Posted on 10/05/2011 11:39:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Occupy Wall Street is at the stage where major names are starting to throw their support behind the movement (even as some politicians feel the need to denounce it).
Here's two "endorsements" from unexpected places:
— Bernanke (really!) said during his testimony yesterday that he can't blame the protesters. Think Progress has the quote: "BERNANKE: I would just say very generally, I think people are quite unhappy with the state of the economy and what’s happening. They blame, with some justification, the problems in the financial sector for getting us into this mess, and they’re dissatisfied with the policy response here in Washington. And at some level, I can’t blame them. Certainly, 9 percent unemployment and very slow growth is not a good situation."
— And then a new poll from Rasmussen finds that net favorability among the American public is actually positive! 33% have a favorable opinion and 27% have an unfavorable opini
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As they marched through Manhattan, they chanted of how the “Big Banks Got Bailed Out, We Got Left Behind.” The Occupy Wall Street protestors found a slogan that resonates with the American people but not many people embrace the protesters views of an economy more regulated by the government.
Seventy-nine percent (79%) of Americans agree with the statement that the “The big banks got bailed but the middle class got left behind.” A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American adults found that just 10% disagree with that statement and 11% are not sure.
Thanks Uncle Ben - that’s all they need to hear.
business insider and the daily cavalcade of misleading headlines.
I like some of their stuff, but they are absolute hacks when it comes to reporting.
The Erin Burnett Headline “Occupiers Furious”...
well, there is nothing in the story that identifies a Furious Occupier...
Yella Journalism...
For now. They haven't heard the list of their demands. They haven't heard about the "Communist Revolution" part of it yet, either.
Boy, will that number change in a hurry!
They are confusing the message and trying to sound like they are for no corruption.
Truth is every one of them is there supporting the most corrupt regime ever to bed down with Wall Street.
WHERE THE F*** WAS THIS POS WHEN THE TEA PARTY WAS SCREAMING TO BE HEARD?
Excuse the caps, but I am rapidly approaching the anger level of MSNBCPMS.
Problem is these people are out of their mind talking like Marxist and that will not resonate with Americans outside the most far left and some stupid students.
“Seventy-nine percent (79%) of Americans agree with the statement that the “The big banks got bailed but the middle class got left behind.” A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American adults found that just 10% disagree with that statement and 11% are not sure.”
However seems like 100% of Republican candidates believe that the recession was all the fault of unions so the middle class should not be bailed out.
“They blame, with some justification, the problems in the financial sector for getting us into this mess, and they’re dissatisfied with the policy response here in Washington”
He seems to imply Washington only responded, and had nothing to do with getting us into the mess. Which is funny, since he he runs a banking cartel and controls the nation’s legal tender, both of which might have a little something to do with “the financial sector” he blames.
HUH the tea party was against bailouts but called racist.
These dumb idiots are protesting their vote, their being backed by a billionaire Soros, being organized by a multi millionaire Van Jones and supported by millionaires from Hollywood.
These folks have no idea why they’re there and then when they’re asked they still have said they have no clue why they’re there.
So let me get this right
they are protesting how obama their man did the bailouts?
They hate wall street but are protesting their biggest donors, maybe someone needs to tell them that wall street gives more money to the left
or
This is a shake down to wall street, obama , Van Jones knows wall street is not giving as much money as the last election and so they are doing the Sharpton Jessie Jackson game, we protest until you pay us more as we really need this money and you better hire more people cos we’re looking bad
We have global warming freaks, to commies, to unions, to no war, to homo groups
It is all the lefty groups being told to get out and make a noise but they have not thought to ask why they’re there the dopes. LOL
Even late night TV is making fun of these clowns
they’re not their
If the rubes can even understabnd what “communist revolution” means.
The fact a plurality support this group is testament to the “success” of government school indoctrination.
This is why America’s toast. 33% of the population is captivated by Kim Kardashian tweeting about her behind.
“Seventy-nine percent (79%) of Americans agree with the statement that the “The big banks got bailed but the middle class got left behind.””
ok let’s see how they feel without any banks or bank accounts. Sorry no mortgages or car loans. You have to pay everything up front in cash.
Misguided clueless idiots.
A dime a dozen.
Posted from a ship at sea, just left the Greek Isles, headed for Italy.
Misguided clueless idiots. Imho
A dime a dozen.
Posted from a ship at sea, just left the Greek Isles, headed for Italy.
oh wait. No cash either since that comes from banks. Good luck with the barter system!
I watched her interview of the Treas. Sec. last night. What an obvious lefty! She just read off a planned question, then sat there nodding her head and saying "uh huh" "uh huh".....What a disappointment.
The answer to fascism is not communism.
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