Jacques
So, real estate loans have been turned into marketable securities, and some of thes securities aren't so good.
Well color me surprised. I know someone who literally was refinanced over the phone. No one checked his work history, I suppose they saw his credit rating on line, but no one went out to see if his friggin' house hadn't burned down since the original appraisal! He could have gotten a refinance on an empty lot! And now, these nincompoops who would loan someone actual cash money on a property worth more than $1.5M dollars, sight unseen, then turned the paper for a profit is having problems, not to mention the people who bought his (possibly worthless) paper. And now, we taxpayers have to send truckloads of US taxpayer cash to a bunch of bankers who would literally loan people money over the phone, without any kind of due diligence. Well, fine.
However, I think no-risk capitalism should work from the bottom up, not the top down. Let's re-do the "bad" mortgages. Let's take another look at the "sub-prime" mortgages, and who got them and why.
Poll 11 votes Show Results This diary will fade from the list really, really fast, Sarah Palin sneezed. not so fast, but it's Saturday afternoon, I say gone by 5PM PST 8PM PST who cares, everyone that matters is living on the East coast OMG, someone has a diary with cat pictures on it! Oh, I LOVE cat pictures, that will help Democrats get elected! Absolutely! Cat pictures are good for the economy, too! 11 votes Vote Now! This diary will fade from the list really, really fast, Sarah Palin sneezed. 2 votes not so fast, but it's Saturday afternoon, I say gone by 9% 1 vote 5PM PST 9% 1 vote 8PM PST 0% 0 votes who cares, everyone that matters is living on the East coast 9% 1 vote OMG, someone has a diary with cat pictures on it! 4 votes Oh, I LOVE cat pictures, that will help Democrats get elected! 9% 1 vote Absolutely! Cat pictures are good for the economy, too! 9% 1 vote
Yes., this is not a blog, but the C-Span feed is happening,and the Rethugs have actually found a Black guy that spouts their lies. Link here. It's kind of weird, like Bizzaro world.
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I just watched Bill's address to the Democratic National Convention. Yeah, there were things I didn't like, but overall, he did what he needed to do. I don't doubt he didn't like some of what he did, but that's what makes him qualified for any number of jobs that I'd get fired from, just after lunch on my first day. The Big Dog's a pro.
And, of course, there were parts that I liked. "And second; I'm here to warm up the crowd for Joe Biden." Okay, so even if he's not totally happy, he can be funny. And, "the power of our example, than by the example of our power."; "Katrina and cronyism..." May G-d bless the Big Dog. "Thanks, but no thanks."
(ahem) The title of this diary consists of the correct tags for diaries discussing Obama's upcoming win in November. Believe it or not, there are other Obama's in the world, besides Barack. If you tag your diary with only "Obama, 2008" you only remind people of Norm Obama's unfortunate arrest last January. (We think Norm will be okay, since even in Montana, sheep can't testify...)
The WaPo had an article about how
The stakes in the (MS-)1st District special election couldn't be higher, strategically or symbolically. The loss of a traditionally GOP seat to a Democrat would be the third in a special election this spring and the second in the Deep South after the May 3 victory of Rep. Don Cazayoux (D-La.).
No kidding, we've got the bastards on the run, and now's not the time to let up.
For months now, I've been looking at the CA-08's Nancy Pelosi as having a free ride. She was totally unassailable in her sinecure as elected Rep. of the CA-08, and subsequently, Speaker of the House. Her seat is safer than safe, safer than money in the bank, especially these days. The odds of a progressive revolt in the House, deposing both Pelosi and Hoyer, are laughable to nil. The only progressive way to challenge Nancy-Dear was She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named-(here).
Then, within the last week or two, I had an Obi-Wan moment.
Yoda: Told you I did. Reckless is he. Now, matters are worse. Obi-Wan: That boy is our last hope. Yoda: No. There is another.
No kidding. Super Tuesday, I posted a joke diary that started with:
A Jewish man and a Chinese man were conversing. The Jewish man commented upon what a wise people the Chinese are. "Yes," replied the Chinese man, "Our culture is over 4,000 years old. But, you Jews are a very wise people, too." The Jewish man replied, "Yes, our culture is over 5,000 years old." The Chinese man was incredulous, "That's impossible, he replied. Where did your people eat for a thousand years?"
A Jewish man and a Chinese man were conversing. The Jewish man commented upon what a wise people the Chinese are.
"Yes," replied the Chinese man, "Our culture is over 4,000 years old. But, you Jews are a very wise people, too."
The Jewish man replied, "Yes, our culture is over 5,000 years old."
The Chinese man was incredulous, "That's impossible, he replied. Where did your people eat for a thousand years?"
Turns out in Israel yesterday, you couldn't buy egg rolls. In two weeks, no sushi for you!
Earlier today, Asinus Asinum Fricat posted a cheap joke diary, just to occupy us for a little while. This, IMHO, is a good idea. I was going to diary about how I'd voted for Edwards yesterday, but this is better. Go ahead, be politically incorrect, be rude, be whatever, but be funny.
Here we go.
Disclaimer: I have never been in the military. I would be a really bad candidate for military service. I could not hit the broad-side of a barn with a shotgun if I was inside the barn at the time. No military officer in their right mind would issue me a weapon except perhaps a slingshot. Not a real sling; the kind with rubber bands.
Hi there!
I don't want to get anyone upset, and, yes, I'm a fascist, controlling, creativity-stifling SOB, (and sadistic, too, if anyone needs an unconventional dating experience...) but I'd like to ask that some of you pay a little more attention to tagging. Why? I'm glad you asked....
Tags are the kossian equivalent of the Index in the back of a book. Tags help organize the Daily Kos library. What's in it foru you? Tags help other people find your work. So, when November 5, 2008 rolls around, and [insert your candidate's name] wins, everyone can do a tag search, and find all the stuff you, and everyone else has written about your candidate!!! Or for all the machinations around the election, they can search 2008 elections, and see all the dirty tricks that [not your candidate] tried to pull. People writing diaries years from now will be able to find your wise counsel, in this most critical of times, if you take a moment or two to tag carefully.
Nancy Pelosi, at this point in time will be re-elected in 2008 without significant opposition. She has no primary challenger, the Republican candidate in 2006 did not break 11%. She-who-must-not-be-named has name recognition (except here), but little else.
Let me say that I think Nancy Pelosi was a fine Representative for the district. I used to live there, and if I still lived there, I would vote for her again to represent the CA-08. However, as Speaker of the House, she has been a disappointment. That's my nice word, she's been an abject failure, a shanda, a betrayer of the Constitution to which she swore her oath.
Poll 24 votes Show Results Nishter kindoo? What to do? What to do? I live in the CA-08 and will file and run, even though it's a lost cause. If there's a kossack willing to let me sleep on their couch, I'll file. There's nothing to do, Nancy's the Speaker next term Nancy's okay, besides what can she take off the table next term? Nancy's a GREAT Speaker, we don't want to rock the boat.... Hey, the DLC's not that bad. Bi-partisanship RULEZ! I live in the CA-08, and I'll not vote for anyone for Representative. I live in the CA-08, and I'll vote Cindy I live in the CA-08 and I'll work for, and vote, Cindy I live in the CA-08 and I'll vote for the Republican I live in the CA-08 and will work for, and vote Republican I live in the CA-08, and will vote Green I live in the CA-08 and will work and vote Green I DON'T live in the CA-08. Could you send me some of that good sourdough? 24 votes Vote Now! Nishter kindoo? What to do? What to do? I live in the CA-08 and will file and run, even though it's a lost cause. 0% 0 votes If there's a kossack willing to let me sleep on their couch, I'll file. 0% 0 votes There's nothing to do, Nancy's the Speaker next term 4% 1 vote Nancy's okay, besides what can she take off the table next term? 4% 1 vote Nancy's a GREAT Speaker, we don't want to rock the boat.... 0% 0 votes Hey, the DLC's not that bad. Bi-partisanship RULEZ! 0% 0 votes I live in the CA-08, and I'll not vote for anyone for Representative. 0% 0 votes I live in the CA-08, and I'll vote Cindy 4% 1 vote I live in the CA-08 and I'll work for, and vote, Cindy 4% 1 vote I live in the CA-08 and I'll vote for the Republican 0% 0 votes I live in the CA-08 and will work for, and vote Republican 4% 1 vote I live in the CA-08, and will vote Green 4% 1 vote I live in the CA-08 and will work and vote Green 0% 0 votes I DON'T live in the CA-08. 15 votes Could you send me some of that good sourdough? 3 votes
There is an opening for someone to run for Representative to the US House in 2008, for the 8th congressional district of the State of California. The district covers most of the City and County of San Francisco, California.
Notice: This is a temporary position, expires on June 3, 2008, with an option to renew. Full requirements list here. Successful candidate must have extensive fund raising skills, and be comfortable speaking in public. Candidate must speak English, with Italian, Spanish or Chinese a plus. (English requirement waived if your father is a former President and former head of the CIA.)
You must be familiar with, and willing to relocate to, the CA-08. Interested? Keep reading.
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