“I don’t think Liddy should be fired. He’s just been there 6 months to try to clean up and take apart a house of cards without allowing to come down on us all.”

Can you fire someone who is only making $1?
While the AIG thing is anger inducing, I’m not sure it is worthy of all the blustery grandstanding that is going on.
What is better?
Paying the bonuses OR spending way more money (and wasting time better spent fixing the economy) in years and years of litigation.

And BTW, if it’s not okay for a sitting president to do Leno, why is it okay for a presidential hopeful? Where’s the double standard police when you need them?

Why are we so quick to condemn any new attempt to change the political discourse in this country but so accepting when it comes to the political pettiness that’s been ingrained in this nation since McCarthy? I knew before he went on the show that a small group of overly offended thin skin whiners was going to find something small and insignificant to cry about….I’m sad to see that it’s not just the no nothing Republicans.

Actions speak much louder than words and there is nothing in Obama’s history to suggest that he harbors any ill will toward any group of people – least of all the physically impaired.

let’s move on……………………..

BTW: Suze Orman is on fire in that link you gave. I’ve never followed her so I had no idea where she stood politically… I’ll pay attention now

Suze doesn’t hold anything back. You’ll love her. Let’s all go on upstairs?

GeoT that is just what Liddy came out of retirement to do. I think he can do it.
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BTW: Suze Orman is on fire in that link you gave. I’ve never followed her so I had no idea where she stood politically… I’ll pay attention now

There is a new post from Taylor about this blog.

Its time that the majority stockholders fire everyone in this company and break it up.
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I’m beginning to agree, they need to sell off assets and get down to a manageable size. AND they need to pay back every penny we gave them…WITH interest.

Check out this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/20/suze-orman-to-bush-you-ow_n_177241.html

Suze Orman To Bush: “You Owe The American People Every Penny Of Your Fortune And Your Family’s Fortune”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/business/19liddy.html?ref=us

““Six months ago I came out of retirement to help my country,” said Mr. Liddy, 63, a former chief executive at Allstate insurance. “At the government’s request I’ve had the duty and extraordinary challenge of serving as chairman and chief executive officer of American International Group, or A.I.G.”

Mr. Liddy has no doubt questioned that decision on more than one occasion.

By many accounts, Mr. Liddy’s background is one of a competent manager and a solid insurance man with the wherewithal to oversee a corporate makeover of A.I.G. His strategy is to sell off assets to pay back the billions of dollars the company received in bailout from the government and shrink A.I.G. into a more sustainable, though much smaller company.

“He has one of the toughest jobs in corporate America,” said Donald Light, senior analyst at the research firm Celent. “It’s got a whole lot tougher in the last four to five days. Unfortunately for him, A.I.G. has become the focus for a lot of anxiety on a lot of issues.”

As the longtime head of Allstate, he combed through a hidebound culture and raised the insurer’s profitability, …..”

Probably a bunch of others deserve jail time.

He is doing a good job.

The FDR reference is a bit odd. 70 years ago people with disabilites and even disease were not treated as they are today. Even when Betty Ford talked openly about her mastectomy it was considered amazingly brave. 2009 is not the day of FDR.

sec: I knew that part wasn’t your quote, I forgot to put Texan4hill in there.

Let the statement stand, apologize for it, and learn that there is an inherent risk in going on a comedy show.
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exactly although like I said most of the segment had a serious tone and was worthwhile.

As for the comment I was quoteing Texan4hill and pointing out that they ought to at least actually READ a thread before they comment on it.
It is really amazing how the repug noise machine is still completely intact after the pounding they recieved in the election.
I think that is the biggest danger facing President Obama and the Dems. Even though the repugs numerically are insignificant they can just trumpet the propaganda and lies 24/7/365 and eventually the American public starts to listen and believe.
THAT is why I am so impatiant and agog at the President and the Dems attempts to be “fair” and bipartisan. Hammer the MoFos while you can before the nonstop mantra from the right starts to lull folks to sleep again.

Glad to see the honest, intellectually decent Democrats, speak up on this. It’s a shame the hacks we have serving as our “mainstream press” won’t dare mention this. …they would have crucified Bush for this
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a Republican checks in.

ALL the morning shows are talking about it, their just not foaming at the mouth.

secular said it best for me: “Proportion is a wonderful thing.” and I’ll add context…

If I seem harsh this morning, TM, it may be because today I get to attend the funeral of my sister-in-law, Lisa (43) —
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hang in there, and I share your concern about OTC drugs, much worse the the illicit stuff IMO.

“Obama joked about his basketball being as bad as that of disabled folks who play at the Special Olympics. Get that?”
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But he won and frankly I think this is a whole lot o NOTHIN.
Unless you’re a repug it is a marginally non-politically correct joke and that’s it. GROW THE FARK UP!
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sec, we’re on the same page this morning.

and P.S. he was talking about bowling, he’s actually a damn good basketball player.

For Democrats to be making fumbling excuses for a comment like this is the very reason I loathe Great Leader politics. Hero worship conformity undermines conformity to principle.
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#1– I didn’t see anyone on this thread making excuses. Obama made a human mistake and apologized. That’s what humans do. What YOU do is call people “hero worshipers” following the “Great Leader” (this is not the first time you’ve used those exact phrases) which is MUCH more offensive then anything Obama said. And before you get your panties in a bunch okay, I happen to be disabled and what I saw was a clumsy joke not a mean spirited comment.

p.s. your teleprompter “joke” belies the fact that 99% of what Obama said last night was substatntive and on message about our current economic conditions, of course you want to spout wingnut talking points… yeah I said it. Allot of what you spout is regurgitated right wing off the shelf.

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pmichael says:
20 March 2009 at 5:37 am

If you’re outdoing Fox News in Obama Paranoia ?
You really need to take a second look.
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Maybe George Saros bought Fox news when non one was watching