Tweety and guests just blamed REAGAN AND THE DLC for this era of GREED

polichick

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:16 PM
Original message

Tweety and guests just blamed REAGAN AND THE DLC for this era of GREED

One guest was Fineman ~ anyone catch the other guy's name?

Can't say I disagree with the assessment.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

GentryDixon

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:22 PM
Response to Original message

1. Robert Kaiser from the Washington Post

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

polichick

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:23 PM
Response to Reply #1

2. Thanks! I was multitasking and want to read more from him...

Edited on Fri Mar-13-09 04:26 PM by polichick

http://www.amazon.com/Damn-Much-Money-Corrosion-Government/dp/0307266540

Guess, this is the thing to read!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

GentryDixon

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:26 PM
Response to Reply #2

3. His book sounds very interesting.

I'm thinking of buying it.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

polichick

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:27 PM
Response to Reply #3

6. Just saw it - looks good!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

GentryDixon

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 05:11 PM
Response to Reply #6

17. I just ordered the book from Amazon.

Page two later.....:)

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

polichick

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 05:14 PM
Response to Reply #17

18. You'll have to start a thread when you've read it - fill us in!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Pirate Smile

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:26 PM
Response to Reply #2

5. Here is the book he wrote:

http://www.amazon.com/Damn-Much-Money-Corrosion-Government/dp/0307266540

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

polichick

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:27 PM
Response to Reply #5

7. Thanks - I was editing my post with this as you posted!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

SacredCow

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:26 PM
Response to Original message

4. They blamed REAGAN?!?!?!?!?

:popcorn:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Pirate Smile

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:27 PM
Response to Reply #4

8. They were asking when did greed become "good". Their answer was Reagan.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

polichick

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:28 PM
Response to Reply #4

9. First Kaiser brought up "the 80s" and then Reagan's name was mentioned...

...and the DLC was tossed in. LOL

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

ejpoeta

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:28 PM
Response to Original message

10. as far as i'm concerned, there's enough blame to go around.

everyone's got their fingers in the pie and then tries to pretend they didn't.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

polichick

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:31 PM
Response to Reply #10

12. But it sure is refreshing to blame Reagan and the DLC...

Actually, they were referring to when greed became cool, so to speak.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

ejpoeta

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:55 PM
Response to Reply #12

14. yep. And the funniest thing to me is how people who think government is bad

and should be drowned or whatever... go INTO government and then seem to get theirs from government.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

uponit7771

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:30 PM
Response to Original message

11. 1985 movie Wall Street, Gordon Gecko, "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.."

Edited on Fri Mar-13-09 04:48 PM by uponit7771

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

polichick

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:31 PM
Response to Reply #11

13. Ah-hah!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

ShortnFiery

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 04:58 PM
Response to Original message

15. Yes, I surmise that "The Reagan Democrats" who remained greedy morphed into the DLC. n/t

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

polichick

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 05:01 PM
Response to Reply #15

16. Bet you're right!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Elidor

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 07:27 PM
Response to Original message

19. A K&R for Robert Kaiser

I believe I'm going to have to buy that book.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

sampsonblk

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 07:43 PM
Response to Original message

20. Same here (nt)

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Sebastian Doyle

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 07:48 PM
Response to Original message

21. Are we SURE Tweety isn't running for the Senate?

Because he sure has done a 180 from the days when he had a mancrush on Chimpy in his stuffed flight suit.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

polichick

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-13-09 07:53 PM
Response to Reply #21

22. I think he's trying to atone for his sins - or maybe just hang out with the popular kids. :)

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Sat May 11th 2024, 09:17 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.