[Old Sarge]

can he possibly continue to discuss multi-billion dollar + "initiatives" when the American public are just now coming to grips with a HUGE tab to bailout the financial/mortgage markets?

Yes.

Because the Sheep will be told "someone ELSE will pay for it, not you!"

And the Sheep, being the stupid people they are, will believe it.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Because the Sheep will be told "someone ELSE will pay for it, not you!"

Right you are! I had a very ignorant woman in my office tell me

"0bama is going to give me $1000".

I said 'where do you think that money is going to come from?" and her answer was

"I don't care, from some rich guy."

[stcromwell99]

It seems to me an orchestrated effect among the Dems. They WANTED the crisis to hit at about now... 1. so that he would get the boost 2. so that he would have nearly a Socialist economy to begin with (more to sack and loot at the beginning of the term) 3. So that people would feel more desperate and dependant on government, so they could pass whatever they want, towards total socialism. This has been in their minds for a while. Evidence of it is seen in the threat to “nationalize” the oil industry which slipped out a few weeks ago.