http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ Just another bbPress community en Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:28:00 +0000 http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/the-bailout-car-guys-vs-finance-guys#post-83 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:29:10 +0000 mayes 83@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>Hat’s off. Well done, as we know that “Hard work always pays off”, after a long struggle with sincere efforts it’s done<br /> mayes<br /> <a href="http://www.carfinance247.net" href="http://www.carfinance247.net">Car Finance</a> </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/the-bailout-car-guys-vs-finance-guys#post-81 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:40:18 +0000 seetu 81@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>hi</p> <p>Every dark night is followed by a bright sunny day. So, patience and attention is required and things will be fruitful in near future.</p> <p>There is nothing called a free lunch is this world. If things needed to be resolved then initiative needs a support to be sorted out.</p> <p>Eliza<br /> <a href="http://www.autofinance247.com">Auto Finance</a> </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/the-bailout-car-guys-vs-finance-guys#post-75 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:39:21 +0000 sandy 75@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>Yes, and now I read this morning that the Senate is putting the blame on the union's "intransigence." I don't remember employees in the banking or finance industry being required to take pay cuts before being approved for a bailout. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/the-bailout-car-guys-vs-finance-guys#post-74 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:29:18 +0000 fitler 74@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>As bad as the economy is, I think both Wall Street and auto bailouts are necessary (although I'm not sure about Chrysler and their Hedge Fund owners in Connecticut). But I agree with you completely about the difference in treatment they each received. I think it's more class difference and prejudice than a regional difference. The people running this country are so detached from the economic concerns of ordinary Americans. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/the-bailout-car-guys-vs-finance-guys#post-73 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:11:10 +0000 burt 73@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>Anyone else angry about the treatment Detroit executives received in Washington when compared to the reception Wall Street execs were given? I don't think either one of them should get a bailout, but the fact that the people who actually produce a product were treated so shabbily compared to the people who produce nothing, says a lot about this country and why we're in so much trouble. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/presidential-debates#post-66 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:19:38 +0000 fitler 66@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>yes, that's what struck me - the visual image of their faces next to each other. The contrast was as dramatic and devastating as Kennedy/Nixon.</p> <p>btw, has anyone seen this video of Ohio voters and their opinions of Obama - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqcfqiXCX0" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqcfqiXCX0</a> - very frightening. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/presidential-debates#post-65 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:30:26 +0000 deborah 65@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>Debate 3 just reinforced for me that I don't want McCain anywhere near the Presidency. The contrast between McCain and Obama in those side-by-side television images was devastating for McCain. His fidgeting and eye rolling and smirking was in contrast to the cool, even (Presidential) temperament of Obama. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/financial-meltdown#post-58 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:16:48 +0000 fitler 58@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>I think it's going to be very serious and take years to unwind. Wall street's been clobbered, and Main Street is about to get the full impact. One of the important ways we're overextended is trying to run an empire when we can't even repair our roads and bridges. I'd rather we plan for shifting our focus to this country than have events overwhelm us and go that much deeper into debt. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/financial-meltdown#post-55 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:06:46 +0000 buckeye 55@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>What does everyone think about where the US and the world are headed economically? Also, what caused this mess?</p> <p>I fear we're headed for the worst downturn since the depression as people and businesses cut back spending. The money we're pouring in to fix the problem may help in the short term, but I believe that many dollars loose in the world will result in high, maybe devastatingly high, inflation.</p> <p>Home loans to people unable to pay them back may have ignited this crisis, but I think everyone - government, individuals and business - were overextended, and it makes it that much more painful to adjust and live within our means. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/presidential-debates#post-53 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:25:50 +0000 deborah 53@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>To quote Andrew Sullivan, - <a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/live-blogging-n.html" rel="nofollow">http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/live-blogging-n.html</a> - it was a mauling. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/presidential-debates#post-52 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:17:59 +0000 fitler 52@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>Just watched round 2. I know I'm biased, but I think Obama comes across calmer, smarter and just more Presidential. I can't see how a country in this much debt is going to be able to do all the things he says, but I'd rather have him dealing with the problems than McCain. Anyone else see it differently? </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/vice-presidential-debate#post-51 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:44:55 +0000 Jem Bloomfield 51@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>I'm actually not sure how widely it was watched - I think it was screened at something like two o'clock in the morning on the BBC, so anyone wanting to see it had to make the effort! Personally I cheated and watched it online. Of course this means that we rely even further on the media to pick out what was relevant and what important about the debate - I do worry that the way Palin's profile is often presented over here is simply encouraging some of the more tedious and simple-minded forms of Yank-bashing that you come across in pubs. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/vice-presidential-debate#post-48 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:52:29 +0000 fitler 48@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>Jem, It's surprising to me that our Vice-presidential debates are shown in England. Do many people watch them? </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/vice-presidential-debate#post-46 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:08:29 +0000 Jem Bloomfield 46@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>I have to agree with you. Whatever one thinks of the parties or tickets involved, this was not an impressive performance at all. I really wish the moderator had exercised a little more control - on both candidates, actually - and just insisted from time to time that they answer the question as asked. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/vice-presidential-debate#post-42 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:57:55 +0000 burt 42@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>What was David Brooks of the New York Times smoking when he watched this debate?</p> <p>"With a bemused smile and a never-ending flow of words, she laid out her place on the ticket — as the fearless neighbor for the heartland bemused by the idiocies of Washington."</p> <p>Come on! I like Palin as a person, but her debate performance was embarrassing. Winking at the camera. Ignoring the question that was asked and then going on to her two minute canned speeches. I guess when the bar is set that low, anyone can jump over it. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/presidential-debates#post-37 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:17:17 +0000 fictiongirl 37@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>I was annoyed by McCain also, but I thought his body language was not fearful, but more dismissive and contemptuous. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/presidential-debates#post-36 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:00:01 +0000 robin 36@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>The thing that struck me was McCain's attitude and body language. He talked about looking Putin right in the eye, but he seemed afraid to even look in Obama's direction last night. Afterward, Giuliani was making the ridiculous point that Obama was submissive to McCain, but it seemed exactly the opposite to me. McCain's angry, fearful attitude exemplifies the worst of this country and what unfortunately we've projected to the rest of the world under Bush. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/presidential-debates#post-33 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:44:54 +0000 fitler 33@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>Last night was the first one and McCain did better than I expected, but I think overall it was Obama's night. He seemed much more in command of the facts and more confident in the format. This country puts anyone who wants to be President through the wringer for the better part of two years, but the result is impressive - candidates who know their stuff and can perform under pressure. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/sarah-palin-and-the-left#post-26 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:37:35 +0000 burt 26@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>Yes, Obama's more thoughtful and intelligent. Yes, the left can be snobs. Yes, the culture wars are often a distraction. But how much difference is there between Obama and McCain? One wants more troops in Afghanistan. One wants to stay focused on Iraq. Who is asking is this all worth it in lives and money? How can we continue to fund an Empire while we implode economically? Ralph Nader is far to the left of me, but I'm voting for him because he's the only one addressing that issue. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/sarah-palin-and-the-left#post-24 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:42:28 +0000 robin 24@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>I agree with you completely, but I think it's important not to spend too much time on this issue. The important issue is who can lead this country. If we get bogged down in these sometimes artificially created culture wars we lose sight of the critical issues our country is facing, and play right into the Republican playbook. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/sarah-palin-and-the-left#post-23 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:46:48 +0000 fitler 23@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>My vote is with Obama. I think he'll have the most thoughtful and intelligent responses to this nation's problems. But it's been embarrassing watching the reaction to Sarah Palin from many Obama supporters. From what I've seen she's an admirable woman whose politics I may not agree with, but someone deserving of respect. Starting with Bill Maher calling her a stewardess, the false rumors about her family, banning books, etc. And there's probably a class aspect to all of this that's really unfortunate. A stereotyping of people not of the wealthy left. Remember when the Democratic party was proud of its working class constituents? </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/obamas-speech#post-18 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:02:06 +0000 fitler 18@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>I thought Obama's speech in Denver last night was a Grand Slam. He's further to the left than I am, but if he should become President it will be a wonderful change to have an intelligent, thoughtful, articulate leader for America. </p>