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Notes From Depression 2.0
Sep. 26th, 2008 07:14 amI thought of taking photos of the run on the local Washington Mutual branch -- lines of people waiting since six this morning to get their money out. But then I decided even for me, this would be in bad taste.
Meanwhile since advertising is bought in bulk rate ages before it actually airs, Washington Mutual ads are still all over the airways. Some future Ph.D, student fifty years hence might like to study the effect of KGO on the San Francisco Bay area housing collapse: KGO ran -- still runs -- all these ads from sleazy mortgage brokers. If you hear something six times an hour against the comforting backdrop of Ronn Owens, well hey! why not bite?
I have to say those conservative House Republicans are on to something -- an insurance program for mortgage-backed securities just feels better than a blank check for 700 billion dollars. Nonetheless, in the end it all comes out of the taxpayer's pocket so I suppose if the important thing is to pass it quickly then that is what they should do. Amusing to see how little influence Bush has over the members of his own party. He should threaten those unruly Republicans -- "If you don't do what I want, I'll come to your district and campaign for you!" That would bring them around.
Throughout all this McCain is coming across as a man who's mentally unhinged while Palin's interviews with Katie Couric were just embarrassing. The woman is a total imbecile, and McCain is cruising on some hotshot fantasy left over from his Navy flyer days.
Still the sun shines and the Europeans keep buying hot sauce. Welcome Europeans to our colorful Third World country where the custom is to quell our hunger with high-priced habanero products while standing in breadlines!
Meanwhile since advertising is bought in bulk rate ages before it actually airs, Washington Mutual ads are still all over the airways. Some future Ph.D, student fifty years hence might like to study the effect of KGO on the San Francisco Bay area housing collapse: KGO ran -- still runs -- all these ads from sleazy mortgage brokers. If you hear something six times an hour against the comforting backdrop of Ronn Owens, well hey! why not bite?
I have to say those conservative House Republicans are on to something -- an insurance program for mortgage-backed securities just feels better than a blank check for 700 billion dollars. Nonetheless, in the end it all comes out of the taxpayer's pocket so I suppose if the important thing is to pass it quickly then that is what they should do. Amusing to see how little influence Bush has over the members of his own party. He should threaten those unruly Republicans -- "If you don't do what I want, I'll come to your district and campaign for you!" That would bring them around.
Throughout all this McCain is coming across as a man who's mentally unhinged while Palin's interviews with Katie Couric were just embarrassing. The woman is a total imbecile, and McCain is cruising on some hotshot fantasy left over from his Navy flyer days.
Still the sun shines and the Europeans keep buying hot sauce. Welcome Europeans to our colorful Third World country where the custom is to quell our hunger with high-priced habanero products while standing in breadlines!
