[Lorianne]

I agree, but aren’t we being hypocritical when we tout Bush, McCain, and other Republicans who called for more regulation way back when ... that (presumably) would have stopped this meltdown?

[Darkwolf377]

I agree, but aren’t we being hypocritical when we tout Bush, McCain, and other Republicans who called for more regulation way back when ... that (presumably) would have stopped this meltdown?

How is calling for more regulation in some cases being hypocritical?

[bitterohiogunclinger]

“aren’t we being hypocritical when we tout Bush, McCain, and other Republicans who called for more regulation way back when”
You're confusing calling for more regulation against irresponsible lending practices that brought down the mortgage industry, which subsequently sparked the “crisis” that the DemonRATs engineered to takeover the white house, with the over-regulation, over-taxation, ridiculous environmental activists interference and the trial lawyers that suck the blood out of companies trying to do business.