Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Debate Night, Financial Crisis and War Drums

The election is getting closer. The second Presidential debate is tonight. It could be the last time John McCain has to get the momentum back into his campaign. From the recent polls, it looks like it will an uphill fight.

Bringing up McCain's role in the Keating 5 scandal doesn't help his case at all. Neither does his past affiliations with groups like the Council of World Freedom.

Russia is sending nuclear warships to Venezuela for joint military exercises. I guess this isn't very important. Meanwhile, Iran forces down Western plane flying over its airpace. Of course the Pentagon denies.

More sad stories from the recent American financial crisis. Man in upscale neighborhood kills his family, then himself over financial difficulties and not being able to find a job.

CEO of Lehman Bros punched out at health club after testifying before Congress. Everybody isn't buying his bullshit.This administration continues to play cronyism with our government. As the former CEO of Goldman Sachs, Paulson now surrounds himself with all Goldman people to handle the bailout.

Speaking of the bailout; will we now need to bail-out our retirement and pension funds that have lost $2 trillion??

Barney Frank says the Republicans are using racial overtones while blaming the housing crisis on blacks and the poor. Yeah, like those churches, fitness centers and those with good credit getting screwed by bad deals don't count. Not to mention people like Ed McMahon and White House Press Secretary Dana Perino.

Negotiations continue between the U.S. and the Iraqis over our troop presence in their country. We're pushing for more bases. They are pushing to get us out of there. Why they have to "negotiate" foreign presence in their country is beyond me.

Virginians focus on race in the upcoming election. They say you can't be for an African-American "if you believe in the Bible". What????