(1) That elected officials get to decide things and shouldn't be pushed around by laws, contracts, or threats of withholding the lending of money by bankers and financial analysts who are not elected by the people.
(2) That Wall Street is not fair and just out to punish common people. The Wall Street types are just as bad and evil Texas power selling gougers.
(3) It was the republican's and Pete Wilson's fault, not any current democrats fault.
(4) It is the fault of G. W. Bush and the federal government controlled by Republicans.
(5) I'm not going to run for elected office again as not being able to do pork-barrel politics sucks.