Monthly Archives: September 2008

Stepping Back

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Alan

News junkies and policy wonks – if you are reading these words you just might be one of them – know the dead time. Between the big events you know are coming, given the big events that just happened, lies … Continue reading →

Posted in American Empire, Bailout Agreement, Credit Freeze, Economic Meltdown, Financial Meltdown, House Republicans Object, Jeremiah Wright, McCain, Obama, Objections to the Bailout, Palin Unqualified, Sarah Palin, The 700 Billion Bailout, The Bailout Fails, The Bailout: Second Try, The Big Bailout, The Death of the GOP | 1 Comment

The Grateful Dead Republicans

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Alan

Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us. ~ Jerry Garcia   Jerry Garcia and his buddies called the band the Grateful Dead in a flourish of stoner irony – it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dead-Cat Bounce, Economic Crisis, Economic Meltdown, Financial Meltdown, For the Common Good, House Republicans Object, Like the Great Depression, McCain, McCain Sabotages the Bailout, McCain Suspends His Campaign, McCain Traps Himself, Obama, Obama as the Grown-Up, Pelosi Hurt Our Feelings!, Stock Market Crash, Sub-Prime Crisis, The Bailout Fails, The Big Bailout, The Financial System | 2 Comments