20 Replies to “About that debt ceiling deal that saved the country from economic catastrophe by preventing certain default”

1. serr8d says:

   August 4, 2011 at 10:47 am

   Clowardly priventards.

2. Ernst Schreiber says:

   August 4, 2011 at 11:18 am

   Heard something about a USA Today poll showing all us little people aren’t very happy with the deal.

3. bh says:

   August 4, 2011 at 11:27 am

   I have a friend who only emails me once in awhile to say “Shit just got real!”.

   Got that email today.

4. sdferr says:

   August 4, 2011 at 11:41 am

   Krugman, reflecting the brilliance of the political left:

   And think about the politics here. For two years the White House has been determinedly cheerful, always declaring that the recovery was on track, that its policies were working fine. And all it did was squander its credibility. Maybe admitting the truth, saying that in fact we hadn’t done nearly enough, would not have helped get useful legislation through Congress. But at least it would have conveyed the message that the WH was living in the same reality as ordinary workers.

   More spending! He means get real people!

5. Pablo says:

   August 4, 2011 at 12:11 pm

   -359.50 now.

   Hey Brother, can you spare a trillion bucks?

6. Jeff G. says:

   August 4, 2011 at 12:15 pm

   Pablo —

   The stock market is falling because investors are worried about all the draconian cuts in the debt deal, forced on America by the hostage-taking TEA Partiers.

   This has been the set-up from the establishment from minute one. Because party doesn’t matter. It’s ruling class spenders vs. the rest of us.

7. Pablo says:

   August 4, 2011 at 12:33 pm

   The stock market is falling because investors are worried about all the draconian cuts in the debt deal, forced on America by the hostage-taking TEA Partiers.

   Actually, it’s because those racists just realized that Obama is black, so they’re trying to take him down. That’s just as realistic, and also floating around out there.

   Meanwhile, -408.13. If this causes people to start jumping off of tall buildings in DC, I’ll call it a good day.

8. sdferr says:

   August 4, 2011 at 12:35 pm

   This keeps up and EmpLamDukO may just cancel that BusTrip he’s been thinking to take, out of his own fear of the mobs.

9. Pablo says:

   August 4, 2011 at 12:40 pm

   On the bright side, while I see plenty of people selling that tripe, I’m not seeing anyone other than the true believers buying it.

10. bh says:

    August 4, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    Well, this was certainly an interesting day.

11. sdferr says:

    August 4, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    It’s sort of no wonder that they’re having to chain Geithner to his desk: no one in their right mind would want to be associated with this crew or this Global business climate ice-age they’ve made.

12. newrouter says:

    August 4, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    just in time for a baracky friday

    Stocks plunged Thursday, with the Dow tumbling 500 points just before the close, as fear about the global economy spooked investors.

    “The conventional wisdom on Wall Street was that the economy was growing — that the worst was behind us,” said Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital. “Now what people are realizing is the stimulus didn’t work, and we may be headed back to recession.”

    U.S. markets were already sharply lower on widespread worries, including the weak job market. But the selling gained momentum as Japanese and European policymakers stepped in with dramatic measures to shore up their financial markets.

    There’s “total fear” in the market, said Bob Doll, chief equity strategist at the world’s largest money manager, BlackRock

    link

13. cranky-d says:

    August 4, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    From newrouter’s quote, can someone explain how we can be headed back into a recession that we never got out of? I’ve been wondering about that.

14. Jeff G. says:

    August 4, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    The stock market is racist.

    Read between the lines.

15. bh says:

    August 4, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    One line is a 250-day moving average of past racism. The Dow closed below it today. Making it… really, really racist.

16. Danger says:

    August 4, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    Pablo,

    I’m in Providence and everyting closes at 5, what kinda place you running here? ;-)

    We may be here for dinner if you want to join up, dangerdaveoc at gmail dot com.

17. zino3 says:

    August 4, 2011 at 5:03 pm

    Well, I got MY ass kicked today.

    Thank you, DC egotistical retards. I’m a fucking psychotic because YOU stuck a giant, running out of control bulldozer up America’s ass, and pretend that it is MY fault? I would spit in Hairy Reids face if he ever got within range. I really would. When I hear him on the car radio, I want to speed up to 80mph, and aim for the closest oak tree.

    OH MY GOD! Just the sound of his voice makes my teeth hurt.

    FUCKING BRAIN-DEAD IDIOTS! I am “psychotic” because I say “Cut the shit”? I’m having a “tantrum”?

    It amazes me that I am so calm. I guess I’ve been expecting this, but was hoping that it wouldn’t happen until 1/1/12. I wish I had bought gold three years ago, but I guess it’s never too late -except for the fact that I lost a fucking fortune today. Can’t wait for tomorrow, when the DOW rises 13,000 points.

18. zino3 says:

    August 4, 2011 at 5:07 pm

    How come all the really good lines occur to you AFTER you are finished “speaking”?

    I STILL have some great lines for people who screwed with me when I was thirteen.

    But, I will spare you.

19. Spiny Norman says:

    August 4, 2011 at 5:21 pm

    cranky,

    From newrouter’s quote, can someone explain how we can be headed back into a recession that we never got out of? I’ve been wondering about that.

    It’s Obama-cheerleading Make-Believe Media logic. Don’t try to follow it. That way leads to madness.

20. Pablo says:

    August 4, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    Danger, check your mail.

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