I know it is never the Democrats fault for anything that happens in our economy. Even though they control both the House and Senate on a national and state level, even though many like Chris Dodd and Barney Franks have been in office for years, they are oblivious to any responsibility for their questionable, unethical and in my opinion illegal actions. I find it incredible that the Democrats now feel that the financial debacle is the Republicans fault. I guess Franks stonewalling of reforms for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac does not count for anything. Dodds sweetheart mortgage deal and incredible political donations from both Fannie and Freddie do not count for anything. His bailout of Countrywide Mortgage does not count for anything either. No it is all the Republicans fault according to their twisted logic. What a pathetic mess these Democrats have made.
I have always wondered what it would be like to have a job and not have to do anything, not have to take any responsibility for anything, not have to be ethical nor have to worry about the laws that govern us. Then again I am not Chris Dodd, Barney Franks or any of the other Democrat Representatives or Senators who have abused their power for their own self interest and self gain.
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I was astonished to read your observation that it is the Democrats who should accept responsibility for the current financial fiasco created by the Bush administration. I simply can't believe that you are serious about this comment. Aside from the fact that the Republicans controlled both houses of Congress for 12 years, from 1995 to 2007, your comment represents exactly the kind of narrow-minded, isolationist, irrelevant reflection that time and again undoes honest attempts at bipartisan problem-solving. How can you not understand that the economic disaster now at our door was brought there by the colossal incompetency of the Bush administration? Here is how the dots connect. An ill-conceived, unnecessary war generates hundreds of billions of dollars in debt, which drives down the global value of the dollar. Declines in the value of the dollar are reflected in soaring oil prices (because oil futures are traded in U.S. dollars, worth less and less every day) and in greater investment in precious metals and commodities. Increasing oil and commodity prices first chill and then ultimately freeze economies. Broken economies lead to bankruptcy and loan default, which, when combined with a lack of federal oversight, brings us to where we are today. I know it is complicated, but I think you should try to write about that, instead of the ridiculous "Blame the Democrats" theme that simultaneously raised my blood pressure and gave me a good laugh this morning.
By the way, most historians now recognize that it was years of military growth and imperialism at the expense of economic development that undid the Soviet Union. As you reflect on that, I ask that you consider the warning on the rear-view mirror of your automobile-- "objects in this mirror may be closer than they appear". If you need an example of “global terror”, take that idea for a test drive…
It is always easy to spot a democrat, they are always the one pointing the finger and blaming someone else. I suppose it is much easier to blame someone else rather than to accept responsibility. Dodd and Franks are two Democrats that are leading the finger pointing to keep everyone focus on others, thinking that nobody will look at their policies and decisions regarding the economic mess.
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