Crony capitalism also implies looking after the power structure that donates to politicians when the power structure is in trouble. TARP was just that. There was not a quid pro quo to Bush that I can see. Instead, the entire process stunk - up to and including Bush hiring the Democrat Paulson from Goldman Sachs to be Secretary of the Treasury, who later pushed for TARP - and then twisted the very nature of the program after it was passed.
THAT is what we need to fight. Palin has fought it. She is in a position to comment on it as one who has stood up to it - and beaten it at its own game.
But all I see are Perry supporters bashing her high and low for stating an obvious truth, because they don't like the truth being spoken here.
>Instead, the entire process stunk - up to and including Bush hiring the Democrat Paulson from Goldman Sachs to be Secretary of the Treasury, who later pushed for TARP - and then twisted the very nature of the program after it was passed.<
I absolutely agree with you on this.
In attending a political luncheon last week, I heard a conservative warn about getting tied into supporting one candidate this early, since events are still very fluid. He went on to suggest that voters look at a candidate’s actions as opposed to what they say.
I think that speaker gave very good advice.