Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tucson Weekly has its "Scramble Watch" to engage in wild political speculation. Here we just call it SWAG – "silly wild ass guesses" (with a measure of fact and solid rumors). Today's focus is on the potential and rumored Democratic candidates. For those of you who would like to play along … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In an unbelievable display of amazing chutzpah, "Senator Sore Loser," John McCain and Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) (not my problem) wrote an opinion for the Washington Post which was republished in the Arizona Daily Star today. We must investigate causes of financial crisis Senator Sore Loser bemoans the TARP bailout to Wall … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Greg Gordon and Kevin G. Hall report for McClatchy Newspapers Regulatory reports show 5 biggest banks face huge loss risk: WASHINGTON — Five of America's largest banks, several of which already have received $145 billion in taxpayer bailout dollars, still face potentially catastrophic losses from exotic investments if economic conditions substantially worsen, … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: CNBC prima donna Jim Cramer took exception to The Daily Show putting the red-ass on CNBC last week. Of course, Cramer made it all about him. So Jon Stewart responded as only Stewart can do. On successive nights this week, Jon Stewart has done a segment on Jim Cramer and his faux … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Keith Olbermann delivers an excellent summary of how Wall Street bankers corrupted the financial regulatory scheme put in place by FDR after the last time Wall Street bankers destroyed our economic system with their unbridled greed. With the help of Republicans and Democrats alike in the White House and Congress, these wanker … Read more