
Still, that's like comparing intentionally crashing the economy to helping its recovery. n/t
ProSense
Apr 2014
#46
So does that mean we have to direct our 2 minute hate towards Gold...Taibbi today?
Vashta Nerada
Apr 2014
#29
Still, what does that have to do with this claim: "elevate Obama to god status"?
ProSense
Apr 2014
#42
Exactly. This all seems more like Taibbi's fans have elevated HIM to god status.
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#71
it sounds more like frustrated hyperbole on Taibbi's part for Obama not prosecuting the big dogs
yurbud
Apr 2014
#36
I can't see how any progressive Democrat can say that Bush was tougher on corporations than Obama
Chathamization
Apr 2014
#49