tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634922.post9034147171376087050..comments2023-08-09T01:57:44.398-06:00Comments on Northern Subverbia: Finally.Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511808062334334190noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634922.post-36243420179772861462008-10-24T11:34:00.000-06:002008-10-24T11:34:00.000-06:00Mike: I am in full agreement that the Republicans ...Mike: I am in full agreement that the Republicans have their share of blame in this.<BR/><BR/>And, both sides supported the bailout and *that* is the main madness.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511808062334334190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634922.post-13667113987287800692008-10-24T05:54:00.000-06:002008-10-24T05:54:00.000-06:00While I think he's correct that the Dems must take...While I think he's correct that the Dems must take some of the blame, he's being dishonest.<BR/><BR/>The Republicans controlled both Housed from 1994 to 2006 and for 6 of those years, they also controlled the Whitehouse. To try to blame all of this on only the last two years and the "Clinton" administration, while ignoring the intervening 6 years of Republican super-majority is dishonest.<BR/><BR/>If Bush truly wanted to reform, he had 6 years of relative impunity to do it and didn't. He did pass Phill Gramm's bill in 2000 which was a major cause of this.<BR/><BR/>So yeah, there is plenty of blame to go around for both Republicans and Dems, but I think card is being a dishonest shill. <BR/><BR/>This kind of crisis has been in the making for 30 years, since Reagan's regulation (401Ks etc) allowed massive amounts of money to be injected into the stock market, distorting it from what it once was.<BR/><BR/>To try to blame Barack Obama and the last 2 years of Democratic rule in the House and Senate is just partisan tripe.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941875334878452635noreply@blogger.com