The Respectfully Republican Conversation

In respect to the polls:

 Polls are only as good as the questions written.  They can be written to come out any way you want.  One of the largest polling companies is owned and run by a democrat family.....

Well, I found us all a bank.  Actually my sister found it.  Dime Bank of Brooklyn, 5% interest for a one year CD.  I knew something was up because I walked past a bank yesterday here, and they were offering almost 4%.  Maybe we should hold out and wait till they get to 12%.  This happened in the Carter years.  Now, how do we stop the bailout so we can all make some moola because we got what they want.

I could never understand why people buy gold?  What does it do?  We aren't going back to the gold standard again.  If we have no money we aren't buying jewelry, so what's the point?  I don't think all the gold in the world could cover all the trillions the world has, so why buy gold?  Well I don't want to cause a crash, so I'll leave it be.

If the foreclosures hit the markets, then we'll buy houses at reasonable prices again in great places.  There's plenty of potential out there now for people who actually do have money.  We just need to free up some money for lending.  Ok, so we'll let them borrow some from us.

Susie,

I had to turn that video off.  This is soooo getting out of hand. 

Rosemary--I just looked up Dime  Bank (easy to get to for me) and the best I found was 4% for a three year CD.  I need a one year CD and would love to find 5%.  Do you have website where she found the 5%?  It is possible I suppose that it changed its rates. Thanks if you have any info on this.

I'm back.  I found it under Dime Direct, part of Dime Savings Bank, but I think it has too many conditions for me.  One has to open a checking account and use it in certain ways, and I already use my Citibank account for the things I'd have to change to Dime for.  But thanks for the info. 

 http://www.mikepence.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=104038  

PENCE  STATEMENT ON FAILURE OF BAILOUT BILL

Washington, Sep 30 - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence issued the following statement regarding the failure of the bailout bill today:

"Today Congress took a stand for the American taxpayer and free markets. The American people rejected this corporate bailout and today the People's House did likewise.

"It is now imperative that Congress come together and develop a response to the crisis facing our financial markets that reflects the American people's belief in personal responsibility and fiscal discipline.

"There are alternatives to the massive federal bailout that Congress rejected. I look forward to working with my colleagues in both parties to develop a response to this crisis that puts taxpayers first and preserves the essential freedom of the American marketplace."

I like the "Stablize the Dollar" clause particularly as it refers to realistic interest rates and a realistic inflation index.

Who do you suppose is behind that group of kids in that video? Obviously Dems but there has to be more to it than that? I bet it is some radical California group.

The Pence Amendment is too short and sweet. But it's only an amendment to the plan.  They won't vote for it anyway. 

The first plan that the dems said they had before McCain got to D.C. was the original plan, that only the dems worked on.  The republicans never saw it.  The Dems get to the mic and announced they have a plan and all is well.  This was done so McCain could get no credit for anything when he showed up in D.C.

Ok, so let's stop the presses right here.  A bunch of dems get up in front of a mic to announce they have an acceptable plan, which they don't.  That plan also had a hefty earmark for Acorn in it, plus other pork.  The stock market jumps up on this bogus announcement.  Meanwhile the republicans haven't even seen it.  Is there anything illegal about this?  The stock market was open, people invested because of that statement by the Dems, and it wasn't true.  People lost their shirts the next day when it came out there was no acceptable plan.

If this wasn't illegal, at the very least it was loathsome.  There are a lot of day traders out there, regular Joe's and Jill's who took it on the chin because of game playing by the democrats to get a one up on the Republicans.  And people can still vote for them.  This entire fiasco is making me sick.  What's worse, they're getting away with it.  Should we ask for an investigation into those tactics while the market was open, or just give up?

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An extraordinary conflict of interest in the moderation of the VP debate tomorrow.

Inexcusable that this was not revealed to the McCain campaign..........

http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/01/defining-moderator/

From Ed Morrissey

Perhaps the Commission on Presidential Debates doesn’t understand the term “moderator”.  According to Websters Dictionary, the word refers to a mediator, someone unaffiliated or neutral between two or more positions to facilitate discussion and negotiation.  Jim Lehrer moderated the first presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, and did a fine job, mostly because he gave the appearance of fairness and objectivity.  Lehrer hasn’t written books or magazine articles praising one of these men, nor does he have a financial interest in the outcome of the election.

Instead, as Michelle Malkin notes, the CPD has chosen Gwen Ifill, the PBS host and author of an upcoming book on Barack Obama scheduled for publication on Inauguration Day, to moderate the debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden

Can you say “conflict of interest?”

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October 1st, 2008 8:15 AM Eastern
oh - oh !!
by Greta Van Susteren

I confirmed for us here on GretaWire: the McCain campaign did NOT know about Gwen Ifill’s book (I think I told them when I made my efforts - emails about midnight -  to find out!) I am stunned….the campaign (actually both) should have been told before the campaign agreed to have her moderate. It simply is not fair - in law, this would create a mistrial.

Any Thoughts on what is happening here?--------We have a little over a month till the election......

Where are the McCain commercials?  Why can I watch Monday night football--or Sunday football for that matter flooded with Obama commercials without a McCain ad in sight?  

Soapies---all Obama commercials----

News--all Obama commercials-----

From what I hear the airways of Florida are flooded with Obama commercials for weeks unanswered.  Not just commercials but, loooong comercials and not much of McCain.

What are they waiting for?  Is there a plan?  What is the logic?  Any insights?  I find this very peculiar............

I would have figured the RNC has money---Why aren't they running spots?

McCain did have 85 million ( I think ) to use----Is he saving it for the last minute?------ What do they consider the last minute?

Suzfive,

I'm curious, what is the conflict of interest with Gwen Ifill moderating the debates? Thanks.

Cherryl

Thanks. I didn't know about the book.

 Cherryl

I think the McCain camp will inundate the battleground States with ads, and those of us who usually go red or blue, we won't see too many ads.  Why waste the money?  Of course I expect Obama ads night and day anyway because he has it to burn, but that will be closer to election day, I would expect.  Sorry Susie, PA is a blue State, you can't get no McCain ads, only Obama's.

Hmmm, I just looked at the electoral map, and PA is only leaning Obama, your a light blue.  You should get ads.