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George II

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7. If the bailout didn't occur and the banks failed, MILLIONS of Americans in the 99% would have lost..

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 04:02 PM

Mar 2020

....their retirement funds.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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WaPo: On the 2008 bailout, Biden is right and Sanders is wrong [View all] SunSeeker Mar 2020 OP

Of course the actions of the Obama administration comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #1

Sanders did not want to guillotine the bankers. This opinion piece is wrong when it says... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #8

I understand but lots of lefties demanded that they comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #12

Sanders was not demanding prosecutions. But he wanted the bailout financed differently. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #16

I don't recall mentioning Sanders in my post so why are you comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #18

I thought your initial post was agreeing with the opinion piece in the OP... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #21

They had broken the law c_junk Mar 2020 #25

I wonder what BS thinks would have happened to the assets Hav Mar 2020 #2

Interesting how throwing Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #3

Oh ouch!! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #4

The bailout was necessary - for bankers to get their bonuses... PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #5

It was centrist, business as usual, patty cake with Wall Street. Magoo48 Mar 2020 #6

Eoooo "Centrists".. omg! Cha Mar 2020 #15

You didn't say I was wrong. Magoo48 Mar 2020 #19

"Centrists"!!! omg Moderates who Won us the House in 2018! Cha Mar 2020 #23

If the bailout didn't occur and the banks failed, MILLIONS of Americans in the 99% would have lost.. George II Mar 2020 #7

Sanders supported a bailout, but thought it needed to be fixed, as he explained at the time... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #9

He always has a reason for voting against something he "supports". George II Mar 2020 #10

Who doesn't? Most votes of significance are a balance of good and bad, and you have to decide... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #11

OF course.. "Enough Already! Thank you, SunSeeker! Cha Mar 2020 #13

Just one more thing to add to the long and growing list of reasons I cannot stand him. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #14

Sanders was in favor of the bailout, but not the way it was financed. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #17

There's always an excuse for him, isn't there? I've had enough excuses. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #20

Quite a few other Senators voted the same way Sanders did... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #22

He can never find a way to justify voting for the good. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #24

re: "He can never find a way to justify voting for the good." thesquanderer Mar 2020 #26

He's a fly in the ointment. That's really nothing to be proud of. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #29

I gave you examples of the crime bill and obamacare, which I guess you count as some of... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #30

Brady bill. (And I'm sure there's a "reasonable excuse" for that as well, eh?) NurseJackie Mar 2020 #31

I guess you typed that before I edited to include a gimme for the gun votes. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #32

HIPAA. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #33

Sanders voted yes on HIPAA like everyone else. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #34

So his smears and lies about the Democratic party are okay with you? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #35

re" Nobody is bashing Bernie" - Of course they are, with lies and misrepresentations, thesquanderer Mar 2020 #38

You've got a computer, look it up yourself. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #39

You mean HIPAA? I DID look it up. That's how I got the link I posted before... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #40

You know exactly what I'm talking about. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #41

Looks like you posted that before seeing my 1:05 edit, which I made when I realized... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #42

Yes... because my response of "HIPAA" may have been referring to something other than HIPAA. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #43

I think you've mixed up the posts. I was replying to your post #39. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #44

I told you already: You're on your own. I'm tired of these games. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #45

I did not insinuate you were a liar/dishonest. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #46

Now you're splitting hairs and making a very weak argument. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #47

Look at the time stamps. It was edited BEFORE you replied, thesquanderer Mar 2020 #48

Doesn't matter. I saw what I saw and you edited while I was typing. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #49

In the interest of complete transparency... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #50

It really doesn't matter what the reason or motivation was for editing... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #51

Again, saying that someone may be pulling something out of their ass (if they can't support it)... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #53

Thanks for proving my point. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #54

re: "Did you or did you not edit for your own benefit? Case closed." thesquanderer Mar 2020 #55

No... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #56

Two things... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #57

One uncomfortable item that I have come to believe is that Senator Sanders, Blue_true Mar 2020 #28

I don't disagree with Bernie that bankers got off too light, BUT.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #27

They should have bailed out the home owners. iwannaknow Mar 2020 #36

Of course. But they could get that passed. Dems did what they could do. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #37

Too Big To Fail...Too Big To Exist BidenBacker Mar 2020 #52