Author: michael o. allen
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Joe Biden @ St. Claire Shores, MI
Biden: The Case for Change Transcript: Eight years ago, a man ran for President who claimed he was different, not a typical Republican. He called himself, you remember, he called himself a reformer. He admitted that his Party, the Republican Party, had been wrong about a number of things in times past. He promised us,…
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Vetting
Has it occurred to anyone that Charlie Gibson spent more time vetting Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin than Sen. John McCain ever did? Just asking. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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Change!
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John, the tool
McCain Embraces Regulation After Many Years of Opposition By Michael D. Shear, Washington Post Staff Writer, Wednesday, September 17, 2008; A01 A decade ago, Sen. John McCain embraced legislation to broadly deregulate the banking and insurance industries, helping to sweep aside a thicket of rules established over decades in favor of a less restricted financial…
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NYT Editorial: Mr. McCain and the Economy
John McCain spent Monday claiming as he had countless times before — that the economy was fundamentally sound. Had he missed the collapse of Lehman Brothers or the sale of Merrill Lynch, which were announced the day before? Did he not notice the agonies of the American International Group? Was he unaware of the impending…
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Slow to Refocus
Late to Digital, Leica Slow to Refocus: German Camera Pioneer Fired American CEO Who Pressed for Filmless Future By MIKE ESTERL SOLMS, Germany — Leica Camera AG’s employment dispute with fired Chief Executive Steven Lee brings to light the venerable German company’s troubles moving into the digital age. The quirky company, which helped create modern…
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An appeal
“Plan for Change” Ad Transcript: In the past few weeks, Wall Street’s been rocked as banks closed and markets tumbled. But for many of you — the people I’ve met in town halls, backyards and diners across America — our troubled economy isn’t news. 600,000 Americans have lost their jobs since January. Paychecks are flat…
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A sucker . . . born every minute
First came the looting of savings and loans across the nation, which, by the standard of today’s economic failures, was a quaint little hold-up. It still gave us this delicious title: The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One by William K. Black. Have you heard of a better title for anything?…
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“K-e-a-t-i-n-g-5”
AP News Dispatch: McCain: Greed created Wall Street’s problems, By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Filed at 12:52 p.m. ET TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate John McCain says Wall Street’s financial turmoil is the result of unchecked corporate greed.The Republican says government must protect the public from investment schemes too complex for people to understand…
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Prophet Ralph
On the morning of Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, the eve of voting for president that year, Ralph Nader held a Wall Street rally, at the corner of Wall and Nassau streets. In light of his notorious role in the 2000 general election, Nader’s 2004 run was controversial among Democrats and his audience on Wall Street…