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She is just as "bought and paid for" as he is. Her carefully crafted image as some sort of "outsider" that will shake things up is not at all unlike the load of bullshit the MSM fed the populace with regards to Hopey.

I firmly believe that Buffet is simply a "surrogate buyer" when the government cannot directly prop up a company. And yes, he is given many assurances that they "have his back". It's just occurred far too many times over the years for me to think that it's anything otherwise.

I'd still argue that the whole obsession with one day "crashes" is overblown. If the market drops 20-30% in a few weeks or a month, it still serves the same purpose in many regards. In fact, I'd argue it probably does a fair bit more harm as it encourages many of the "dip buyers" to keep...

That's a fascinating observation because I never even noticed it was a dress until someone said it was a fake. On the other hand, that would be one tall lady (around 6 feet) with some big feet in Birkenstocks. Must have been one helluva a scary original photo. (Edit: I do see the strands of...

Well, it follows the same blueprint of almost all agencies. Madoff operated with impunity for years while the small fries were prosecuted and "made an example of". One can't be cynical ENOUGH any longer.

The point is that equities are basically the "dumb money" in the food chain. In recent years, most of the leading indicators that cdntrader outlined above were showing stress weeks/months before stocks figured out "this shit is serious".

What a consummate bore you are...The true degenerates have been at the helm of these "TBTF banks" that you continue to hysterically defend. Still rooting for more "intervention" to preserve the artificially high asset values are we?

Someone speculated a few weeks back if Obama has reached his "aww, fuck it" moment. I think that Bush reached that point mid-way thru his second term. He became toxic to everything and everyone in his party. If any Repub was even pictured with him, it basically torpedoed their campaign...

Hopey has become the punchline of all jokes these days. What could be more surreal than this so-called "champion of the little guy" found playing golf on Martha's Vineyard when the earthquake hit. Or better yet, his impatience with the whole "debt default" thingy, since he had impending plans...

Which is why I explicitly stated he had at least 5 years in the LEAGUE, not necessarily with one team. Hell, Rex Grossman is still getting a good shot of starting with the Redskins and he is a woefully undersized, inconsistent QB. The point is, the higher the draft pick, the bigger the QB...

Unfortunately that Ubaldo Jiminez trade might really have been a disaster. When I heard that the guy lived 2 blocks from Coors Field with his parents, I had a bad feeling. Not to mention that since that blistering start before the All-Star Break a year or so ago, he's been terrible.

When you are drafted that high, you are going to be given many, many chances to make it. Whether it's with Carolina or a half dozen other teams, he'll have at least 5 more seasons to prove he can do something. Just look at a Matt Leinart as an example. His size and athleticism will also...

I remember FT and his acolytes high five-ing each other earlier this year and implying that Hopey was responsible for the market doubling in less than two years. Of course, he knew he was full of shit as it was all the work of Bubble Ben and his insane crusade to save the banks at all...

Right, the "help the markets" has only happened when they torpedo the dollar. The dollar declines, oil prices sky, commodity prices sky and inflation kicks into high gear. The whole asset inflation scam has only gotten legs when they've started with a "relatively" stronger dollar. At this...

He's still pissed at you because you showed support for Ron Paul. Now, you are part of the "lunatic fringe".

Quit your bitching and leave already. Believe me nobody will miss your perma-bullshit.

That's a myopic view. "Works" at what future cost might I ask? It's not unlike the Federal Reserve dropping rates to record lows in the post tech bubble/bust to accelerate demand at a great future cost. All any sort of artificial stimulus, either by way of massive government spending OR...

I'll be amazed the day that Ricter actually engages in a conversation and makes meaningful counter-points to this sound logic. What more need be said about the past 2+ years of reckless spending, bailouts and umpteenth attempts at inflating assets as a "cure" for a depressed real economy.

I couldn't agree more. It's also a major reason why so much work has moved offshore. Unfortunately, we are stuck with alot of these $80k-$100k per year teachers that get summers off and still bitch and moan about their jobs.

Wow, an Irving Fisher moment...