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Home Front Economy
Dumbocrats Whine: "Why Wont the Obamessiah Fix The Economy NOW?!?!?"
2008-12-05
Jeebus H...As if we needed any MORE damn proof that the Democrats are a bunch of preteens who never grew up...
Democrats are growing impatient with President-elect Barack Obama's refusal to inject himself in the major economic crises confronting the country. Obama has sidestepped some policy questions by saying there is only one president at a time. But that statement apparently is wearing thin.
I don't blame Bambi for holding back. Times are tough. Decisions are tougher. And Bambi's beginning to realize that he's overmatched. Dubya still has the job for another six weeks so why not stick him with the tough decisions and all the blame for as long as possible?
"He's going to have to be more assertive than he's been," House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., told consumer advocates Thursday. Frank, who has been dealing with making sure the MSM helps him keep his tender ass out of a Federal prison both the bailout of the financial industry and a proposed rescue of Detroit automakers, said Obama needs to play a more significant role on economic issues.

"At a time of great crisis with mortgage foreclosures and autos, he says we only have one president at a time. I'm afraid that overstates the number of presidents we have," Frank said, taking a dig at President George W. Bush. "He's (Obama's) got to remedy that situation."
Hmmm. Demanding that Obama essentially stage a coup and usurp Presidential authority in violation of the Constitution and God knows HOW many federal laws (sedition, anyone?). In a sane and rational world, this corrupt scumbag would have been prancing around the prison yard in an orange jumpsuit a long time ago.
"The Obama team has to step up," Sen. Christopher Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and one of the lead architects of the financial crisis negotiators, said Nov. 21 in Hartford, Conn. "In the minds of the people, this is the Obama administration. I don't think we can wait until Jan. 20."
"Gobsmacking", as the Brits would say. My jaw's still on the damn ground. I don't know what shocks me more - the gall of these bastards demanding that Obama fix their mess right now, or the MSM's complicity in hiding the fact that it IS largely their mess.

All hands stand by for AP slobberfest off the port quarter...
Frank, shrewd and quick-witted, also poked fun at Obama's calls for a "post-partisan" governing environment in Washington. Frank predicted that regulatory legislation aimed at preventing abuses related to subprime mortgages and credit cards stood a much better chance next year, when Democrats have greater majorities in the House and Senate.
"Shrewd and quick-witted"?!? Jeez. Mr. Sycophantic AP Stenographer - did you have a funny taste in your mouth after giving Bawney his daily tongue bath? And fer chrissake, wipe off your chin...
If they're going to write legislation that 'prevents abuses' they'll first have to remove Barney from his chairmanship ...
Posted by:Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo)

#18  Joe's always under the radar....
Posted by: Muggsy Glink   2008-12-05 23:41  

#17  It'd be more honest.

My vote goes to JosephM for snark o' the day for that post. A perfect example of dry understatement, that.
Posted by: trailing wife   2008-12-05 23:25  

#16  ION STRATEGYPAGE > INTELLIGENCE:THE BAD NEWS FROM AFRICA, + RUSSIA:SCARY PRESS RELEASES.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-12-05 22:35  

#15  Congress made and passed the legislation enabling subprime mortgages, i.e., allowing borrowers to get a mortgage that they could not afford. President Clinton signed the bill.

Congress caused the problem, Slick willy has culpability, as he pushed it and signed it.

If we had a free and independent press, they would have been on this years ago like stink on a monkey, but they did not. Now the same criminals who created the problem are still in charge, and they are tanking the economy.

They have accomplished what Bin Laden could not do. Now WHO is really our worst enemy?
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2008-12-05 19:02  

#14  Presidents can't fix the economy.
They may be able not ruining it
Posted by: European Conservative   2008-12-05 18:31  

#13  Speaking of which what in the world do +-500..700 point swings near every day in the market mean?

Bargain hunters waiting until the indexes slide down for a few days, sweeping in and buying shares, then riding a very short upswing until they sell again. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo)   2008-12-05 18:07  

#12  As if Barack didn't have enuff troubles wid the economic news, CNN > were describing so many physical details on BO's upcoming inauguration I REMARKED TO A FRIEND WHY DOESN'T CNN JUST TELL OR EMAIL THE TERRORISTS HOW, WHEN, AND WHERE, ETC. TO ATTACK AND ASSASSINATE BO BEST ON INAUGURATION DAY; OR HAVE A FORMAL "HOW TO KILL POTUS-ELECT OBAMA = HIGH-RANKING NEWLY ELECTED BLACK US GOVT. OFFICIAL DURING HIS INAUGURATION" SPECIAL NEWS SEGMENT-GUEST PANEL???

It'd be more honest.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-12-05 17:53  

#11  "At a time of gweat cwisis with mowtgage foweclosuwes and autos, he says we only have one pwesident at a time. I'm afwaid that ovahstates the numbah of pwesidents we have," Frank said, taking a dig at President George W. Bush.

Fixed it.
Posted by: mojo   2008-12-05 17:45  

#10  Speaking of which what in the world do +-500..700 point swings near every day in the market mean?

Posted by: 3dc   2008-12-05 17:17  

#9  Oh its fixed alright. Its what the auto business calls, "the perfect repair".
Posted by: swksvolFF   2008-12-05 16:32  

#8  Shrew and nitwited.
Posted by: Darrell   2008-12-05 14:36  

#7  "Frank, shrewd and quick-witted"
ROTFLMAO
Posted by: Darrell   2008-12-05 14:35  

#6  That's right, Barney and Mr. Friend of Angelo, keep deflecting that inconvienient spotlight. And if ya can't point it at Barry, point it at Bush.
Harrrumph harrrumph harrrrumph...
Posted by: tu3031   2008-12-05 12:03  

#5  "Frank, shrewd and quick-witted"

Ain't that just the statement of the century! Bawney Fwank... quick witted. Just hit me the other day, that this fool is the walking, talking Elmer Fudd. Give him a gun(he wouldn't recognize one if it hit him in the teeth) and let him shoot the Wawbitt.
Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700   2008-12-05 11:28  

#4  Just wait until the dhimocrats realize that even in office, Obama will not be able to do a damn thing to help. The damage is too great and only time and NO government assistance will fix the economy.
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-12-05 09:53  

#3   "He's going to have to be more assertive than he's been," House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass.,

I bet he says that to all the boys......
Posted by: Beavis   2008-12-05 09:48  

#2  They're just trying to divert attention from themselves. Nothing new for Congress-idiots.
Posted by: Spot   2008-12-05 07:21  

#1  I voting present!
Posted by: Barak H. Obama   2008-12-05 07:07  

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