Obama is doomed if this continues!

[R.R.]

the fact that the Democrats have more people elected at this time would likely cause the donations to Democrats be larger.

Thus they are bigger buddies to the bankers than Republicans.

[Xavier_Onassis]

No, I do not think it works that way.

Goldman Sachs donated a pile of money to Obama, and yet Obama has charged Goldman Sachs with fraud. That does not sound like all that money bought them the influence they would like to have.


The banks contribute because what they think they are going to get.The candidates need the money, and since officially, they get it with no strings attached, they simply take it. Perhaps if Goldman Sachs phones Obama he will have his calls returned, and I'd get an e-mail from a secretary. But that does not guarantee favors.


Republicans hate regulations and taxes on general principles. Small government and lower taxes is most of their platform.

[Christians4LessGvt]

"Reagan is popular among a part of the geriatric set"

According to Gallup President Reagan is popular among Americans period.



"I cannot imagine why you care that people think you miss the Wrinkled One"

Of course you don't X0, hatred and contempt blinds more people than diabetes.

"And I saw it on TV: Gorbachov did not tear down that wall, the Germans did that"

Yeah sure Gorbachev didn't have anything to do with the Berlin Wall coming down! 

http://205.188.238.181/time/time100/leaders/profile/gorbachev.html

[Xavier_Onassis]

I never liked Reagan. He was an intellectual featherweight the oligarchy hired to play the role of president while they figured out how to grab an ever larger share of the wealth of this country. He was good at acting the role he was hired to do. Most presidents have no acting skills, and after watching movies for 30 years, people preferred fantasy to reality, as do you.

[R.R.]

Goldman Sachs donated a pile of money to Obama, and yet Obama has charged Goldman Sachs with fraud. That does not sound like all that money bought them the influence they would like to have.

Obama charged Goldman with fraud to get his banking bill passed. It was a cynical ploy. Obama would have given the money back if Goldman were so bad. He would also give the money he got from BP back if they were so bad rather than bypassing regulations and letting them drill without all of their proper permits in order. The CEO of Goldman had 4 private meetings with Obama in the Oval Office prior to this so called charge of fraud. Goldman got their money's worth. This banking bill benefits large banks at the expense of small banks who will not be able to comply with the onerous regulations. This means even more profits for Goldman, and they have done quite well on Obama's watch.

[Plane]

How many of Obama's aides and secretaries have worked -trained at Goldman Sacks?