tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post4972401059304715346..comments2023-07-06T08:47:49.421-05:00Comments on Leavenworth Street - the talk of Nebraska politics: Tom White changes his tune on TARPStreet Sweeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-45587794928283996712010-09-23T16:08:10.132-05:002010-09-23T16:08:10.132-05:00Smith was coached well...he looked and sounded lik...Smith was coached well...he looked and sounded like his shadow wasn't chasing him. <br /><br />He want's us to identify the bad programs funded by the NSF? Doesn't he have a staff?One Out In the Thirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-12336734283849878902010-09-22T16:37:16.159-05:002010-09-22T16:37:16.159-05:00Poor Tom, I wonder how many lawsuits he will have ...Poor Tom, I wonder how many lawsuits he will have to file against the City of Omaha or Douglas County to recoup his $50,000 that he wasted on his campaign?<br /><br />Maybe that is why Biden is coming. It's to fulfill the promise of the DNC that they would help him raise money to pay himself back-no matter what.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-45283611805542057932010-09-22T12:26:30.614-05:002010-09-22T12:26:30.614-05:00Ian Russell is forgetting that Matt Sakalosky stro...Ian Russell is forgetting that Matt Sakalosky strongly endorsed Terry the day after the primary. <br /><br />His suporters are going to vote for Terry, not White. A bunch of them are active in Terry's field op.<br /><br />I recall Matt said something like he agrees with Terry on 90% of the issues and zero % of issues with White. It is a pretty clear choice for conservatives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-30661588858196270152010-09-22T09:57:30.985-05:002010-09-22T09:57:30.985-05:00Being a greedy, well, let's just say your view...Being a greedy, well, let's just say your view might also be a bit skewed, Geouser.<br /><br />You are right, though. Geithner and Paulson should be in jail with the rest of them.Don Kuhnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751351886633563591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-24553699349648977312010-09-22T09:56:44.779-05:002010-09-22T09:56:44.779-05:00I did some deep research on this and discovered th...I did some deep research on this and discovered that the Democrat controlled Congress passed TARP.<br />How that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-14653932349323290292010-09-22T09:50:27.178-05:002010-09-22T09:50:27.178-05:00Geo - Hank Paulson was Treasury Secretary under Du...Geo - Hank Paulson was Treasury Secretary under Dubya, and had deep ties to the firms that he handed a big pile of money with no strings attached. Not that it matters to you since you just create your own "facts" and blame Democrats for everything anyways ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-44088577120444132472010-09-22T09:10:00.702-05:002010-09-22T09:10:00.702-05:00Adrian Smith could stop taking trips on the tax pa...Adrian Smith could stop taking trips on the tax payers dole. Like when he went to the South Pole. That would save money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-32413319770611615392010-09-22T07:08:10.807-05:002010-09-22T07:08:10.807-05:00Comrade Kuhns,
Since you are a Marxist, your persp...Comrade Kuhns,<br />Since you are a Marxist, your perspective on TARP may be just a little distorted. In case you've forgotten Hank Paulson and Tim Geithner were both "in the room" when TARP design and decisions were being made. They are also both Democrats.GeosUserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798608315703154829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-49006293800451928322010-09-22T06:43:21.019-05:002010-09-22T06:43:21.019-05:00Tom White flip flopping around like a dying fish a...Tom White flip flopping around like a dying fish and now the Obama/Daily Chicago Machine being brought into Nebraska politics.<br /><br />Someone - Teresa Whitehead, Danielle Conrad or their supporters have hired the Chicago slim Research firm Gragert Research, to dig dirt on Conrad and Whitehead's opponents.<br /><br />Gragert opperative Matt Steiner (Chicago, Ill.) has been in Nebraska Say NO to Chicago Politicsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-4599263095714215782010-09-22T01:31:17.277-05:002010-09-22T01:31:17.277-05:00I agree that White's answer was weak. He coul...I agree that White's answer was weak. He could have said that with greater oversight of TARP, our economic system could have been saved without rewarding the very people who nearly destroyed it, but holding those people accountable was not a priority for Lee Terry and many others in the congress. <br /><br />According to Walter Shapiro at the link, anyone who believes a wiser course than Don Kuhnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751351886633563591noreply@blogger.com