Comments on: Republicans Blamed More than Democrats for Financial Crisis http://donklephant.com/2008/09/23/republicans-blamed-more-than-democrats-for-financial-crisis/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:38:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: runner http://donklephant.com/2008/09/23/republicans-blamed-more-than-democrats-for-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-417117 runner Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:25:49 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8206#comment-417117 I really feel sorry for democrat. This mess won’t be solved by the next president to big. Remember people blame to person in charge History show this. Look at Hoover he was just in the wrong place a wrong time. President doesn’t make law so he not going to be able to do much. Look like their setting him up for a big falls I am a democrat and sure don’t want this to happen to our party but we are dumb enough to let it happen to us I really feel sorry for democrat. This mess won’t be solved by the next president to big. Remember people blame to person in charge History show this. Look at Hoover he was just in the wrong place a wrong time. President doesn’t make law so he not going to be able to do much. Look like their setting him up for a big falls I am a democrat and sure don’t want this to happen to our party but we are dumb enough to let it happen to us

]]> By: Susanna K. http://donklephant.com/2008/09/23/republicans-blamed-more-than-democrats-for-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-417066 Susanna K. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:57:58 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8206#comment-417066 It makes sense if you think about it: people perceive the Republican party as being business-friendly and pro-deregulation. Republicans are the friends of big business. Democrats are often perceived as being pro-regulation, and anti-business (usually because they want to raise taxes). So when a problem is caused by big businesses running amok, the public blames the party they think gave those businesses too much freedom. Of course, from everything I've read, it seems both parties are equally to blame, especially the members of those parties who make up Congress. But I probably read more political and financial blogs than most people. Anyway, sucks for the Republicans, who have spent the last 2 decades trying to build their business-friendly reputation. It makes sense if you think about it: people perceive the Republican party as being business-friendly and pro-deregulation. Republicans are the friends of big business. Democrats are often perceived as being pro-regulation, and anti-business (usually because they want to raise taxes).

So when a problem is caused by big businesses running amok, the public blames the party they think gave those businesses too much freedom.

Of course, from everything I’ve read, it seems both parties are equally to blame, especially the members of those parties who make up Congress. But I probably read more political and financial blogs than most people.

Anyway, sucks for the Republicans, who have spent the last 2 decades trying to build their business-friendly reputation.

]]> By: Jimmy the Dhimmi http://donklephant.com/2008/09/23/republicans-blamed-more-than-democrats-for-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-417060 Jimmy the Dhimmi Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:31:34 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8206#comment-417060 After reading this poll, Barney Frank phoned up his friends at every mainstream media organization to say, "Thanks guys!," then wiped the sweat off of his brow and let out a huge sigh. After reading this poll, Barney Frank phoned up his friends at every mainstream media organization to say, “Thanks guys!,” then wiped the sweat off of his brow and let out a huge sigh.

]]> By: Jon Dale http://donklephant.com/2008/09/23/republicans-blamed-more-than-democrats-for-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-417052 Jon Dale Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:51:24 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8206#comment-417052 Speaking of economic meltdowns, we're not the first country to mess up mortgages. One country, Sweden, worked through it and its citizens actually benefitted in the long run. they held banks' executives accountable, insisted on a stake in any future profits (which discouraged banks from taking the money unless they had to), established fair values for troubled mortgages, and brought confidence back to the system quickly. Here's more about it http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/business/worldbusiness/23krona.html?em Speaking of economic meltdowns, we’re not the first country to mess up mortgages. One country, Sweden, worked through it and its citizens actually benefitted in the long run. they held banks’ executives accountable, insisted on a stake in any future profits (which discouraged banks from taking the money unless they had to), established fair values for troubled mortgages, and brought confidence back to the system quickly. Here’s more about it

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/business/worldbusiness/23krona.html?em

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