Is the GOP being very thick about the Goldman Sachs Mess?

Question

Is the GOP throwing away its opportunity for a truly game changer election in November of 2010 by putting the Dems/Libs on the "people's" side of the issue of regulating Wall Street, and by presenting itself as the obstructionist-as-usual?

Is the GOP lining itself up in the public mind as the defender of Wall Street greed and excesses?

Why would the GOP do that to itself?

Is every politician in America completely self-destructive? Not just the Pelosi/Reid/Obama group but the GOP as well?

Is it stupidity? Is it perverse desire to quibble about the perfect versus the good?

Listen to this:

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, said he did not believe Republicans would pay a political price for their resistance to the legislation, even with the Goldman case playing out in the background, as long as Republicans could make the case that they were trying to achieve a better end result.

“What happens on Monday or Tuesday versus what happens later is something largely lost on the general public,” he said

Is this McConnell guy crazy?

Why does he not realize the amazing impact that his foot dragging is going to have on the GOP's chances in November?

Does he honestly think the American public is blind, deaf, and dumb?

Does he think that GOP twiddling around and delay and obfuscation on the clean-up of Wall Street is him being smart? Telling people that the proposed bill is not QUITE as good as it could POSSIBLY be, so he wants to block it until it is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT in every way.

Which doughnut boy in Washington told McConnell that the American public would buy that?

There must be some kind of stupid-making chemical in the water in the Capitol building, maybe lead from the old pipes. People who work there for a long time just get amazingly dumb. Their ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory is astonishing.

McConnell's behavior is the greatest gift that Obama could ever hope to recieve.

It would be good if every patriot in America sent letters, e-mails, and phonecalls to McConnell's office telling him to let the regulation of Wall Street bill go forward immediately -- no more quibbling, or fussing, or trying to make it perfect, or delay. Just let it go forward immediately -- for the sake of the GOP and its chances in November, when we could really change everything in Washington if the public hasn't soured on the GOP by that time due to McConnell's astonishingly stupid actions.

You always want to be on the right side of history. Not the wrong side.

Bottled water for you from now on Mitch.

Answer 1

this is part of the new reality - thanks to our new activist supreme court - corporations will now be able to spend as much as they want.



the wall street banksters (criminals though they are) are still the most powerful ($$$) lobby in washington.



nevermind that republicans are on the wrong side (again) of this issue - the millions in bribes will come in handy when it comes to keeping the current criminal laws on wall street 'legal.'

Answer 2

There absolutely needs to be reform. We need to find a way, to keep the wolf out

of the hen house. Thus letting each of them survive on their own merits. What the

banks and the credit rating houses did was work in consort to defraud the US

economy. The republicans need to stand up for the little banks and the investors

who acted on good faith information provided by the con artist at the Wall street

community. No one is to big to fail. Specially if the failure was set up and crafted

to be profited off of. McConnel is following the play book offered by the Supreme

court. Big business will now have a chance to back the play of those who will

support their play. And once again we all lose.

Answer 3

This is what happens when Democrats shut the GOP out of the bill writing process on important legislation.



Why are you surprised?



Do you even know what's in the bill that you are defending? Or are you just bashing the GOP on principle.



Did you ever hear of bills like the Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget Act? Do you know why they put multiple names on those? Because they were written in a bi-partisan manner.



You guys want GOP support, try working in a bi-partisan manner.



UPDATE: Just found out that the filibuster was also supported by 1 Democrat Senator. Truly the only bi-partisan position on this bill is a NO vote.

Answer 4

Dear dorkphin3: Do you even read the paper? Watch the evening news?

As the head of Goldman Sachs sat before the committee, it was the democrats that blasted him the most!

I don't see were liberals/democrats can complain about such things! You create these bills and pass them into law that gives them the right to do such things!! You'll sneak them into bills that have nothing to do with anything really, as pork, and pass the them into law!!

The latest great example is the health care bill!!!

Answer 5

you prefer to renowned why people hate Goldman Sachs? for an identical motives people hated the manhattan Yankees back interior the day. They have been smarter, extra valuable, extra gifted and extra useful than another team. people continuously hate a persevering with winner.

Answer 6

Yes, let's let Democrats have their way here. Let's let them destroy small, community banks which have operated responsibly for generations.



Afterall, they don't pump millions into Obama's pockets like Goldman Sachs has.



At least read up on the DNC's latest attack on America before you mindlessly support it.

Answer 7

Actually no, it is you that is being thick. Why do the Democrat want to reward the big banks and punish the small banks? You need to learn the facts ...open your eyes....we can't afford much more liberal ignorance, it's destroying this once great nation.