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He never said that. It is indeed an historic event for our country, that we elected for president, for the first time ever, someone who is not a white male.

Oh lord! Please, not buffalo...it's not big enough for the two of us...

I thought Americans were voting today? Or are we really just another version of Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds?

Did they eliminate the veto back then?

Please! Bush2 is an extreme version of Reagan. After putting the country into a deep hole by increased spending and cutting taxes, leading to larger deficits, Bush1 had to raise taxes. Now, the budget situation is so extreme because of the republican's idiotic cut taxes and increase spending program2, no matter who is in there, someone has to clean this !@#$ing mess up--a mess that you wonderful conservatives caused. And now your so-called conservatives are acting like socialists bailing out their buddies on Wall Street. Sure, set up Obama as a straw man; but it's your conservative policies that are pushing US to 3rd world status. What a bunch of hypocrites. run up that credit card Georgie!

Here's a good article from Bloomberg.com today on the growth of securitized loans. I liken Wall Street to the plant Audrey in "The Little Shop of Horrors:" "Feed me, feed me!" Securitization Note, it mentions almost $3 trillion that the government has spent or guaranteed to help prevent the meltdown. Why is it that the possibility of Obama spending a few more hundred billion makes right-wing heads explode, but the Bush-Paulson $3 trillion doesn't? Hmmm...

That's the same interview. And if anyone watches it, you'd be hard-pressed to say he's angry--unless of course you're biased. He laughs at the marxist question, and says "is this a joke?" That entire interview was a joke. He asks her, "who's writing these questions for you?" That was one of the most pathetic pieces of "news" I've ever seen. The right wing nuts are acting like a pack of rabid dogs.

You'll need to come up with another word in #2, Bush-Paulson are already "ballooning the deficit." #3 will be done regardless who wins, and is necessary. Besides, what's another $300 bil on top of the $1.5 trillion your boys have already "ballooned"...uhhh...committed? #8 would be the most sensible thing anyone ever did wrt to relations with Cuba.

I have a difficult time getting this guy's CD off my player: Dean, the underlying guitar work reminds me of Steely Dan. Sorry, but he's spanish.

I have nothing to contribute, other than you two will appreciate my quote line.

Too much trouble, the lines already too long...

Looks like Scott had pretty good coverage on him as well.

I would think that since most market participants know that the market has historically performed better under democratic administrations than republicans, long term money will stay. In addition, the majority of stocks are held by institutions that don't pay capital gains taxes. Find another dead horse to beat...

Wonder how those "poor schmucks" are feeling today...

I hope everyone at RWS raises a glass to the late Bill Walsh and thank him for calling Marv and recommending that he draft Trent Edwards. On this date the Bills play the 49ers, and it's Walsh's birthday... How appropriate.

So your business is recession-proof? No impact on your sales lately? Where are you geographically located, and what industry? Just curious.

The hits just keep coming for the GOP... More voter fraud

Interesting coincidence that you posted that? he's bowing out of the market. For all of you who jumped on the Buffet attempt to get people back in the market, buyer beware... Lahde da...

voter purge

The run up in prices coincides precisely when HFs and IBs started pouring billions into futures. Their "anslysts" were yapping up the probablility of $200 prices to get more suckers in. As I said last June/July, we'd probably see it unwind within 6 months, and one of the reasons I gave was because Americans would adjust behavior based upon $4/gal gas. Now a recession. Demand is playing a role, but I believe that it was speculation that drove 50-60% of the price increase; you disagree. It's not like you haven't been wrong lately... Btw, just finished a conversation with a friend who manages a HF, and he told me about a very recent conference call with other managers, and one of the things they talked about was "unwinding their oil positions..."

Pop goes the speculative oil bubble!

It's defined by the number of employees--500 or less.

I am sure they learned from the previous administration... Ohio 2004

You ain't kiddin'. The country can't take another 8 years of their policies...

No one knows what the cost of the payout will be for sure. The "big fellas" now have access to the Fed, so they'll be fine. It's the HFs and insurance companies that may go under from this. It's my understanding that the obligations must be paid October 21.