[nathanbedford]

Yes I think it might be stopped in the Senate but it is not likely.

Much depends on the breadth and depth of the populist reaction to the AIG bonuses and the exposure of the administration's duplicity and incompetence. How angry are the people?

It is a fascinating insight into human nature that we tend to react disproportionately to trifles after we have endured stoically one outrage after another. So it is with the public and the AIG affair. Who can measure the depth of the reaction? It will be interesting to see if any good polling comes out on the issue.

What I am trying to say is that the best way to derail this bill in the Senate is to find some emotional hook that resonates with the public and beat it like a drum. This is not a question of logic but of emotion. The AIG affair demonstrates that the public will ignore trillions and fixate on a few bonuses.

We must understand that obama has yet to play the real fear card and we must somehow prepare for it. When his programs begin to stall as eventually they must, look for Obama to really play the fear card.

[Salamander]

Wasn’t it Hitler who said people would fall for a big lie easier than a small one?

The orchestrated ‘AIG rage’ is just sleight of hand being done to distract from the real corruption.

Perhaps the psychology behind the millions vs. billions is that people are overwhelmed [or broken] by the latter and have some wild idea that they can affect some “control” over the former.

It’s like the cowardly scavenger who will not fight for the whole carcass but will “bravely” bicker for the leftover scraps.

[Yaelle]

I am glad you get it. We definitely need some kind of hook to get the public against this bill.

[mojitojoe]

When his programs begin to stall as eventually they must, look for Obama to really play the fear card.
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Watch for the puppy the his kids have been asking to have for years. He’s waiting until he really needs a distraction. When the dog arrives, pay close attention to what is going in behind the scenes.