Comments on: Here it is: The mother of all government bailouts http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:17:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michelle Malkin » Wasn’t the bailout supposed to calm the financial markets? http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-486476 Michelle Malkin » Wasn’t the bailout supposed to calm the financial markets? Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:15:54 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-486476 [...] This is the man who patted himself on the back for refusing to “put taxpayer money on the line” to rescue Lehman Brothers on Sept. 15 – and then turned around the next day and engineered the $85 billion taxpayer-funded bailout of AIG. This is the man who vowed he had “no plans to insert money” into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac –and then turned around and committed $200 billion in capital and credit lines to those corrupt, bloated, crumbling institutions. [...] [...] This is the man who patted himself on the back for refusing to “put taxpayer money on the line” to rescue Lehman Brothers on Sept. 15 – and then turned around the next day and engineered the $85 billion taxpayer-funded bailout of AIG. This is the man who vowed he had “no plans to insert money” into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac –and then turned around and committed $200 billion in capital and credit lines to those corrupt, bloated, crumbling institutions. [...]

]]> By: Put the gun down now « Count Us Out http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-483465 Put the gun down now « Count Us Out Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:14:17 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-483465 [...] This is the man who patted himself on the back for refusing to “put taxpayer money on the line” to rescue Lehman Brothers on Sept. 15 – and then turned around the next day and engineered the $85 billion taxpayer-funded bailout of AIG. This is the man who vowed he had “no plans to insert money” into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac –and then turned around and committed $200 billion in capital and credit lines to those corrupt, bloated, crumbling institutions. [...] [...] This is the man who patted himself on the back for refusing to “put taxpayer money on the line” to rescue Lehman Brothers on Sept. 15 – and then turned around the next day and engineered the $85 billion taxpayer-funded bailout of AIG. This is the man who vowed he had “no plans to insert money” into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac –and then turned around and committed $200 billion in capital and credit lines to those corrupt, bloated, crumbling institutions. [...]

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » Dear Congress: Put the gun down now http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-483333 Michelle Malkin » Dear Congress: Put the gun down now Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:32:40 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-483333 [...] This is the man who patted himself on the back for refusing to “put taxpayer money on the line” to rescue Lehman Brothers on Sept. 15 – and then turned around the next day and engineered the $85 billion taxpayer-funded bailout of AIG. This is the man who vowed he had “no plans to insert money” into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac –and then turned around and committed $200 billion in capital and credit lines to those corrupt, bloated, crumbling institutions. [...] [...] This is the man who patted himself on the back for refusing to “put taxpayer money on the line” to rescue Lehman Brothers on Sept. 15 – and then turned around the next day and engineered the $85 billion taxpayer-funded bailout of AIG. This is the man who vowed he had “no plans to insert money” into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac –and then turned around and committed $200 billion in capital and credit lines to those corrupt, bloated, crumbling institutions. [...]

]]> By: The MOAB Accelerates the Inevitable Destruction of the US Dollar | Islamic Alert - Islamic Alert: Islam and Terrorism In The Daily News. Islamic Jihad, Islamic Terrorism, Islamic Blogs, The True Nature of Islam. http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-466391 The MOAB Accelerates the Inevitable Destruction of the US Dollar | Islamic Alert - Islamic Alert: Islam and Terrorism In The Daily News. Islamic Jihad, Islamic Terrorism, Islamic Blogs, The True Nature of Islam. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:41:09 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-466391 [...] mentioning each time that commentators and legislators start using the term. These have included Michelle Malkin, Congressman Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Senator Richard Shelby, and Joel Skousen. So now we are [...] [...] mentioning each time that commentators and legislators start using the term. These have included Michelle Malkin, Congressman Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Senator Richard Shelby, and Joel Skousen. So now we are [...]

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » Why Henry Paulson must be “contained” http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-463547 Michelle Malkin » Why Henry Paulson must be “contained” Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:28:38 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-463547 [...] heart of the problem” and “stabilize the system.” This is on top of the estimated $200 billion in capital and credit lines committed by Paulson to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — capital that [...] [...] heart of the problem” and “stabilize the system.” This is on top of the estimated $200 billion in capital and credit lines committed by Paulson to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — capital that [...]

]]> By: Racist Smears Continue http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-461480 Racist Smears Continue Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:25:33 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-461480 [...] FACT:  Due to collapse of Fannie and Freddie, in no small part related to the excellent management of Franklin Raines, the American taxpayer bailed them out at a tune of $200 BILLION. [...] [...] FACT:  Due to collapse of Fannie and Freddie, in no small part related to the excellent management of Franklin Raines, the American taxpayer bailed them out at a tune of $200 BILLION. [...]

]]> By: Bailout of Fannie/Freddie - a Move Toward Socialized Housing? : Ft. Hard Knox http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-447770 Bailout of Fannie/Freddie - a Move Toward Socialized Housing? : Ft. Hard Knox Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:05:38 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-447770 [...] see: Michelle Malkin - Here it is: The Mother of all government bailouts Close Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / [...] [...] see: Michelle Malkin – Here it is: The Mother of all government bailouts Close Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / [...]

]]> By: denver republican http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-447469 denver republican Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:34:13 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-447469 Ugh. <blockquote>The U.S. House of Representatives is discussing an auto industry request to set in motion at least $25 billion in government-backed loans to help beleaguered U.S. manufacturers retool plants to make more efficient cars and trucks, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.</blockquote> Story <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/26626544" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Ugh.

The U.S. House of Representatives is discussing an auto industry request to set in motion at least $25 billion in government-backed loans to help beleaguered U.S. manufacturers retool plants to make more efficient cars and trucks, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.

Story here.

]]> By: DBNinKY http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-446777 DBNinKY Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:26:00 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-446777 On September 8th, 2008 at 5:37 pm, RobM1981 said:<blockquote>Bill Clinton has not lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for almost 8 years now. GW Bush has. During Bush’s tenure, we gave him a Republican Congress and a Republican Senate.</blockquote>Yes, but President Bush's economy has had more successive negatives piled on top of it than any other in history, not the least of which has been the dot com burst, the attacks of 9/11, and two wars on terror; given the magnitude of such economic adversities, that we still have a workable economy speaks well of President Bush and his team of financial strategists at averting catastrophe and, perhaps, these supposedly limited stimulus payments and bailouts. Let me emphasize, I do not support bailouts and stimulus payments, as they are long term commitments to short term fixes, but something has kept our economic ship afloat when everything I learned as a one-time business major says it should sunk like a rock. I do not blame our woes on President Bush but, rather, thank him for not letting us go under, when others (Clinton) certainly would have. On September 8th, 2008 at 5:37 pm, RobM1981 said:
Bill Clinton has not lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for almost 8 years now. GW Bush has. During Bush’s tenure, we gave him a Republican Congress and a Republican Senate.

Yes, but President Bush’s economy has had more successive negatives piled on top of it than any other in history, not the least of which has been the dot com burst, the attacks of 9/11, and two wars on terror; given the magnitude of such economic adversities, that we still have a workable economy speaks well of President Bush and his team of financial strategists at averting catastrophe and, perhaps, these supposedly limited stimulus payments and bailouts.

Let me emphasize, I do not support bailouts and stimulus payments, as they are long term commitments to short term fixes, but something has kept our economic ship afloat when everything I learned as a one-time business major says it should sunk like a rock.

I do not blame our woes on President Bush but, rather, thank him for not letting us go under, when others (Clinton) certainly would have.

]]> By: What Are the Origins of Freddie and Fannie? | Democrat=Socialist http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-446619 What Are the Origins of Freddie and Fannie? | Democrat=Socialist Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:07:55 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-446619 [...] also:  Here it is: The mother of all government bailouts digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_window = 'new'; farkItButton("Your [...] [...] also:  Here it is: The mother of all government bailouts digg_bgcolor = ‘#ffffff’; digg_skin = ‘compact’; digg_window = ‘new’; farkItButton(”Your [...]

]]> By: torabora http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-446524 torabora Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:38:01 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-446524 The Onion just recently had an article on how the bottom 5% have a near monopoly on America's empty aluminum cans. RMOTFL. The Onion just recently had an article on how the bottom 5% have a near monopoly on America’s empty aluminum cans. RMOTFL.

]]> By: Surveyor http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-446518 Surveyor Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:30:13 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-446518 I should say that I agree only with his comments from the 2nd paragraph. The rest is liberal banter. I should have put emphasis on "<em>partly</em>"... I should say that I agree only with his comments from the 2nd paragraph. The rest is liberal banter. I should have put emphasis on “partly“…

]]> By: Surveyor http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-446517 Surveyor Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:25:51 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-446517 Ms. Malkin.... What is your take on Roger Holdings comments to CNBC? <a href="http://businessandmedia.org/articles/2008/20080908171808.aspx" rel="nofollow">"CEO: Fannie/Freddie Bailout Makes America 'More Communist than China"</a> seems we may be, at least partly in agreement with Soros' buddy Jim Rogers on this one. Ms. Malkin….

What is your take on Roger Holdings comments to CNBC?

“CEO: Fannie/Freddie Bailout Makes America ‘More Communist than China”

seems we may be, at least partly in agreement with Soros’ buddy Jim Rogers on this one.

]]> By: Obama The Property of Freddie/Fannie Crooks | Hennessy's View http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-2/#comment-446515 Obama The Property of Freddie/Fannie Crooks | Hennessy's View Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:20:14 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-446515 [...] surprise.  It turns out that the criminals who used Freddie Mac and Frannie Mae as a slush fund for influence purchasing and pocket-lining own Barack Obama, part and [...] [...] surprise.  It turns out that the criminals who used Freddie Mac and Frannie Mae as a slush fund for influence purchasing and pocket-lining own Barack Obama, part and [...]

]]> By: William Amos http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/08/here-it-is-the-mother-of-all-government-bailouts/comment-page-1/#comment-446427 William Amos Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:54:02 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=13987#comment-446427 <a href="http://williamamos.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/fannie-and-freddie-poltical-corruption-and-power/#respond" rel="nofollow">Some more info on this</a> Some more info on this

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