Comments on: Could He Be the Next Treasury Secretary?

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:24:43 +0000

You blog is titled “take it from someone who knows”

I’m shaking my head at your continued insistence that we don’t understand the implications of this fiasco currently confronting the American People. We do understand, Alexis. Do you understand that? There is only so much “We the People” will take, and we ain’t taking anymore.

American is tapped out! Tapped out to the point many can’t make it anymore even on two paychecks. So rather than be strapped down with more bail outs for the rich and the affluent we would rather face a Depression than take on more weight from the terrible decisions that continue to be made at the top levels of government and finance.

Bring on a Depression! Heck, if anything it’ll be the cleansing this Country needs to get back to Consitutional principals and a simpler way of life.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:15:40 +0000

If you are implying that we should be behind this bail out because our President asked us to be, I am offended. We have acquiesced to every single request made in reference to this economies problems for the last year and now we have pretty much said “ENOUGH!”

So the Washington insiders throw a great big tantrum and apparently, the public decision NOT to support this bail out is tantamount to “treason”. “Those poor uneducated American people don’t know what they are doing, so we just need to do what we ‘think’ is right and they can go to hell.”

Then you blog an implication that we should bow down (or bend over) and do what is asked of us. Clearly, you are one of those Washington insiders who is completely out of touch with mainstreet, Alexis.

Why isn’t the President and our other elected Representatives behind us when we tell them what we want? Isn’t this a representative government? Who are they representing when a vast majority tell them we don’t want this, but they pass it anyway? THAT sounds more like treason to me.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:05:53 +0000

We did not take our presidents request lightly when he asked for the Fannie and Freddie “rescue”. We were disturbed, but we said ok whatever you need to do. We were very disturbed when we were asked for 86 billion for AIG, bit still said ok, whatever you need to do. It is my understanding that a 25 billion dollar amount was just given to the auto idustry.

I see what you may be implying….”Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country right”? Does this just apply to the people or should this also apply to “Big Business” as well. Maybe I missed the point you were trying to make here, and that is not the point your last line of your blog implies. At any rate as you have seen there comes a time when we the people will NOT just say ok, whatever. We the people start to question our leadership. I have not heard anyone say “This 700 billion will work”. I have heard “700 billion may work” but the words “in the short-term” are behind it. Maybe if you would have had people on your show, that said “This 700 billion will work, we are sure of it” Americans may not have stood up against this with the current rage we have.