Daily Archives: December 8, 2009

Obama’s Speech On Economy | The Plum Line

(W)e were forced to take those steps largely without the help of an opposition party which, unfortunately, after having presided over the decision-making that led to the crisis, decided to hand it over to others to solve.

– President Obama, calling out Republicans for creating the mess they are yelling at him for trying to fix

More please. The President gave a speech on the economy and what he hopes to do to help it along. In it, he acknowledged – finally – that Republicans have done nothing but try to obstruct anything he tries to do to fix their screwups.

Seriously, until they start playing a part in fixing the country they broke, call them out on it. They weren’t going to support you anyway.

Marketplace | The Climate Race

How global warming is already affecting us and the tough choices we have to make

You know, for a business show, Marketplace really does focus on the important issues like global climate change without the usual crazy lies and BS you’d get from conservatives. Instead of focusing on crazy people like Inhofe, the show talks to the people who can best evaluate and prepare us for what is likely to come.

Check out their latest special segment here.

Geithner Rejects Call to Resign, Faults Republicans – Bloomberg.com

“I can’t take responsibility for the legacy of crises you bequeathed the country….”

The “worst financial crisis in generations” happened after “almost a decade, certainly eight years, of basic neglect of basic public goods, in health care, in education, in public infrastructure, in how we use energy.”

Tim Geithner, say what you will about him, seems to have had enough of Republicans acting like this shit economy isn’t a direct result of their stupidity.

Yes, he’s a tool of big money and I truly wish someone else had his job, but he’s right on this one.