tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516130667487251519.post4470867277530489593..comments2009-08-07T19:17:20.340-04:00Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280772781662081867noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516130667487251519.post-68201811092209250082009-08-07T19:17:20.340-04:002009-08-07T19:17:20.340-04:00I place the blame on the government as a whole, it just peaked during the Bush years beyond the point of no return. I believe that all politicians are the same, single minded and self serving. I&#39;m not saying they&#39;re bad because of it, I&#39;m saying we&#39;re lazy by not rotating in new representation to keep them respectful of who their employers REALLY are, US! The GOP and the Dems are like the Red Sox and Yankees, they&#39;ll always be competitors. I&#39;m looking at damages that started with Carter, definitely NOT one of my top 40 presidents to live under, where&#39;s Dick Nixon when you need him?<br />Inevitably, the blame rests with us because we can change things and we didn&#39;t flex enough political muscle when it needed it. Look at term limits, I thought we voted that in? They voted it back out, talk about self imposed job security! This is why I was urging people last year to vote for ??, just get out and vote. Hopefully, all those new, younger voters who got out will start to learn for future votes they cast. Hey, this is becoming an article instead of a comment! Thanks for the post, ALL feedback is welcome.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280772781662081867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516130667487251519.post-84517676503905311222009-08-06T23:57:59.142-04:002009-08-06T23:57:59.142-04:00&quot;I know that rampant spending and &#39;loose&#39; home loan practices during the Bush years dealt the economy a severely damaging blow that will probably take years to completely repair.&quot;<br /><br />Surely you aren&#39;t trying to blame that on Bush are ya? These types of predatory loans were started as a result of the CRA in 1977 and then enhanced by Clinton when he loosened the standards where no ID was required, no verification of employment was required, and no proof of income was required. Bush inherited that mess. However, he could have fixed it by repealing the CRA - but - that would have been political suicide because of the strong-arm tactics of ACORN.<br /><br />If you want to blame this mess on someone - blame it on the Dems and their liberal policies forcing banks to make loans to those who couldn&#39;t afford a home in the first place.The BoBohttp://thebobofiles.comnoreply@blogger.com