Now the bailout needs a bailout!

By Michelle Malkin  •  December 30, 2008 12:24 PM

$&%^@!!!!!!

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  1. #579457
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:26 pm, b-cat said:

    The surprising thing is I’m never surprised anymore.

  2. #579461
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, TMoney said:

    And we pay taxes, why?

  3. #579462
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:29 pm, MagnumOpus said:

    How fitting it is that the program has TARP as its acronym. Usually people use tarps to cover the crap that they are too lazy or foolish to actually deal with properly.

  4. #579463
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:29 pm, havok said:

    When you continue to spoil your children without regard to consequences this is what you get. A pack of big time CEO’s who think they ‘deserve’ all kinds of money even if all they have ever done is plunder it for themselves. GWB has gift wrapped the country for Obama to continue running it into the ground.

  5. #579465
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:30 pm, MtsEdge said:

    Our leaders have long since tossed the rule of law out the window…it’s all just a paper exercise, no concern for the legal or moral reasoning behind these laws. Anybody in Congress ever hear the word “restraint”?

  6. #579474
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:33 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    “It’s not fair to say we’ve overcommitted,” said the official

    Yes it is you poinyoin!

  7. #579479
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:35 pm, sonofdy said:

    It was only a matter of time, as is bankruptcy for the USA.

  8. #579484
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:38 pm, feebiebabe said:

    Anybody in Congress ever hear the word “restraint”?

    Reversing their pay raises might be a good start here…

  9. #579488
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:39 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    Hmmmm, another revolution is allowed by the Constitution if need be… we ” the people” have that right…. just sayin’

  10. #579489
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:40 pm, meatpieandtatters said:

    The Congress/Obamaspendapalooza is a bottomless pit of debt which we all shoulder for a very long time.

  11. #579492
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:41 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    In case you missed Frank & Ernest today.

  12. #579499
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:49 pm, tre said:

    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:41 pm, On-my-soap-box said:
    In case you missed Frank & Ernest today.

    BULLS EYE!

    *Exasperated Sigh*

  13. #579501
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:50 pm, MtsEdge said:

    Reversing their pay raises might be a good start here…

    feebz, right on! Even though it may seem a token gesture, compared to the billions of our $$ they have squandered, I would have some respect for them if they did this. Who else gets to “decide” whether or not to give themselves a raise?

    But, since the CEOs who used our $$ for golden parachutes over and over again didn’t stop Congress from acting morally, I can’t think of a single reason why they would feel compelled to do so now, except perhaps for bonfires and pitchforks…

  14. #579502
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:51 pm, Socky said:

    Yeah, we’re now officially more communist than the Cubans and the Chinese. You’re doing a heck of a job, Paulie.

  15. #579504
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:51 pm, MtsEdge said:

    didn’t Congress from acting immorally

    darn editor is broken :)

  16. #579506
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:52 pm, Paul-Cincy said:

    A trillion here, a trillion there, pretty soon you’re talking real money!

    Apologies to Everett Dirkson. He said “billions” but since he died in 1969 we’ve got to update the quote for our times.

  17. #579512
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:54 pm, JustAThought said:

    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:38 pm, feebiebabe said:
    Anybody in Congress ever hear the word “restraint”?
    Reversing their pay raises might be a good start here…

    ROTFLMAO!! Right. Sorry Feebs and please believe me when I say I have nothing but the utmost respect for you, but this is the funniest, not-so-funny post I’ve seen in a while.

    Does the shark give back the fish guts? Does the goat give back the flowers? Would I give back the peach pie?

  18. #579514
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:55 pm, Mister P said:

    Apologies to Everett Dirkson. He said “billions” but since he died in 1969 we’ve got to update the quote for our times.

    Actually he said a few hundred million.

  19. #579516
    On December 30th, 2008 at 12:57 pm, Jacob Hammond said:

    I need a bailout
    Everytime i get my paycheck there are these guys named Fica and Fed and they rob me blind.

  20. #579517
    On December 30th, 2008 at 1:00 pm, 24Klady said:

    I’ll warm up to bail-outs when I see the first checks roll in from those that hold stock in a company that decided to give back some of their dividends to make the company viable again. Stockholders never complain about receiving too much (they do complain about the tax involved), but boy do they get excited when they decide the company is about to go belly up and they’ve risked the farm. Why should it become anyone else’s problem? I hold two investments that are now virtually worthless. My fault. If they go under, so be it.

  21. #579521
    On December 30th, 2008 at 1:02 pm, Ahh a Lion! said:

    Empires aren’t brought down from external forces – they are destroyed from within. We are following the path of so many prior to us with no regard for historical precedence. We only have to look back 20 years to see the road we are following – that of the USSR. The US is going to either go bankrupt, or a loaf of bread will cost you 2 billion dollars. I’m thinking it will be the latter.

  22. #579523
    On December 30th, 2008 at 1:06 pm, tarpon said:

    Why not forget paying taxes, think of all the savings, and just decide how much to print yearly.

  23. #579528
    On December 30th, 2008 at 1:10 pm, MtsEdge said:

    Empires aren’t brought down from external forces – they are destroyed from within. We are following the path of so many prior to us with no regard for historical precedence.

    Each generation thinks it invented greed, sex, scandal, etc. We are doomed to repeat history…anybody heard from Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar lately?

  24. #579532
    On December 30th, 2008 at 1:13 pm, Ahh a Lion! said:

    Why not forget paying taxes, think of all the savings, and just decide how much to print yearly.

    When everyone has been reduced to extreme poverty, how else will our glorious government get the funds they need. Then we will adopt the historically prudent Zimbabwe monetary policy.

  25. #579539
    On December 30th, 2008 at 1:19 pm, rightisright said:

    let’s see, if my memory is correct, was not this nation founded because of abusive of taxes. just saying.

    Looking like it maybe time for the 2nd American Revolution. After the revolution congress and it’s workings need some fine tuning…like living by the constitution as it is written, not how some left wing lib wants it to read and of course term limits. Should be good starters.

  26. #579564
    On December 30th, 2008 at 1:44 pm, Paul-Cincy said:

    On December 30th, 2008 at 1:13 pm, Ahh a Lion! said:
    When everyone has been reduced to extreme poverty, how else will our glorious government get the funds they need. Then we will adopt the historically prudent Zimbabwe monetary policy.

    We have the legislature, the proper conditions, we’ve even got an AFRICAN-American leader. We’re right there. Let’s do it. Hyperinflation!

  27. #579588
    On December 30th, 2008 at 2:09 pm, roadrage said:

    Empires aren’t brought down from external forces – they are destroyed from within. We are following the path of so many prior to us with no regard for historical precedence.

    The problem is our leaders are far too conceited to realize that they’re leading us down that path. They truly believe they are smarter than that, yet by their own incompet actions we are destined to become one of the shortest-lived superpowers in history.

    The Roman Empire lasted 800 or more years before it fell. The US will not make it to 300.

  28. #579604
    On December 30th, 2008 at 2:26 pm, feebiebabe said:

    ROTFLMAO!! Right. Sorry Feebs and please believe me when I say I have nothing but the utmost respect for you, but this is the funniest, not-so-funny post I’ve seen in a while.

    Does the shark give back the fish guts? Does the goat give back the flowers? Would I give back the peach pie?

    I was being facecious.

    :D

  29. #579611
    On December 30th, 2008 at 2:32 pm, AniMEL said:

    $&%^@!!!!!

    Ditto, Michelle.

  30. #579614
    On December 30th, 2008 at 2:33 pm, Just A Grunt said:

    Rep Gingrey (GA-11) wrote a column in todays local paper talking about just that.

  31. #579626
    On December 30th, 2008 at 2:42 pm, DesertLover said:

    MagnumOpus #3 …

    I thought TARP stood for “Totally Asinine Response Program” …

  32. #579630
    On December 30th, 2008 at 2:44 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    $&%^@!!!!!!

    Well said.

    To beat a dead horse:

    We can all get pissed over the big three bail out – big deal. That is like slapping the kids hand in the cookie jar while there are wolves in the cupboard (see link above).

  33. #579631
    On December 30th, 2008 at 2:45 pm, RThomasETC said:

    b-cat #1 That’s exactly what I thought.

    Seriously … is anyone truly surprised anymore?

  34. #579662
    On December 30th, 2008 at 3:11 pm, irving said:

    Somebody tell me again why Hank Paulson isn’t in jail?

    Shouldn’t SOMEBODY be going to prison for life over this bailout stuff??????

  35. #579666
    On December 30th, 2008 at 3:14 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Remember Alexis DeTocqueville’s “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money.”, Too late….

  36. #579673
    On December 30th, 2008 at 3:17 pm, right4life said:

    all I wanna know is WHERE IS MY BAILOUT!!!????

  37. #579678
    On December 30th, 2008 at 3:20 pm, Jarhead said:

    On December 30th, 2008 at 1:10 pm, MtsEdge said:
    Each generation thinks it invented greed, sex, scandal, etc. We are doomed to repeat history…anybody heard from Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar lately.

    Do the Public Schools still teach history. I mean middle school or high school children don’t even know the history of United States. They probably think Alexander The Great is some Hip-Hop star and Julius Caesar is the name of ATG new album.

  38. #579686
    On December 30th, 2008 at 3:28 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    All we need is a horse in the Senate…We have no shortage of horse’s behinds there…Caligula Obama

    Just saying…

  39. #579690
    On December 30th, 2008 at 3:29 pm, Weary Citizen said:

    On December 30th, 2008 at 3:11 pm, irving said:

    Because they all have perpetual “get out of jail free” cards as a perk of the job. They can do whatever they want, as long as the majority of them support it (eg comprehensive immigration reform and the bailouts). They are not accountable at all for their actions. And there is nothing we can do about it without a revolution and throwing the scum out of office.

  40. #579713
    On December 30th, 2008 at 3:45 pm, Jarhead said:

    On December 30th, 2008 at 1:44 pm, Paul-Cincy said:

    On December 30th, 2008 at 1:13 pm, Ahh
    a Lion! said:
    When everyone has been reduced to extreme poverty, how else will our glorious government get the funds they need. Then we will adopt the historically prudent Zimbabwe monetary policy.

    We have the legislature, the proper conditions, we’ve even got an AFRICAN-American leader. We’re right there. Let’s do it. Hyperinflation!

    Would it be PC to say Mulatto-American leader. He did say he could not deny his white grandmother, in so doing not denying his white mother. Since the left is so hooked on hyphens e.g. Hispanic-Americans, Muslim-American, etc. etc. I believe Mulatto- American it is, this way his white heritage is not denied. That would not be uber-cool.

  41. #579727
    On December 30th, 2008 at 3:53 pm, Jarhead said:

    Michelle,

    If it’s all right I will add a few choice words of my own too. here it goes <?”)(_O~`++). Boy did that feel good. Venting completed thanks.

  42. #579752
    On December 30th, 2008 at 4:14 pm, RADRuss said:

    Chavez has more than enough money, hit him up for the loan.

  43. #579771
    On December 30th, 2008 at 4:31 pm, PKAmmoTroop said:

    If they had dumped the money into B-2 bombers we could at least blow somebody up. :(

  44. #579836
    On December 30th, 2008 at 5:34 pm, Mercy4Me said:

    How come all WE do is talk. Why are WE not marching on the HILL.

    People WE have to do something. I want to do something more than email or call my Congressmen.

    HUGH crowds will speak louder!

  45. #579860
    On December 30th, 2008 at 5:55 pm, By Choice said:

    Come April 15th don’t pay any taxes–file your 1040 and send nothing. Put it in the bank they need the influx of “cash”. Put it in the highest interest bearing account you can. When “they” figure out that half the population didn’t pay taxes they will start sending letters. Return Tea bags.
    When they get to the reall threatening letters you can start sending them little bits at a time. Besides there are all those lawyers on TV that will help you out when you owe $100,000 to the IRS–you won’t have to pay near that amount and you can keep the rest that you put into the bank.

    If you think you may be getting money back change your deductions to 12 NOW and maybe you will get to participate in the tax revolt too.

    DC understands one thing: M-0-N-E-Y and spending it. What if there isn’t any to spend??? Think they will get the message???

  46. #579875
    On December 30th, 2008 at 6:15 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Gosh! Who could have predicted that the Bush administration would fail to act in a fiscally responsible way? I DID NOT SEE THIS COMING!

  47. #579884
    On December 30th, 2008 at 6:32 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    “It’s not fair to say we’ve overcommitted,” said the official, adding that many of the expected bank investments are still being reviewed by bank regulators.

    Not fair, but true. But the clown does work for Sammy. His “bank regulators” did not serve us well so far.

  48. #579934
    On December 30th, 2008 at 8:15 pm, maisy said:

    Pick one:

    1. They are implementing a planned destruction of the USA.

    2. Yes, they are ALL as stupid as they appear.

    3. It doesn’t matter as the country is already finished.

  49. #579937
    On December 30th, 2008 at 8:19 pm, maisy said:

    Those of us who smelled a rat with George Bush…(despite having once voted for him,) were ridiculed here over and over again. How long and what more outrages does it take most of you guys to “get it”?

  50. #579940
    On December 30th, 2008 at 8:21 pm, maisy said:

    Oh brother another conspiracy theory…(pay no attention to those men carrying bags of Money out of the treasury,led by George Bush……)

  51. #579943
    On December 30th, 2008 at 8:30 pm, maisy said:

    Way past time for a serious revolt and a concerted and joint refusal to file taxes. ENOUGH supporting this theft from the American people!

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