All 41 GOP Senators Promise To Delay Financial Reform

[Procrustes Stretched]

The far right of the party, unfortunately, is trying to do just that. I believe that thinking GOPers (my hand is up in that group) and the rest of thinking America will 'school' the right on the differences between progressivism and socialism.

Never have I seen such a fairly large group of Americans (maybe 20mm) led by demagoguery as the far right is today. At least not since the demagoguery of Joseph McCarthy almost sixty years ago. What a loser he was, and anyone who tries to revise his history is a loser also, a very lousy excuse for an American.

There are very few GOP leaders who back TR programs and regulations. Hardly a condemnation of the far right...maybe a condemnation of the right in general. And that is sad.

I think you are confusing the social value conservatives as corporatists and neo-cons as well. In the south that is certainly not the case. They are distrustful of big and small business, will not be stampeded into overseas adventures for some time, but those hot-button issues of gay marriage, abortion, etc. stampede them to vote for Republicans, they same way gay activists, etc., generally vote Democratic.

GOP leaders today are the anti TR leaders. The GOP was not always happy with TR. List things that TR accomplished and list what the GOP leadership raves and rants against.

 

[JakeStarkey]

There are very few GOP leaders who back TR programs and regulations. Hardly a condemnation of the far right...maybe a condemnation of the right in general. And that is sad.

I think you are confusing the social value conservatives as corporatists and neo-cons as well. In the south that is certainly not the case. They are distrustful of big and small business, will not be stampeded into overseas adventures for some time, but those hot-button issues of gay marriage, abortion, etc. stampede them to vote for Republicans, they same way gay activists, etc., generally vote Democratic.

GOP leaders today are the anti TR leaders. The GOP was not always happy with TR. List things that TR accomplished and list what the GOP leadership raves and rants against.

You are talking about the current group of perverted Reaganite/Palinista leaders that will be gone within five years. The base of the GOP is beginning to wake up to the leaderships' lies.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

I think you are confusing the social value conservatives as corporatists and neo-cons as well. In the south that is certainly not the case. They are distrustful of big and small business, will not be stampeded into overseas adventures for some time, but those hot-button issues of gay marriage, abortion, etc. stampede them to vote for Republicans, they same way gay activists, etc., generally vote Democratic.

GOP leaders today are the anti TR leaders. The GOP was not always happy with TR. List things that TR accomplished and list what the GOP leadership raves and rants against.

You are talking about the current group of perverted Reaganite/Palinista leaders that will be gone within five years. The base of the GOP is beginning to wake up to the leaderships' lies.

Yeah, yeah, yeah...and Christ's second coming is right around the corner too.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Dante, if you believe in "us v. them", then you have given up on America.

 

[midcan5]

"On both sides of the argument over deregulation it is agreed that financial reform is both needed and warranted. The reasons for it, however, are different depending on the party in question, as is the shape and extent that reform will take."

A History of Financial Deregulation


"Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." John Maynard Keynes

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Dante, if you believe in "us v. them", then you have given up on America.

what is it with you people? I have said consistently for years, that I do not view differences as an opening to view opponents as enemies.

I do think a spade must be called a spade. When left wingers and progressives and almost the whole right considers compromise to be anathema---I know an enemy is challenging my core principles.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

"On both sides of the argument over deregulation it is agreed that financial reform is both needed and warranted. The reasons for it, however, are different depending on the party in question, as is the shape and extent that reform will take."

A History of Financial Deregulation


"Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." John Maynard Keynes

only partly true. there is opposition today that centers on narrow political gain and party positioning for power grabs. there are far too many go along politicians today, who will and do, put power over principle, and what is good for the nation as a whole.


witness the party of NO. witness the anti-Bush hysteria. witness the Clinton impeachment.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Wall St. reform and regulation has about 80% public support. The Republicans are getting tsunamied on this one.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Wall St. reform and regulation has about 80% public support. The Republicans are getting tsunamied on this one.

We shall see. The elections are not always about what people want. The people often complain about what they have created.

that said, I do distrust the GOP to do the right thing, more than I distrust the Dems to do so.