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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 02:59 PM Original message |
How big of a crisis is it? |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Big enough to give hundreds of billions to Wall St., not big enough |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Maybe the GOPs will want to cancel the election, next |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. It was the same crisis 10 days ago as it is now, but suddenly |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. The main point is that nothing has happened in the last 24 hours to necessitate a debate delay. |
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wileedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. And will it hit on Saturday? |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Exactly. n/t |
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Boz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Tinfoil hat time, a week ago I would have said what Im about to say was nuts,its operation sea-smurf |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. If it is going to be the Great Depression II, then Congress can agree to stay in session through ... |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Stay in Congress another week??????? |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is just a ploy to keep the American People out of the loop. . |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. keep us out of the loop but they want our money. |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. Much, much bigger than $700 billion, or $1.2 trillion or $13.0 trillion |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Jesus |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Credit derivatives at the root of the whole idea, borrowed capital |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I don't know what any of that means, |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. Last Sunday on This Week the congress-critters said, "we are not going to say the words". |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. So cancelling the debate might create, or help create, a 'run on the banks', so to speak. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. it was said at the hearing today nt |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. but 10 days ago he said the fundamentals are strong, now he is in shock at the scope of the problem |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
16. they are playing us. |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
20. Read Naomi Klein's "The Shock Doctrine" |
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kurt_cagle (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. So McCain can't use a cell phone? |
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