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Speculation over at (none / 1)

DKos:

Deal said to be near on big financial bailout (w/update: looks like we get equity)

"Beware of the man who does not talk, and the dog that does not bark." Cheyenne

by maracatu on Thu Sep 25th, 2008 at 11:13:43 AM EST
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Re: Speculation over at (none / 1)

So can George have one of his signing statement moments and say that the Fed dosen't really need to take the equity?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Thu Sep 25th, 2008 at 11:36:52 AM EST
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Re: Speculation over at (4.00 / 2)

Doubtful he'll even try. Bush looked genuinely scared last night. He was even able to pronounce "mortgage-backed securities" properly. It was weird.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Sep 25th, 2008 at 11:39:28 AM EST
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Re: Speculation over at (4.00 / 4)

Do you think he had one of those talks with people that he's had throughout his life, and been told that this is the point where he's really screwed everything up and its now time for the adults to take over.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Thu Sep 25th, 2008 at 11:54:47 AM EST
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Re: Speculation over at (4.00 / 3)

Drew J Jones:

He was even able to pronounce "mortgage-backed securities" properly. It was weird.

Whoa. Apocalypse now.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Thu Sep 25th, 2008 at 12:10:42 PM EST
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