Eliot Spitzer on CNN: Stand up to Wall Street President Obama or we're done

[Better Believe It]

In his opening argument on "Parker Spitzer," Eliot Spitzer urges President Obama to stand up to Wall Street with less than three weeks to go before the 2010 midterms.

See his comments here:

http://parkerspitzer.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/14/spitzer-stand-up-obama-or-were-done/

[TBF]

1. Wise words, we should ALL be standing up to Wall St. nt

[Better Believe It]

2. I agree with you.

[Waiting For Everyman]

3. Spitzer nailed it - that's the key reason for discouragement - no fight.

Representatives who give our interest away are a dime a dozen.

Stand up. Have the fight. Fight hard. That would generate lots of enthusiasm... oh, and results too.

[Whisp]

4. done with what?

spitzer is a clown.
his ratings are tanking, he's worse than friggen Sanchez.

CNN hires losers. (with exception of Fareed and Jeffrey Toobin)

[Better Believe It]

6. "spitzer is a clown." Really? Did his comments about Wall Street trigger spasms of laughter?

Now get serious.

What did you disagree with in his comments and why?

Or you can continue your personal attack on him if that's the best you can do.

[Whisp]

11. he doesn't say what he is done with?

whats he done with?

He's just jumping on the outrage wagon because he doesn't have the guts not to go along with parade of negativity the media is leading.

done with being a democrat?
done with what?

[Better Believe It]

13. You're having trouble with understanding what the caption means or what the word "done" means?

Let me try to help you since you obviously are not nit picking.

I know, I know! You're not really picking nits.

Perhaps the word "finished" should have been used instead as in "we're finished" rather than "we're done".

Or how about "we're toast" if Wall Street banks are allowed to continue their criminal activity?

Now that does not mean we would all turn into pieces of toasted bread, or a bagel, so please don't take that literally.

We're done, we're finished, we're toast are all figures of speech describing what will happen to us if the Wall Street crooks are not brought under control.

Anything else I can help you with?

[JuniperLea]

7. They've all gone tabloidy...

And are going for shock value to get ratings.

[Better Believe It]

9. Someone goes after the Wall Street crooks for "shock value" How terrible .... and shocking!

Think we ought to lighten up and leave the poor babies alone?

We're acting like bullys and pickin on them!

How sad.

Let me shed a tear.

Did Congressman Alan Grayson just go all "tabloidy" when he wrote to Law Enforcement Officials: "It's time for handcuffs for greedy Bankers!"?

[Whisp]

12. CNN is a fucking lieing machine, or did you forget?

How much did you agree with them during the Bush dark years?
I don't know how old a DUer you are, but back in the day seeing anything of worth on CNN that wasn't licking bush's ass or rah rahing the repugs was a rareity of rares. Maybe 2% of the time they weren't full of shit fucking liars.

But now they have cred.

yeh, ok.....

[Better Believe It]

14. So you hate Eliot Spitzer's attack on Wall Street because CNN "licked bush's ass". OK

That makes perfect sense and clears everything up!

Thanks for your penetrating and insightful comments.

YIKES!!!!

[Whisp]

15. are you new to media propaganda and spin?

just because Spitzer is mouthing something you want to believe and something the low life slime shits at CNN want to push, does does not make it true. When did your belief in CNN start because you should probably bone up on how much 'integrity' they have.

[Better Believe It]

17. So when Eliot Spitzer attacks Wall Street it can't be true if it's said on CNN

Well, that even makes more sense!

So even if a CNN weather forecaster says the Sun will be rising in the east I should look for it to rise in the west and set in the east.

And if in January a CNN weather forecaster predicts a January snowstorm in Chicago I should run around on La Salle Street naked!

Thanks for your help again!

[Whisp]

18. yes.

I'd even check the weather with another source.
but heck I'm only trying to help someone who isn't aware of how media is...

I'm actually surprised you are such a babe in the woods on this

[flamingdem]

20. Spitzer was relevant, he did know something, now he's another jerk-off blaming Obama nt

[Whisp]

21. maybe you can tell me what Spitzer is 'done' with, the other poster doesn't know either.

[Better Believe It]

26. Sptizer isn't done with anything. I'll explain once again to you the meaning of the post caption.

Perhaps the word "finished" should have been used instead as in "we're finished" rather than "we're done".

Or how about "we're toast" if Wall Street banks are allowed to continue their criminal activity?

Now that does not mean we would all turn into pieces of toasted bread, or a bagel, so please don't take that literally.

We're done, we're finished, we're toast are all figures of speech describing what will happen to us if the Wall Street crooks are not brought under control.

Now what term did you find impossible to understand in the above?

Now I can't keep giving you badly needed assistance so don't test my patience.

I can't go to school for you.

By the way.

You're not playing hooky today, are you?

[Whisp]

35. yes, I am playing hooky. Did you put your teeth in today?

because you are just gumming me, I know you want to bite tho.

[flamingdem]

39. Watching Spitzer now and he's pretty good up against this teabag filmmaker nt

[flamingdem]

30. He was really on to Wall St. before he was caught with the prostitute

but he's not the same person, he's a pundit now with the need to please an audience.

Obama has already pissed off Wall St. More is to come.

[PassingFair]

22. Spitzer has been "mouthing" stuff about Wall Street for YEARS.

http://www.slate.com/id/2108509/

He was Wall Street's most feared enemy
at one time, and he KNOWS what he's talking about.

[Whisp]

24. to most feared enemy to schlocking for Wolf Blitzer and co?

sorry, you may think he's a big shot but he's can't be taken too seriously if he works for Contains No News.

[PassingFair]

42. You see a schlocky talking head.

I see a former kick-ass Attorney General and Governor who
made Wall Street PEE ITS PANTS.

A combination of his bad behavior and
a political take-down knocked him out of the ring.

He's no Katie Couric.

[Better Believe It]

45. And how much you want to bet that Wall Street was behind his fall?

It wouldn't surprise me.

They can hire people to dig up stuff on people.

[PassingFair]

47. Not a doubt in my mind....

too bad he made it so easy for them.

Hard to be a crusader against bad behavior
and then found to be indulging in the same
vices that you prosecute others for.

Still, he had the guts to take on the
big money guys when no one else did,
and he paid the price, including having
people slam him because he's not entertaining enough
for a bleeping talk show host!

[Nite Owl]

19. I think Spitzer knows

a thing or two about how to handle Wall St.
Obama should hire him.

[girl gone mad]

49. Spitzer is an enemy of the people. n/t

[disillusioned73]

51. LOL

did you forget this?? :sarcasm:

If not, I don't get it..

[Greyhound]

5. We were promised change and we will get, one way or another.

:kick: & R

[Catherina]

8. Thank you Mr. Spitzer. n/t

[Better Believe It]

10. Eliot Spitzer on the new "Wall Street" movie. Damn tabloid journalist!

HLN: Eliot Spitzer on "Wall Street" movie and new show.

"There is a rapacious desire to steal on Wall Street"

See the interview here on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKdUakuuj7o&feature=related

[KG]

16. too late. america is over. all but the shouting.

[Autumn]

23. I have watched his show

a couple of times, I will have to make sure I watch it tonight.

[xchrom]

25. Stand up to Wall Street Centrists &Modereates or we're all done.

Until THAT crew sees the danger it doesn't matter.

And yes, obama is a Centrist.

[fascisthunter]

27. too late... he works for Wall Street

it's pretty clear why he has been putting on soft gloves for Wall Street.

[lonestarnot]

28. No shit. Harping on cutting small business a break.

:puke:

[fascisthunter]

29. If we wait long enough, maybe the wealthy will throws scraps...

from their plates to feed us....

Seriously, I envision an illustrator of a pauper sitting under a large banquet table, there only to service a royal family to eat what falls on the floor. THAT is what we have become... some love it under here.

[lonestarnot]

31. I will chew their fucking legs off at the ankles!

[fascisthunter]

32. I like you

[glitch]

54. I like you both. nt

[Better Believe It]

34. Not me. I'll leave that up to my pit bulls! Tasty treats for them!

[mmonk]

43. I envision a Charles Dickens novel.

[fascisthunter]

46. good one

[mmonk]

33. That message he did well. However, I wasn't wild about how he changed

the subject on Naomi Wolf the other day and redirected the conversation when she brought up Guantanamo, torture, the defending of Bush's use of the state secrets privilege and the like.

[Better Believe It]

36. I didn't see it. But I expect to disagree with him on some issues.

[mmonk]

37. I posted it in political videos.

You can view it here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x515085

[Catherina]

38. Thank you! That's a great help for those of us out of the US. n/t

[mmonk]

40. You're welcome.

[laughingliberal]

48. K & R nt

[Rex]

41. If Obama stood up to Wall Street, he would show how much he is one

of us.

[UTUSN]

44. Did he wear black socks while he said it?!1 n/t

[emcguffie]

50. Eliot Spitzer for President. NT

[Kang Colby]

52. ......

I don't think President Obama needs to start taking advice from Spitzer.

[Better Believe It]

53. Right. He's wise to stick with Geithner, Summers, Bernanke.

They'll take on Wall Street, big time!

[City Lights]

55. Don't hold your breath, Eliot. nt