A couple years ago I heard a concerned caller on KPBS ask Filner how we were going to avoid the mess that is not coming to a head. The caller was clearly informed and I was struck that Filner acted like he had zero idea what the caller was talking about, nor concern. I had always hoped that he would have stopped to look into to the caller's concern. The caller was predicting, well, a major economic meltdown.

Posted by North County Bra | reply to this comment
September 29, 2008 6:50 pm

What do you know – and ‘after the fact’ full court press by the Republicans to pass the blame for the failure of their economic policies onto the powerless Democrats. What I am always sad to see is how the Republican Radio talking heads and their ‘ditto-heads’ can just make stuff up and claim that their opinions are correct. Here is one example, the attempt to shift the blame for our Nations Wildly HUGE national debt and the foreclosure problems on the Democrats. Last night (KUSI) I heard, a Jim W. (some investment person), say that it was the Democrats who pushed Freddy and Fanny to give out more sub-prime loans during from 2002 to 2006. How could that be? It appears that the Democratic were not included or allowed to contribute to a single piece of legislation from 2001 to the end of 2006 - K Street Project....

Posted by Gregory | reply to this comment
September 30, 2008 6:55 am

The Liberal- Progressive wing of the Democratic voted overwhelmingly against the bailout, while most of the Republican support was from retiring members of Congress, who have no long term interest in the future government of this country. It also appears that Gingrich was also working behind the scenes encouraging his foot soldiers to undermine the current leadership. "Just say no" is such a tired slogan but why should there be such for this bill only? A month before this important election? Hell no !! I'll take my chances with the new Congress and President.

Posted by Maurice | reply to this comment
September 30, 2008 7:14 am

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