Posted on 10/03/2008 4:39:39 PM PDT by Tango Whiskey Papa
The Thursday, October 2, 2008 "Special Report With Brit Hume" on Fox News discussed the ramifications of not passing the Rescue Bill. Fred Barnes, Executive Editor, the Weekly Standard gave the following stupid response to a question on the House Republican’s resistance to this bailout/pork bill from Host Brit Hume; Brit Hume: “Let me ask you this question, Fred (Barnes). You're none unsympathetic to the conservatives in the House of Representatives, and the noisiest opposition to this measure has come from conservatives in the House. Give me your thoughts on the quality of their arguments.” Fred Barnes: “I think their arguments are idiotic and myopic. It is as if they are operating from some ideology that says we cannot interfere with the free market by having the government do more.” So Mr. Barnes defines opposition to socialism being cloaked in this pork laden bailout bill as “idiotic and myopic!” What will he call it when the feds take over health-care, the entire banking industry, Wall Street, amnesty, education, embryonic stem-cell research, energy, union voting rights, global warming, etc?
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I like Rush best when he is a little sleep deprived like he said he was today . He spoke of “Barnes and Rangel†like a PR team . LMAO
Well aren’t we all happy knowing that the democrats have near total regulatory control over America’s financial institutions? [/sarc]
People worrying about ACORN don’t have to worry any more, the money will get funneled to them in huge amounts.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I heard Krauthammer today say that mental illness coverage will now be included in any health insurance, whether it is paid by the employer or emplpoyee, and will cost billions! Thank you United Socialist States of America Senate!
How’s that “rescue” working out for ya Fred?
Every now and again a talking head will say something so revealing that all their subsequent opinions are worthless, even if they might be right. Fred Barnes is a myopic idiot who no longer is worth paying any attention to.
Maybe the Republicans should make more noise about regulating the media outlets via the FCC etc. See if that gets attention from these economically-illiterate morons.
BARNES: I think their arguments are idiotic and myopic. It is as if they are operating from some ideology that says we cannot interfere with the free market by having the government do more.
But, look, Ronald Reagan would do this. Alexander Hamilton did it. When you have an economic, when you have a financial crisis that threatens to blow up the economy and put America in a deep recession or worse, that’s when government is supposed to act.
If you’re a libertarian and you don’t believe in government, that’s something. But those Republicans are not libertarians. They’re just nuts.
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They ARE nuts. At THIS time they are nuts. Fred is right. They are not nuts for not wanting to do the package. No not at all. What true conservative WANTED the rescue?. Not one. But there was no choice.
I read all kinds of whining about the tightening credit situation, but the problem is that credit needs to be tightened. There are hundreds of thousands of people out there who have no business borrowing, but have been extended credit. The extension of credit to deadbeats is the root cause of this financial situation.
And despite all the whining by the political left (including Bush) and their media allies, I haven't seen or heard from anybody that has had any trouble borrowing money. The evidence really isn't/wasn't there. The media's bleatings are not unlike the cries about global warming - high in volume and low on facts.
I've been a federal income taxpayer since 1978. I've watched socialism grow. I've watched my taxes grow at a rate far exceeding the rate of income growth. I survived the Carter days. I enjoyed the Reagan days. I watched the first 2 years of Clinton's presidency before the Republicans took control of an excessively liberal congress. I watched the Republicans waste majorities in the House and Senate while they held the presidency. What I have NOT seen is any progress towards a more free, more individualized, less socialist society.
This bailout is the last straw - I'm no longer being robbed simply to carry the poor deadwood. I'm now being called on to carry the wealthy deadwood as well. This cannot stand.
What was needed was an end to all the programs that caused this problem in the first place. And some major arrests of several members of the congress. But none of that happened - all we get is more socialism and another taxpayer-funded bailout.
All the freakin’ FREEPERS who opposed Paulson are obtuse fruit cakes and nuts!
You have no FREEPIN’ clue!
We are in an INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CRISIS and idiots like you want to return to FDR’s 1933.
lol
The credit markets are already saying 700 billion dollars isn’t enough. When do you say it’s enough?
Yes there was.
I am looking forward to the excuses and explanations when things get worse than they are now in 6 months or less.
EVERYBODY has their hand out now.
So the opponents were nuts! The bill passes and the market is so overjoyed it moves from positive to negative ground. Explain that one Freddie. There is no flight to quality going on, only matress stuffing as the smart guys have no confidence that the Washington pack that includes Barney Frank, Nancy Pelosi, Hank Paulson, Chris Dodd, Obama, McCain or Bush can lead this nation back to fiscal sanity.
O Captain, my captain, we have bumped the reef, we are taking on water fast and the ship of state is headed for dangerous shoals ahead. I would hate to be either McCain or Obama.
Maybe Fred (jackass) Barnes will change his tune now that they’re already calling for another bailout.
We are in an INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CRISIS and idiots like you want to return to FDR’s 1933.
Where have I stated that I want to return to anything resembling FDR's 1933? Or are you referring to Mr. Barnes?
Well then I guess I’m a fruitcake and a nut because Paulson is one of the most incompetent jerks to ever serve in the US govt.
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