Comments on: From The Archives -- The Plastic Loan Shark In Your Wallet http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/ Reality-based political commentary Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52539 Chris Weigant Wed, 10 Sep 2014 00:06:22 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52539 Oh, I forgot a big one: "we would now be at war with RUSSIA" as well... Mea culpa for the omission. -CW Oh, I forgot a big one:

"we would now be at war with RUSSIA" as well...

Mea culpa for the omission.

-CW

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52538 Chris Weigant Wed, 10 Sep 2014 00:05:21 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52538 Michale [1] - Wrong. We have had 2 months of Democratic rule. Here's a thought for you: do you think Democrats would have done more on their agenda if Teddy Kennedy were still alive today? That would have meant more than one month of Congress being in session (one of those aforementioned 2 months was August, when Congress plays instead of works) with a filibuster-proof majority. If, say, Democrats had had even six months truly "in power" (with House, 60-40 Senate, and White House), then I might answer your question. But "6 years" is ridiculous. At most, you can argue for two years -- 2009 and 2010. And, like I said, only one working month of that was with a 60-vote majority in the Senate. As for your general question, yes I am happy with where we are now versus (shudder) the second McCain term. If McCain had won, we would now be at war with: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Egypt (perhaps), Libya, Afghanistan, and maybe a few others. The budget would be trillions more in deficit to pay for it all. Perhaps a military draft might be contemplated within Washington, to provide the soldiers. So, yes, I'm a lot happier now than in that scenario. Michale [10] - Aha! Now you're down to "2 years." That's a little more realistic... you even used the word "supermajority"! Heh. As for your other comments, to be fair, I don't ever hear a lot of Republicans giving Obama a shred of credit for getting the chemical weapons out of Syria, either. I mean, you can give Putin the lion's share of the credit, but what's left has to go to Obama, right? Also, I notice that Republicans are now calling on Obama to come to Congress for an authorization to wage war on Syria... but when Obama contemplated actually making good on his "red line," he did go to Congress and the Republicans refused to back him up. Now, of course, they're trying to have it both ways: bitch that Obama isn't going to ask for a vote now, and bitch because Obama held a vote back then and then DIDN'T act on his own (which they would have bitched about as him acting "like a king" on his own). -CW Michale [1] -

Wrong. We have had 2 months of Democratic rule. Here's a thought for you: do you think Democrats would have done more on their agenda if Teddy Kennedy were still alive today? That would have meant more than one month of Congress being in session (one of those aforementioned 2 months was August, when Congress plays instead of works) with a filibuster-proof majority. If, say, Democrats had had even six months truly "in power" (with House, 60-40 Senate, and White House), then I might answer your question. But "6 years" is ridiculous. At most, you can argue for two years -- 2009 and 2010. And, like I said, only one working month of that was with a 60-vote majority in the Senate.

As for your general question, yes I am happy with where we are now versus (shudder) the second McCain term. If McCain had won, we would now be at war with: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Egypt (perhaps), Libya, Afghanistan, and maybe a few others. The budget would be trillions more in deficit to pay for it all. Perhaps a military draft might be contemplated within Washington, to provide the soldiers. So, yes, I'm a lot happier now than in that scenario.

Michale [10] -

Aha! Now you're down to "2 years." That's a little more realistic... you even used the word "supermajority"!

Heh.

As for your other comments, to be fair, I don't ever hear a lot of Republicans giving Obama a shred of credit for getting the chemical weapons out of Syria, either. I mean, you can give Putin the lion's share of the credit, but what's left has to go to Obama, right?

Also, I notice that Republicans are now calling on Obama to come to Congress for an authorization to wage war on Syria... but when Obama contemplated actually making good on his "red line," he did go to Congress and the Republicans refused to back him up. Now, of course, they're trying to have it both ways: bitch that Obama isn't going to ask for a vote now, and bitch because Obama held a vote back then and then DIDN'T act on his own (which they would have bitched about as him acting "like a king" on his own).

-CW

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52417 Michale Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:03:44 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52417 It's funny how you don't want to talk about yer messiah's red line in Syria.. Or don't want to talk about your messiah's bonehead admission that he is clueless on how to handle ISIS (Oh Mighty)... <B>"Gee!! I wonder why that is!!!"</B> -Kevin Spacey, THE NEGOTIATOR :D Michale It's funny how you don't want to talk about yer messiah's red line in Syria.. Or don't want to talk about your messiah's bonehead admission that he is clueless on how to handle ISIS (Oh Mighty)...

"Gee!! I wonder why that is!!!"
-Kevin Spacey, THE NEGOTIATOR

:D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52416 Michale Fri, 05 Sep 2014 10:59:19 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52416 <I>Well folks, like I said, I wasn't optimistic about these bots. After all, Republican rule #1 is "Reject an evidence that contradicts your preferred fantasy and lie a lot".</I> Says the guy who can't admit that I am not a chat bot nor could provide ANY evidence of his outlandish accusations. :D So who lies alot and who always has the facts to back up his comments.. That would be you and me, respectively.. :D Michale Well folks, like I said, I wasn't optimistic about these bots. After all, Republican rule #1 is "Reject an evidence that contradicts your preferred fantasy and lie a lot".

Says the guy who can't admit that I am not a chat bot nor could provide ANY evidence of his outlandish accusations. :D

So who lies alot and who always has the facts to back up his comments..

That would be you and me, respectively.. :D

Michale

]]> By: John From Censornati http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52415 John From Censornati Fri, 05 Sep 2014 10:42:52 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52415 Well folks, like I said, I wasn't optimistic about these bots. After all, Republican rule #1 is "Reject an evidence that contradicts your preferred fantasy and lie a lot". Well folks, like I said, I wasn't optimistic about these bots. After all, Republican rule #1 is "Reject an evidence that contradicts your preferred fantasy and lie a lot".

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52404 Michale Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:54:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52404 <I>I'm not a Democrat and I didn't vote for BHO - ever.</I> Yea?? How can anyone believe you. You have already proven that you will lie at the drop of a dime, so..... :D Sorry, sunshine. You have no credibility whatsoever.. Michale I'm not a Democrat and I didn't vote for BHO - ever.

Yea??

How can anyone believe you. You have already proven that you will lie at the drop of a dime, so..... :D

Sorry, sunshine. You have no credibility whatsoever..

Michale

]]> By: John From Censornati http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52403 John From Censornati Fri, 05 Sep 2014 06:10:02 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52403 LOL! I'll try once again to make myself clear for all the chatbots out there with reading comprehension issues: I'm not a Democrat and I didn't vote for BHO - ever. Now, since I've said that before in plain English, I'm not optimistic that slow-learning Artificial Ignorance programs focused on posting non-serious, dishonest Republican talking points will get the message, but that's OK. It's amusing to read their embarrassing, self-defeating insult comedy anyway. LOL! I'll try once again to make myself clear for all the chatbots out there with reading comprehension issues: I'm not a Democrat and I didn't vote for BHO - ever. Now, since I've said that before in plain English, I'm not optimistic that slow-learning Artificial Ignorance programs focused on posting non-serious, dishonest Republican talking points will get the message, but that's OK. It's amusing to read their embarrassing, self-defeating insult comedy anyway.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52401 Michale Fri, 05 Sep 2014 00:50:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52401 <I>John From Censornati wrote: http://www.salon.com/2014/09/03/if_thomas_friedman_is_the_voice_o</I> At least there are people who have a clue about what's going on and the threat it represents.. Yer Messiah, Obama admits he is CLUELESS about what to do.. He is still living in a fantasy world where ISIS (Oh Mighty) is "the J.V." And all of this is happening because Obama drew a bright red line in the sand and dared Assad to step over it.. And the Obama ran like a coward when Assad did... Obama declared to the world, "Assad has got to go" And, per usual, the world yawned and ignored Obama... Great POTUS ya voted for, sunshine.... Michale John From Censornati wrote:
http://www.salon.com/2014/09/03/if_thomas_friedman_is_the_voice_o

At least there are people who have a clue about what's going on and the threat it represents..

Yer Messiah, Obama admits he is CLUELESS about what to do.. He is still living in a fantasy world where ISIS (Oh Mighty) is "the J.V."

And all of this is happening because Obama drew a bright red line in the sand and dared Assad to step over it..

And the Obama ran like a coward when Assad did...

Obama declared to the world, "Assad has got to go"

And, per usual, the world yawned and ignored Obama...

Great POTUS ya voted for, sunshine....

Michale

]]> By: John From Censornati http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52399 John From Censornati Thu, 04 Sep 2014 23:02:53 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52399 http://www.salon.com/2014/09/03/if_thomas_friedman_is_the_voice_of_reason_on_isis_then_things_have_gotten_out_of_hand/ http://www.salon.com/2014/09/03/if_thomas_friedman_is_the_voice_of_reason_on_isis_then_things_have_gotten_out_of_hand/

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52393 Michale Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52393 http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/09/the-collapse-of-obamas-foreign-policy-110575.html?hp=pm_1#.VAim-fldX_F THIS is why the US is in the shape it's in... The idea that "don't do stupid shit" is absolutely useless if an administration hasn't a CLUE what SMART shit is... They do stupid shit, THINKING it is smart shit... And all they do is sink this country deeper into the shit... Michale http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/09/the-collapse-of-obamas-foreign-policy-110575.html?hp=pm_1#.VAim-fldX_F

THIS is why the US is in the shape it's in...

The idea that "don't do stupid shit" is absolutely useless if an administration hasn't a CLUE what SMART shit is...

They do stupid shit, THINKING it is smart shit...

And all they do is sink this country deeper into the shit...

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52391 Michale Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:06:23 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52391 I mean, help me out here.. Was it Bush or was it Cheney who issued an ultimatum to Assad about the use of Chemical Weapons and then ignored that bright red line?? Neither. It was Obama.. Was it Bush or was it Cheney who stood in front of the world and said, "We have absolutely NO IDEA how to deal with ISIS.." Neither.. It was Obama... So, I am at a loss to understand how Bush and Cheney are to blame for EVERYTHING and Obama has absolutely NO RESPONSIBILITY whatsoever for the state of the Union in the here and now... Michale I mean, help me out here..

Was it Bush or was it Cheney who issued an ultimatum to Assad about the use of Chemical Weapons and then ignored that bright red line??

Neither. It was Obama..

Was it Bush or was it Cheney who stood in front of the world and said, "We have absolutely NO IDEA how to deal with ISIS.."

Neither.. It was Obama...

So, I am at a loss to understand how Bush and Cheney are to blame for EVERYTHING and Obama has absolutely NO RESPONSIBILITY whatsoever for the state of the Union in the here and now...

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52390 Michale Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:44:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52390 <I>That's non-serious.</I> It's semi-serious.. Look, Democrats had total power for 2 years.. They couldn't do crap... They lost the House BECAUSE they couldn't do crap.. Now, they have had control of the White House and the Senate for the last 4 years.. And EVERY LITMUS POLL that you can find, Democrats are losing ground... It simply goes back to what I have always said.. According to the Left, if the GOP is in charge, everything is the GOP's fault.. If the Democrats are in charge, everything is STILL the GOP's fault.. Now, how can that be logical?? Answer: It's not... Democrats simply refuse to accept responsibility for their own incompetence.. They would much rather blame everything on Republicans.. And the Left enables such irresponsibility by not holding Democrats accountable... Michale That's non-serious.

It's semi-serious..

Look, Democrats had total power for 2 years..

They couldn't do crap...

They lost the House BECAUSE they couldn't do crap..

Now, they have had control of the White House and the Senate for the last 4 years..

And EVERY LITMUS POLL that you can find, Democrats are losing ground...

It simply goes back to what I have always said..

According to the Left, if the GOP is in charge, everything is the GOP's fault..

If the Democrats are in charge, everything is STILL the GOP's fault..

Now, how can that be logical??

Answer: It's not...

Democrats simply refuse to accept responsibility for their own incompetence.. They would much rather blame everything on Republicans..

And the Left enables such irresponsibility by not holding Democrats accountable...

Michale

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52380 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:37:32 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52380 That's non-serious. That's non-serious.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52367 Michale Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:44:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52367 Everything that Bush and Cheney gets the blame for... Michale Everything that Bush and Cheney gets the blame for...

Michale

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52356 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:50:16 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52356 For what? For what?

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52355 Michale Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:48:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52355 <I>And, in case you haven't noticed, Michale, I blame Cheney and his cohorts more than Bush. Just wanted to make that clear. :)</I> And, Obama of course.. Right?? Obama gets the blame, too... Right?? :D Michale And, in case you haven't noticed, Michale, I blame Cheney and his cohorts more than Bush. Just wanted to make that clear. :)

And, Obama of course.. Right?? Obama gets the blame, too... Right?? :D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52354 Michale Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:47:07 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52354 On the other hand, ya'all have conceded that Democrats can't govern without a SuperMajority, so I guess it's to be expected.. :D It's going to be interesting to witness the dynamics at work when the GOP control Congress.. I am betting they are not going to have ANY problems doing their jobs... :D Michale On the other hand, ya'all have conceded that Democrats can't govern without a SuperMajority, so I guess it's to be expected.. :D

It's going to be interesting to witness the dynamics at work when the GOP control Congress..

I am betting they are not going to have ANY problems doing their jobs... :D

Michale

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52353 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52353 Ah, I think it's STILL going to be Bush's fault, well into the administration of the next Republican president, whenever that might occur. Such is the havoc wreaked through the Bush/CHENEY era. And, in case you haven't noticed, Michale, I blame Cheney and his cohorts more than Bush. Just wanted to make that clear. :) Ah, I think it's STILL going to be Bush's fault, well into the administration of the next Republican president, whenever that might occur.

Such is the havoc wreaked through the Bush/CHENEY era.

And, in case you haven't noticed, Michale, I blame Cheney and his cohorts more than Bush. Just wanted to make that clear. :)

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52352 Michale Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:39:40 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52352 <I>Well, things are about as good as they could realistically have expected to be, after the Bush/CHENEY era. Which really goes without saying. Ahem.</I> Ahhhhh... So, 6 years later... It's STILL Bush's fault... Gotcha... :D One has to wonder what it will take to have the Democrats be blamed for ANYTHING... Michale Well, things are about as good as they could realistically have expected to be, after the Bush/CHENEY era.

Which really goes without saying. Ahem.

Ahhhhh...

So, 6 years later...

It's STILL Bush's fault...

Gotcha... :D

One has to wonder what it will take to have the Democrats be blamed for ANYTHING...

Michale

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52350 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:17:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52350 Well, things are about as good as they could realistically have expected to be, after the Bush/CHENEY era. Which really goes without saying. Ahem. Well, things are about as good as they could realistically have expected to be, after the Bush/CHENEY era.

Which really goes without saying. Ahem.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/09/02/from-the-archives-the-plastic-loan-shark-in-your-wallet/#comment-52310 Michale Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:36:35 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9597#comment-52310 Don't take this the wrong way, CW... But I am consistently amazed at the naivety of your early columns.. I mean that in the most respectful way possible... Your earlier commentaries can be summed up thusly.. <B>If only Democrats would gain power, THEN things would be better..</B> I have to ask Weigantians and would hope they would be honest about it.. We have had almost 6 years of Democrat rule... Are things any better?? Are things as good as you thought they would be?? Michale Don't take this the wrong way, CW...

But I am consistently amazed at the naivety of your early columns.. I mean that in the most respectful way possible...

Your earlier commentaries can be summed up thusly..

If only Democrats would gain power, THEN things would be better..

I have to ask Weigantians and would hope they would be honest about it..

We have had almost 6 years of Democrat rule...

Are things any better??

Are things as good as you thought they would be??

Michale

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