Carnage in the markets! Carnage in the markets! Carnage in the markets! Oops, never mind

By Michelle Malkin  •  September 30, 2008 07:43 AM

Don’t look now, but stocks are down a whopping 1 percent in Germany and are flat in Britain and France.

U.S. markets are poised to open higher. Update: Dow up more than 200 points in early trading.

Most Asian stock markets are holding up well too. The Shanghai Composite closed down just 0.2 percent; the Hang Seng closed up 0.8 percent; Bombay’s BSE 30 closed finished the day up 2.1 percent.

Flashback: “The US stock market could suffer a devastating crash with shares losing a third of their value this week if Hank Paulson’s financial bailout plan fails, US Treasury officials have warned.”

***

Ditto Mark Levin:

The liberal uses crises, real or manufactured, to expand the power of government at the expense of the individual and private property. He has spent, in earnest, 70 years evading the Constitution’s limits on governmental power. If conservatives don’t stand up to this, who will? If they don’t offer serious alternatives that address the current circumstances AND defend the founding principles, who will? The House Republicans have done both. And I, for one, thank them.

Incidentally, if you want to buy a home or car today you can. And if your credit is decent, you can get loans at a good rate. Last week we were told that if a deal was not struck by last Friday, our economy would collapse. It has not. That is not to say the evidence of economic troubles or worse should be ignored. It is to say that now is a time for reasoned decisions based on tried and true principles, not for abandoning them. I notice that the socialist, who, for the last 30 years, has insisted that private institutions make risky loans based on non-economic reasons, still has not abandoned his policies. Socialism does not work. We shouldn’t support more of it.

Related…Lie of the day: McDonald’s can’t get credit!

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  1. #476389
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:08 am, wighttrasch said:

    I listed Drs Sowell & Williams a few days back, and never had a response from lgm—-don’t expect one today.

  2. #476391
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:08 am, sonofdy said:

    rpfinley: The solution to this problem is not to increase the amount borrowed, it is to reduce the amount borrowed. We can’t continue to borrow this much forever. If it doesn’t happen now, it will be worse later on.

  3. #476392
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:09 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    More about why San Fran Nan is just bonkers over this bill not passing.

    The bulk of the Pelosis’ money comes from investments in stocks and real estate. Operating through Financial Leasing Services, his San Francisco investment firm, Paul Pelosi owns stock in companies including Microsoft, AT&T, Cisco Systems, Disney, Johnson & Johnson and a variety of tech stocks.

    Hmmm… what exactly are Pelosi’s concerns again? Seems she has millions of reasons to not be happy about that bill failing.

  4. #476394
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:09 am, Ragspierre said:

    rpfinley said:

    Its easy to talk about the bill in theory but when its your bank that has a line outside of it or is shutdown for the weekend, it will be interesting to see the posts.

    I bank at Wachovia. I made a fairly large deposit yesterday.

    To paraphrase Lincoln: “You can scare some of the people all of the time…”

  5. #476397
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:13 am, sonofdy said:

    The problem is that the booms of the last 2 decades were based on borrowing. Don’t you remember the ads for home equity loans and cheap mortgages? That couldn’t last forever. Eventualy the debts come due. Sorry if you don’t like it but SOMEBODY has to pay the bills.

  6. #476401
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:15 am, Ragspierre said:

    sonofdy said:

    The problem is that the booms of the last 2 decades were based on borrowing. Don’t you remember the ads for home equity loans and cheap mortgages? That couldn’t last forever. Eventualy the debts come due. Sorry if you don’t like it but SOMEBODY has to pay the bills.

    Exactly. The people who should pay are the participants in the transaction.

    You take a risk, you eat the cake or the crow.

  7. #476402
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:16 am, southsideironworks said:

    Buy low sell high.

    Wall St seems to have forgotten that basic rule.

  8. #476404
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:16 am, nyc123me said:

    Well perhaps I should change my name to ChickenLittle. Sorry for my panic yesterday Michelle and others who comment here, I sincerely believed today was going to be very very different from what we’re seeing so far. I am very relieved and happy to say I was completely wrong. I hope it stays this way. Thank you Michelle for your continued updates and for keeping your feet planted firmly on the ground.

  9. #476405
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:17 am, Mister P said:

    How could the Dow have climbed so high so fast over the last decade and not have been expected to take what looks like a serious hit once in a while? The Dow was in the lower-7000’s just six years ago and was almost double that a year ago. What did we expect?

    HUH! The Dow hit 10,000 a decade ago. It has done nothing in the past 10 years and at that time I bought gold that has tripled.

  10. #476409
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:18 am, sonofdy said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:15 am, Ragspierre said:

    sonofdy said:

    The problem is that the booms of the last 2 decades were based on borrowing. Don’t you remember the ads for home equity loans and cheap mortgages? That couldn’t last forever. Eventualy the debts come due. Sorry if you don’t like it but SOMEBODY has to pay the bills.

    Exactly. The people who should pay are the participants in the transaction.

    You take a risk, you eat the cake or the crow.

    I think we just proved ourselves smarter than the entire us government. Not a hard task.

  11. #476416
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:23 am, akoypinoy said:

    It’s not just Nancy Pelosi who’s pointing fingers at the Republicans as the culprit on this so-called “financial meltdown. Did anyone watched the Factor last night when Sen. Kerry was spewing out the “blame the Republicans and the adminstration” mantra? That was Sen. Kerry’s answer to Bill’s statement that the Dems were in control of both houses and did not act on the warnings of the administration and Sen. McCain on Fannie & Freddie’s impending implosion if stricter oversight is not imposed.

  12. #476417
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:25 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    I am starting to rethink the reasons that I jumped off the ledge and killed myself yesterday….. I may not have made a rational decision.

  13. #476418
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:25 am, California Red said:

    It is not prudent to think we have hot bottom. Investors are still assuming that a “rescue” will get done later this week and noone really knows the extent of the

    As I see it, the credit crunch will lead to a recession because people will no longer get funny money to buy things they cannot afford. 2/3 of our economy is based on consumer spending and consumers have been spending more than have.

  14. #476419
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:25 am, jenmom said:

    Did anyone see O’Reilly last night ? I don’t know the name of the woman who was on it but she was practically in hysterics and in true Chicken Little form. We had to turn it off because she was practically raving about how horrible all this was and pretty much saying it was the end!

    I have been saying for a long time that the housing boom and the economic boom would have to slow at some point. It happens – the economy will have ups and downs and the markets do have to correct themselves at times. It isn’t the end of the world though!

    I never understood how the media would critique every single “Study” about the economy, consumer confidence, consumer spending and then if it was down a little bit they’d start yelling “recession! the economy is falling apart!”

    But if you look at the numbers – they would still be higher than they were 5 years ago when everyone was touting how great the economy had been. (I know I am not giving anything specific here, I have to get my son to an appt and I don’t really have time to look it up! I’m just trying to make a point and seeing if someone can explain it to me!)

    “Manufactured crisis” thanks to the media and the politicians who are telling us it is going to be a crisis. Guess what people – life goes on! The world won’t be stopping because of this.

  15. #476424
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:26 am, thejim said:

    What did you expect from the little clowns that we continue to elect? You didn’t really expect them to A) Understand the situation B)Act, say, or do anything reasonable or C) respond in any way outside of their own personal-political interests DID YOU?

    Between Media talking heads and our elected clowns ignorance and panic is always the offering.

  16. #476425
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:26 am, CO2 Producer said:

    Regardless of whether some sort of bailout goes through, reform must be pondered post-haste. I don’t think anyone disagrees with that idea.

    Yet the matter of domestic oil drilling seems to be languishing.

  17. #476430
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:31 am, cheapseat said:

    yes mr p, gold looks great from 10 years to now, but for nine of those 10 years it did nothing while the stock market went up 100% in those nine years.

  18. #476434
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:31 am, MtsEdge said:

    Everything about that man’s demeanor is changing to reveal his true, ugly-inside self. His entire countenance is looking evil to me.

    I agree with all of you who are commenting on this. The mask is starting to wear off, and the real Obama is showing through. Evil is ugly.

  19. #476436
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:33 am, jbh45 said:

    As long as Pelosi doesn’t open her piehole, we may see a nice recovery this week….WITHOUT A BAILOUT!

  20. #476438
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:33 am, happyscrapper said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 9:48 am, vickisoup said: Good morning, happyscrapper! Thank God we survived yesterday. As usual, you’re right on the money with this observation. Everything about that man’s demeanor is changing to reveal his true, ugly-inside self. His entire countenance is looking evil to me.I’m praying that others see this as well.

    Good morning vickisoup! There are some people who recognize evil and others who don’t. Remember when Pres. Bush said he looked into Putin’s eyes and saw a good soul? He was wrong. However, he does recognize the evil of terrorism, so I’ll give him a pass on the Putin thing. I am convinced that those on the left can’t recognize evil and therefore can’t acknowledge it when it is right in front of them. Evil takes many forms, including the immorality that is going on in Hollywood…and those who are caught up in it don’t have a clue.

    Sorry I am so off topic. I will get back to the issue at hand! I just heard a House Republican on FOX say that if the Republicans don’t vote yes on the bill on Thursday, the dems will probably just pass it without them…but not until they put the earmarks back in, including the ACORN funding! They can do it, too! Just watch them.

  21. #476440
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:35 am, 7thson said:

    CO2 Producer said:
    Yet the matter of domestic oil drilling seems to be languishing.

    Sshhhhh….the ban expires tonight….sshhhhh….

  22. #476442
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:36 am, jenmom said:

    I agree something needs to be done – just not what was proposed. And I have no idea what to suggest as I really don’t understand it all too well either!

    Someone mentioned drilling – I still think we could really help boost our economy and help our own energy “crisis”

    Wait, where the heck id the energy crisis go? Why isn’t it still in the news?! What about global warming? Where’s Gore been? Why isn’t he shoving carbon credits down our throats still?

  23. #476446
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:37 am, Ragspierre said:

    I think we just proved ourselves smarter than the entire us government. Not a hard task.

    Shooting barrel fish, actually…

  24. #476448
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:38 am, tiredofit08 said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:26 am, CO2 Producer said:

    Regardless of whether some sort of bailout goes through, reform must be pondered post-haste. I don’t think anyone disagrees with that idea.

    Yet the matter of domestic oil drilling seems to be languishing.

    as does illegal immigration which has played a huge part in this mess…no ss#, stated income loans, etc = illegal aliens….

  25. #476451
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:38 am, SylviaMarie said:

    Old Texan (#88), thanks for your comment. I’m glad to know that somebody clicked the link (comment #77)and read the article. It’s important for everyone know this information!

    Everybody else who hasn’t yet, PLEASE, go read the article at American thinker.

    http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/09/barack_obama_and_the_strategy.html

    NO BAILOUT!!

  26. #476453
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:39 am, Gorebot said:

    I was hoping the crisis that would drive this election would be energy. That way, there was at least a smidgeon of a chance that the muddled middle of the American electorate would perk up just enough to prevent OBummer from getting into the White House.

    Alas, the replacement crisis is now mortgage bailout socialism, and enough of the muddle middle actually believes “hard-line Republicans” are to blame.

    Next stop: Pelosi/Reid/Obama

    That is the legacy left to us by spineless RINO’s and the leftwing lackeys in the Idiot Media.

  27. #476462
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:48 am, John Deaux said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:16 am, nyc123me said:
    Well perhaps I should change my name to ChickenLittle. Sorry for my panic yesterday Michelle and others who comment here, I sincerely believed today was going to be very very different from what we’re seeing so far.

    Don’t get too comfortable yet. When a correction like this hits, it takes a few days to completely run its course. The markets going up today because people see buying opportunities. Tomorrow they’ll sell to capitalize on those gains. Give it a week or two and that’s where the true level will be.

  28. #476464
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:50 am, CO2 Producer said:

    Forgive me for using Wikipedia as my quickie source, but
    in 1995, the Dow was at 5000.
    In 1999—10000, doubling in five years.
    After 9-11—lower-7000’s.
    Last year—double that: a 40% increase from 1999.
    The dip yesterday brought us close to the 1999 level. That 10000 level was considered prosperous in 1999. Why is it a disaster now?

  29. #476465
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:50 am, PercyJ said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:33 am, happyscrapper said:

    Sorry I am so off topic. I will get back to the issue at hand! I just heard a House Republican on FOX say that if the Republicans don’t vote yes on the bill on Thursday, the dems will probably just pass it without them…but not until they put the earmarks back in, including the ACORN funding! They can do it, too! Just watch them.

    The problem with that is the bailout is hugely unpopular with a majority of voters. The Dems NEED the GOP to go along with this, so they can pass blaim when it doesn’t work. If they pass it themselves it is potentially political suicide.

  30. #476468
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:52 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Sylvia,

    I read the article. It pretty much solidifies what we have been saying all along. However, the majority of people here get that and aren’t the ones who need to be convinced of it.

  31. #476471
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:53 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Obama’s dangerous policies… that is.

  32. #476473
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:53 am, PercyJ said:

    The problem with that is the bailout is hugely unpopular with a majority of voters. The Dems NEED the GOP to go along with this, so they can pass blaim blame when it doesn’t work. If they pass it themselves it is potentially political suicide.

    Wow…am I off today

  33. #476474
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:54 am, happyscrapper said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:23 am, akoypinoy said:
    It’s not just Nancy Pelosi who’s pointing fingers at the Republicans as the culprit on this so-called “financial meltdown. Did anyone watched the Factor last night when Sen. Kerry was spewing out the “blame the Republicans and the adminstration” mantra? That was Sen. Kerry’s answer to Bill’s statement that the Dems were in control of both houses and did not act on the warnings of the administration and Sen. McCain on Fannie & Freddie’s impending implosion if stricter oversight is not imposed.

    I saw John “F”ing Kerry on O’reilly last night. I had forgotten what a truly sleazy windbag that jerk really is! He really makes me physically ill. I understand a bit more about BDS because I have KDS big time. Everything that came out of this mouth was a lie. O’Reilly tried to get in a word edgewise and Kerry wouldn’t let him. O’Reilly! Almost a bigger windbag than Kerry, but at least he is honest.

  34. #476475
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:54 am, CO2 Producer said:

    And to tiredofit08 (#118): Yep. Can’t forget that.

  35. #476476
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:54 am, b-cat said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:50 am, PercyJ said:
    The problem with that is the bailout is hugely unpopular with a majority of voters. The Dems NEED the GOP to go along with this, so they can pass blaim when it doesn’t work. If they pass it themselves it is potentially political suicide.

    Bingo. They need the GOP to provide cover. Then they can come out against the bill when the backlash comes, knowing the MSM will not point out it was their bill.

  36. #476479
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:57 am, sbw999 said:

    I think the markets are taking a breather until the House reconvenes on Thursday. The damage isnt done yet. I wouldnt give short shrift to what may happen to stocks should nothing happen on Thursday. We are far from out of the woods yet.

  37. #476482
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:57 am, happyscrapper said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:25 am, RabbidSquirrel said:
    I am starting to rethink the reasons that I jumped off the ledge and killed myself yesterday….. I may not have made a rational decision.

    Ha! Good one!

  38. #476483
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:58 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:06 am, rpfinley said:

    Stocks are trading up on the perception that a deal will still be announced. You already are having a run on a few banks and not passing the bill will only magnify the problem. Its easy to talk about the bill in theory but when its your bank that has a line outside of it or is shutdown for the weekend, it will be interesting to see the posts.

    We wait with baited breath.

    A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
    —-

    “I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials.” -George Mason, 3 Elliot, Debates at 425-426.

  39. #476485
    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:59 am, rotarymunkey said:

    Michelle, Don’t get snarky yourself about this… It’s very unbecoming. The facts are that more EU banks had to be rescued yesterday. Dexia in Belgium received a 6.4 bn Euro bailout yesterday to keep it afloat. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7643638.stm

    Iceland nationalized Glitnir Bank with an investment of 600m Euros. This bank was having SHORT TERM FUNDING ISSUES. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7641753.stm Sound familiar?

    Now, today is Jewish New Year, and trading is expected to be light here, but come October 3rd when companies have to make their first October week-end payroll, this might get a little more interesting. If people are buying stocks today, it’s likely they’re buying MFG or Tech stocks, and not Bank or Investment stocks.

    Yesterday, nearly 2 BILLION shares of stock were sold for LESS than what they were offered, steering the market down. It took 45 minutes for the ticker to catch up with the closing bell, and there was a flurry of downward trades at the last minute. A small gain when the market opens in response to big drop is common, as was exhibited in 1929 crash. The trend analysis of that drop looked like a jagged saw’s edge.

    I believe Friday is also the day the national unemployment numbers are revealed, right?

  40. #476491
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:01 am, sonofdy said:

    Off topic but this is where we are headed under Obama.

    Food rationing to stop “global warming”

  41. #476493
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:02 am, Dimsdale said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:25 am, California Red said:

    It is not prudent to think we have hot bottom.

    Was that a Bawney Fwank Freudian slip? I believe that was the name of the boyfriend that was running the male prostitute ring out of his house… ;-)

  42. #476496
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:02 am, happyscrapper said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:35 am, 7thson said:
    CO2 Producer said:
    Yet the matter of domestic oil drilling seems to be languishing.
    Sshhhhh….the ban expires tonight….sshhhhh….

    Great timing, when they are on recess! I love it! However, if Obama gets elected and dems stay in power, drilling will not happen. Unless, of course, the American People speak out loud and clear like we did with the amnesty bill and now the bail-out. Power to the People!

  43. #476498
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:03 am, Laree said:

    Is there a reason why the Networks have been covering this “Financial Crisis” the way they have. Do some of the Networks have an invested interest in the outcome of the Bail Out Bill? Not innocent bystanders?

    http://chickaboomer.blogspot.com/2008/09/media-stocks-suck.html

  44. #476504
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:05 am, pueblo1032 said:

    I got a big BANG, yesterday, listening to the PUNDITS tell us the SKY IS FALLING… Just like the CHICKEN in the story, they had no clue… Market DOWN 800 POINTS at one time… Never a mention of PERSPECTIVE… Bad day??? YES… Record breaking??? Only in terms of POINTS… Not even in TOP 10 in percentage… But, man did OIL PLUMMET!!! Still against the BAILOUT??? You bet… Let the market correct itself… If we do it is over in 8 to 12 months… If GOVERNMENT gets involved 18 months to 3 years minimum… SELF CORRECT!!!

  45. #476505
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:06 am, happyscrapper said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 10:38 am, SylviaMarie said:
    Old Texan (#88), thanks for your comment. I’m glad to know that somebody clicked the link (comment #77)and read the article. It’s important for everyone know this information!

    Thanks for the great link. I read enough to know I want to read the whole thing when I have more time. I printed it out and will read it in entirety in my second office where I can be alone with my thoughts (in case you don’t know about the second office, it is the bathroom and a great place to get reading done!)

  46. #476515
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:11 am, happyscrapper said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:01 am, sonofdy said:
    Off topic but this is where we are headed under Obama.

    We would already be there if Gore had been elected President in 2000!!

  47. #476518
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:12 am, RabbidSquirrel said:

    happyscrapper said:

    I saw John “F”ing Kerry on O’reilly last night. I had forgotten what a truly sleazy windbag that jerk really is!

    That was just an off-the-wall interview. He was mad about something, but I couldnt figure out what exactly he was mad about; other than he was trapped because the Dems that are the root cause of this entire problem.. He was just spouting political ‘Its Bush’s fault from the failed policies of the last 7 years’.

    If he would just give facts, rather than emotion, then maybe I would have been interested in what he was saying. But then I realize its John Kerry – and I dont want to hear what he says.

  48. #476544
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:24 am, CO2 Producer said:

    7thson (#115): Shoot, you’re right. Forget I said anything, which is what people normally do when I talk, anyway.

    Forget this, too: also according to my source, yesterday ranked 18th on the list of highest point percentage drops. On October 27, 1997, the market dropped over 550 points to 7161, ranking 13th on the percentage list. The first day of trading after 9-11 ranks 15th.

    Ups n’ downs. Markets do that.

  49. #476549
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:24 am, lottadawg said:

    I think the opposition to the (bail out) is rooted deep in conservative America because:

    There is a deep distrust in Government.

    Conservatives came into power on the Contract with America. (including President Bush)

    Then so many elected leaders crossed the isle , hugged, and suddenly huge government is getting bigger , and bigger.

    On issue after issue, teachers union, airport security (government control)
    Scooter put in jail, border guards in jail (instead of drug dealer), National Security leaks and Not one person charged.
    Liberals lying and out enemies use it against us.
    I know this is an over simplification, however, no one is ever held accountable except conservatives and the last time I checked it was against the law to lie to Government not for the Government to lie to me.

  50. #476551
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:25 am, old_texan said:
  51. #476568
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:37 am, happyscrapper said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:24 am, lottadawg said:
    I think the opposition to the (bail out) is rooted deep in conservative America because: There is a deep distrust in Government.Conservatives came into power on the Contract with America. (including President Bush)
    Then so many elected leaders crossed the isle , hugged, and suddenly huge government is getting bigger , and bigger.

    On issue after issue, teachers union, airport security (government control)
    Scooter put in jail, border guards in jail (instead of drug dealer), National Security leaks and Not one person charged. Liberals lying and our enemies use it against us.
    I know this is an over simplification, however, no one is ever held accountable except conservatives and the last time I checked it was against the law to lie to Government not for the Government to lie to me.

    This is SO RIGHT-ON! I printed your whole comment because it bears repeating. Unfotunately, our candidate, John McCain, reaches across the aisle and gets a$$ handed to him. He sees it as compromise, I see it as giving in. I wish we had a better candidate. I do admire McCain, and will vote for him. But he really really frustrates me! Speaking of border guards in jail…do you think they will get pardoned? They’d better!!!

  52. #476577
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:41 am, Joy said:

    I am calling as many of the congresspersons on the list of NO votes and expressing my support for their stand.

    I strongly urge everyone who can afford to to send contributions to these people for current or future elections. Well, except for the far lefties! Let’s let them know with our pocketbooks that we support them!

  53. #476578
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:42 am, right4life said:

    Unfotunately, our candidate, John McCain, reaches across the aisle and gets a$$ handed to him. He sees it as compromise, I see it as giving in. I wish we had a better candidate. I do admire McCain, and will vote for him. But he really really frustrates me

    and thats why he will, in all probability, lose the election.

  54. #476583
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:44 am, Joy said:

    McCain really blew it… AGAIN… in supporting this pig-out at the taxpayers expense.

    If we wanted bipartisanship we wouldn’t care who we voted for!!

  55. #476587
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:46 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    McCain is on a Fox Web Stream talking to a round (rectangular) table about the bailout and things affecting the economy and “MAIN STREET”… (shudder)

    He seemed to be pitching ethanol but not subsidies but was proposing a $5000 tax credit for buyers of alternate fuel or fuel efficient vehicles.

    Then they went on to how much was lost in 401Ks yesterday. Some panelist said $850 billion. That’s interesting because someone quoted the market capitalization lost was about $1.2 trillion.

    Seems unlikely to me that 71% of the money in the market can be found in 401K accounts. What I see here is more…

    BE AFRAID… BE AFRAID…

    We know about the turmoil in the markets. Fix it if you must but do it without making taxpayers foot the bill in the biggest expansion of socialism in 100 years.

  56. #476590
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:48 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    When I started watching though, it sounded promising, like he was saying.. and in fact a panelist WAS saying.. that the biggest issue small businesses have right now if energy costs. Fix that.. says one panelist and you’ll make a huge difference… I’m paraphrasing.

    But then the went onto BE AFRAID… YOUR 401K is MELTING!!!!

  57. #476607
    On September 30th, 2008 at 11:58 am, Cosmo said:

    Does anyone else wonder who that hobo that stole Barney Frank’s clothes is and how they let him into Congress and onto the floor?

  58. #476615
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:00 pm, rightwingrocker said:

    The House Republicans have done both.

    How?

    Striking down a socialist proposal in and of itself doesn’t do all that. The House Republicans are to be congratulated and thanked for what they did with this proposal, but I haven’t seen a proposal from them that would divest the federal government of its involvement in people’s financial affairs, which is the ONLY thing that would do both.

    RWR
    http://www.rightwingrocker.com

  59. #476623
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:03 pm, conservativesRus said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 9:17 am, lgm said:

    Actual economists, liberal and conservative, take the 800 point Dow dive seriously. Playing “what, me worry?” with the economy is closer to treason than questioning the neocon Iraq policy.

    lgm – Are you aware that there are other “actual economists” who differ with the chicken little scenario? “Real economists” who think bankruptcy for some in fact is EXACTLY what is needed.
    I’m sure if your faith is in other humans or governments or money or even yourself, it all is very disconcerting. The solution is to place your faith in something worthy of that faith. Somebody who not only claimed to be GOD, but in fact is GOD.

  60. #476624
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:03 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    Let the market correct itself… If we do it is over in 8 to 12 months… If GOVERNMENT gets involved 18 months to 3 years minimum… SELF CORRECT!!!

    Yeah! What he said. The market will correct itself. People like Bernacke and Paulson are playing financial gods, but it is all in vain. The laws of economics won’t be defeated by mere mortals!

    Oops! Ok, back to reality:

    Interest rates need to rise. It’s really odd that nobody wonders why, if credit is so hard to get, interest rates aren’t rising?

    The answer is because Bernacke won’t allow it, which skews the market and leaves us with the mess we’re in now. No credit left.

    Economics 101: Price controls create shortages. Bernacke is trying to control the price of borrowing money, and look – now there’s a shortage.

  61. #476630
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:05 pm, CO2 Producer said:

    Those who have retired recently or will retire soon should already have their accounts in stable plans. For the rest of us, who cares? It’s way too soon to complain about money we won’t use for years.

  62. #476636
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:06 pm, thirteen28 said:

    Congress on a two-day recess. Dow up 298 as I write this, allegedly on “hopes” of a bailout, even after seeing yesterday’s vote for one go down in flames.

    For such a huge, dire crisis, the actions of a great many sure would indicate otherwise – including some of those screaming loudest.

  63. #476638
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:06 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:03 pm, conservativesRus said to lgm….

    Arguing economics with a liberal?

    Why bother?

  64. #476639
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:06 pm, Mister P said:

    Forgive me for using Wikipedia as my quickie source, but
    in 1995, the Dow was at 5000.
    In 1999—10000, doubling in five years.
    After 9-11—lower-7000’s.
    Last year—double that: a 40% increase from 1999.
    The dip yesterday brought us close to the 1999 level. That 10000 level was considered prosperous in 1999. Why is it a disaster now?

    What you should use is this:
    http://money.cnn.com/quote/chart/chart.html?symb=djia&sid=1643&time=10yr&Submit1=Refresh

    It gives a chart of the Dow for a decade. The Dow hit 10,000 in 1999, and in fact went over 11,000, and stayed in the 10 to 11,000 range for about 3 years. Then we had the web bomb. Nasdaq went from over 5000 to under 2000, and now is in the 2000 to 2500 range (50 percent from its highs in 2000). After the .bomb came 9/11 followed by the housing bubble that burst 2 years ago. The DOW is now right where it was 9 years ago.

  65. #476642
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:09 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    Bingo. I got $1.00 for $1.00 match on my 401k funds, plus almost 20 years of growth. The company match alone made it worthwhile.

    And it’s not going anywhere soon.

    I am happy to see a little dip in the market – this is a buying opportunity.

  66. #476644
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:09 pm, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah Kerry is pissed because he probably has a lot of Lehmann, Bear Sterns and AIG stock. At least he now has enough gift wrap for the book he Co-authored with his wife, This Moment on Earth: Today’s New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future, to be published in March 2007. He’ll be giving those away to staff till the cow’s come home. There only so many copies of this drivel that one can use to line a parakeet’s cage errah.

  67. #476646
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:10 pm, Mister P said:

    That 10000 level was considered prosperous in 1999. Why is it a disaster now?

    It is a disaster for a couple reason. The DOW itself is a moving target and one of its members just went bankrupt. If you bought stock at the higher prices, you lost a lot of money. If you bought stock 10 years ago, you broke even, while your money has lost about 50 percent of its value. 9 years ago I took a 3 percent annuity rather than invest in stocks. That 3 percent puts me about 30 percent higher than it would have been in the DOW.

  68. #476656
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:13 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    It is a disaster for a couple reason. The DOW itself is a moving target and one of its members just went bankrupt. If you bought stock at the higher prices, you lost a lot of money. If you bought stock 10 years ago, you broke even, while your money has lost about 50 percent of its value. 9 years ago I took a 3 percent annuity rather than invest in stocks. That 3 percent puts me about 30 percent higher than it would have been in the DOW.

    And I’ve been listening to the pundits gleefully exclaim that there was really no good reason for the returns the Dow was giving us for 3 years now.

    It’s a long term investment strategy. If you’re going to whine every time the market corrects itself, maybe you’re better suited for the bond market.

  69. #476657
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:13 pm, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah, Congress in session, 700 point drop. Congress on holiday recess, market rebounding. Very interesting . . . errah.

  70. #476659
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:15 pm, rommsey said:
  71. #476668
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:18 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Just because the Dow takes a big dive, that doesn’t necessarity mean any particular individual lost money. It depends on what stocks you own. Some companies are still profitable! My spouse and I have been retired for about one year. We have a good financial advisor and we have diversified. Some of our money is still in the market and it will stay there. The rest is safer, although nothing is certain these days. I too put my faith in the Lord. I also suggest we pray every day for the election, and for our country!

  72. #476669
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:18 pm, Joy said:

    The people who will lose money in the long run are the ones panicking. The Stock Market has risks, and everyone with a couple of brain cells knows that.

    If you can’t afford the risk, you shouldn’t have taken the risk!

  73. #476673
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:19 pm, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah Heres a riddle, . . . If a congressman/senator is on holiday recess, does a wall street lobbyist still crap in the Capitol?

  74. #476678
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:21 pm, Joy said:

    I am so sick of people thinking everything in life should be risk-free and easy.

    Life is not for the faint of heart! It’s not supposed to be. People only have a chance to grow through adversity. If nothing was ever difficult or never carried risk, we would all be spoiled rotten little babies and life would be BORING beyond comprehension.

  75. #476687
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:24 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    f you can’t afford the risk, you shouldn’t have taken the risk!

    More of that entitlement mentality leaking over to the right. No, you’re not entitled to a profit.

    Even in the stock market.

  76. #476688
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:24 pm, thirteen28 said:

    BTW, I absolutely love this line from the Levin post that Michelle excerpted above:

    Conservatism is more than a quaint belief-system to be embraced and debated over donuts at Starbucks.

    Damn straight. New term for the faint-of-hearters: Starbuck’s conservatives.

  77. #476691
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:26 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    Errah Heres a riddle, . . . If a congressman/senator is on holiday recess, does a wall street lobbyist still crap in on the Capitol?

    Fixed it for ya!

  78. #476693
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:27 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Let’s see who should I give my money too?

    If I give it to my investment banker he will try and make money with it for me. Why? Because he gets a cut of whatever he makes for me. I make some money. He does that with a 100 people like me and he makes LOTS of money. The more my investment grows the more return we both get.

    If I give the money to the government, if they spend it on welfare 28 cents out of each dollar gets to a welfare recipient. If they spend it on the bailout a yet to be determined slice gets shuttled of to the AFL-CIO pension fund, NEA pension fund, ACORN, state and local pension funds, auto loans, student loans, etc. etc. etc. Got to keep the irresponsible constiuients happy and the local pols.

    So where am I going to get a return and who will work harder to get the economy back to speed quicker; that starving investment banker or the fat cat in D.C. spreading my money around to stay in power?

    Ya sure, makes sense to give my dollars to our beloved Congress. NOT!

  79. #476695
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:27 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Dems always manufacture an economic crisis at election time. It is that simple. The confusing part is why the so-called Republicans like Bush & Co. helped them do so this time around.

    They all need to go. They are all corrupt and incompetent and frankly, stupid. Vote them all out. Vote 3rd party this year.

  80. #476696
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, billcollier said:

    We need to SHOUT IT from the mountain tops that we oppose socialism, nationalizing the financial system is WRONG, stupid, and TOTALLY outside the bounds of what is constitutional! We must FLOOD politicians AND media with the message:

    We will not sell our children’s future for 30 or 700 BILLION pieces of silver, we will not trade away our freedom for “financial stability”, even if Wall Street does not survive we will survive Wall Street.

    THIS IS A SCAM!

    Keep saying it guys, NO TO SOCIALISM

    Call McCain campaign 703-418-2008 ext 6, say “no socialism for wall street or main street, even at risk of depression- NO TO SOCIALISM!”

  81. #476697
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:30 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Leftists don’t want to make life “risk-free” as much as “consequence-free.” They are okay with people taking risks as long as they can avoid the consequences by socializing the costs of the consequences when the risk assumed proves to have been poorly calculated.

  82. #476700
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:31 pm, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah, Marco Polo, LOL Thanks! :)

  83. #476702
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:31 pm, Patchthebun said:

    OT– there was a video that someone on here linked too. It was about the subprime thing (talked about the CRA), and it was mostly text with clips of news articles in between frames of text. It has been taken down, and I’m trying to find it. Who posted it?

  84. #476706
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:33 pm, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah, Marco Polo, The answer to both is YES!

  85. #476710
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:33 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    Ya sure, makes sense to give my dollars to our beloved Congress. NOT!

    That’s why government programs don’t have an opt-out clause.

    Reall, if these properties are such great deals, why not put some Social Security money into them? I mean, that’s money that isn’t being used right now, right?

    And the investment gains could solve the future solvency issues that fund faces, right?

    Isn’t that just a win-win?

  86. #476711
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:33 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:30 pm, WarEagle82 said:
    Leftists don’t want to make life “risk-free” as much as “consequence-free.” They are okay with people taking risks as long as they can avoid the consequences by socializing the costs of the consequences when the risk assumed proves to have been poorly calculated.

    Good post! Ditto!

  87. #476715
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:34 pm, akoypinoy said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 9:53 am, SylviaMarie said:

    If you haven’t read it already, this article at American Thinker is a must read: Barack Obama and the Strategy of Manufactured Crisis by James Simpson.

    Thank you for the link. James Simpson’s article is a MUST READ for everyone who wants to prevent our nation’s slide to Socialism. Read and spread the word before it’s too late.

  88. #476716
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:35 pm, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah, It’s really a trick question because all lobbyist are crap whether they are in the Capitol or not.

  89. #476719
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:35 pm, happyscrapper said:

    One thing I am noticing on MM’s blog and the comments by everyone (except lgm). Conservatives are, by nature, very upbeat and optomistic people. I thank God every day that I am a conservative!!

  90. #476726
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    OT– there was a video that someone on here linked too. It was about the subprime thing (talked about the CRA), and it was mostly text with clips of news articles in between frames of text. It has been taken down, and I’m trying to find it. Who posted it?

    Was it “Burning Down The House?” There’s a new version out that doesn’t use the song that appears to have infringed on Warner Brothers’ rights.

    Here’s version 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU6fuFrdCJY

  91. #476727
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Additional comment about Conservatives…we are witty and have a great sense of humor. Have you noticed that is sadly lacking on the left?

  92. #476729
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:38 pm, b-cat said:

    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:31 pm, Patchthebun said:
    OT– there was a video that someone on here linked too. It was about the subprime thing (talked about the CRA), and it was mostly text with clips of news articles in between frames of text. It has been taken down, and I’m trying to find it. Who posted it?

    I believe vickisoup posted it. At you tube it could be found at Naked Emperor News.

  93. #476734
    On September 30th, 2008 at 12:39 pm, Joy said:

    WarEagle – You’re right, you make a good point! But some posting here are supposedly conservatives who are jumping on the risk-free, consequence-free bandwagon.

    They need to straighten out their thinking!

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