TIMOTHY EGAN: How Obama Saved Capitalism and Lost the Midterms

[Torie]

Actually TARP saved capitalism, passed under Bush. Obama was better at saving the jobs of public employees.

[Torie]

CARL, calm down! You are shouting so loud at me, that my ears are ringing. Thanks.

And I had no idea that I would agitate you so. I mean, I thought I was posting something troglodytic and right wing, giving Obama a little b slap in the process, and suddenly you erupt and imply that I am some kind of commie pinko.

You know, THC can have a very soothing effect on all of those jangled nerves. Just a thought.

[Torie]

Carl, what happens to a free market economy when the banks fail?

Torie, actually, it sounds to me like the people you're b-slapping are public employees.

Jesus Christ, political rhetoric in this country is depressing.

I was b slapping Obama for being an enabler for public employees via the stimulus bill, who desperately need to go on a fiscal diet, and have their pension system totally revamped, the overtime and over manning games end (particularly with fire fighters), and on and on.  

Between the tag team of anvikshiki and CARL here, I feel like I am the ham in the middle of a ham sandwich, which someone really ravenous with  sharp teeth is about to bite down on really hard.

What was I lying about again?  I am losing track here, in a senior moment. 

I find the notion that I favor subsidizing failing industries to be quite amusing. Who knew?