Dem convention starts and...
 

Markets hit a four year high.

Must be something in the water.

-spence

Ya, after Wall Street heard Obama couldn't get 70,000 to fill the stadium
they figured Romney/ Ryan would be a shoo in. :)
No one is taking any chances though, Gold is at an all time high.

Who knows, only thing for sure is there won't be any lightning deaths at the stadium
tonight. :hihi:

Anybody see that 2/3rds vote that didn't happen re: Jerasulem / God in real time?

Yes, what a Joke,it was an out right lie and a smear on people's intelligence and oh yes
I should add our hearing too.

I saw it. It was ridiculous. I almost felt sorry for the poor sap on that stage...

what are you guys talking about?

got it...

RealClearPolitics - Politics - Sep 06, 2012 - Democrats change platform to add God, Jerusalem

The Ayes Have It: Boehner Ignores Voice Vote, Makes Decision Via Teleprompter | The Unconventional Conservative

yep..stuff happens... it is all run like the wizard of OZ.. the man behind the curtain pulls the strings... sometimes the curtain opens a bit.... the schtuff happens both ways.

i'm confused, i heard a snippet of obama saying at the nc. that we have to stop them (?) from tricking families into bad mortgages? is this this same obama who worked with acorn? you know, the guys who pushed hard for mortgages to unqualified buyers? maybe i'm misinformed? spence- straighten me out :)

I believe what he actually said was...

You do know that earlier this year banks agreed to a $25 Billion settlement for reckless lending don't you?

-spence

Spence - he insinuates that the GOP is tricking into bad mortgages because "We" believe, than the other people don't

DNC 2012: Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention (Full transcript) - The Washington Post

Read more: Transcript of Obama's speech at the DNC | Fox News

Don, ACORN, for all its many problems, wasn't a big factor in the housing crisis. Other community organizations perhaps...

i guess i misremember acorn picketing for low income mortgages on bank presidents lawns.....
john- that was the quote i heard.

aaah, the voice of reason appears

It's really just a remark about regulation, the GOP opposed many of the reforms the democrats pushed through.

There are some good articles on this, CRA influenced lending wasn't a big contributor to sub-prime defaults.

-spence

They very well may have but they did not have as much to do with it as Congresscritters from BOTH sides of the AISLE in the pockets of lobbyists (Spence)

It's a convention speech, I'd expect a bit of hyperbole or it will be boring...and considering the deregulation the GOP has discussed, not that crazy of a statement to make.

-spence