TPMtv: Dollars and Nonsense

[cheese2507]

"Hurricane Hike?"

[daejinko100]

"how much money do you have in your pocket next to your bazooka".lol

[SonOfByfordBroOfAL]

too many metaphors and not enough common sense. it's unbelievable that they gave a blank check to a criminal and expected him not to spend it. this is our tax dollars at work.

paullson lied to congress under oath and took $700 billion of our and our children's and grandchildren's money. where is the indictment?

[kng863]

This makes me want some Bazooka Joe gum.

[kng863]

I want a bazooka!

[McCainDemocrat]

Hussein will lose because America deserves to win! God Bless you America!

[SuperDude2569]

Can explain in two words :

ACORN / DEMOCRATS

Vote McCain / Palin 08'

[thavador]

one silly metaphor after another... and it all says to me - these "experts" have no clue how to defend wallstreet against falling charts in the near future. have you people got another view on such a behaviour? maybe them all didn't want to say anything wrong, so they just threw in stupid images.

[vasiliosrigos]

that was funny .how much money do u have in your pocket next to your bazooka. Shumer your an idiot

[PresidentMcCool]

These guys are asses. My bazooka is in my pants, congressman!! I can't believe that is what we have in there. Well, at least their pockets are well lined. And check out their assistants!! Pretty dern good looking.

[CrankYourself]

...what the hell?

[REDGHOST8888]

So to sum up:

The rescue bill that John McCain "suspended his campaign" to support and worked to get passed, failed to pass because Republican's voted against it. They added a pile of pork, McCain worked hard to get it passed and it passed. McCain then criticized Obama for "phoning it in"

Then McCain called the bill destructive to the economy, corrupt, a bad deal and an example of everything that is wrong with Washington. I think he even called on Bush to Veto the bill.

McCain is insane.

[jetplane2006]

How many homeless in the usa?

[da622]

Charles schumer,Henry Paulson,Chris dadd = 3 stooges lol

bob menedez the 4th subsitute

[ambientdiscord]

well a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush - a metaphor in congress is worth 2 lol's on the internets.

[TheRevanchist]

Hahaha! At least they weren't using baseball terms.

[youngThrashbarg]

Bazookas, sea monsters, fires... when you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk.

[mtba344]

So is the one behind Corker

[adansmi]

My thoughts exactly, Akuma007i. That's why I watched the entire video.

[Akuma007i]

Who is the staffer behind Chuck Shumer?!?! She's ridiculously hot!!

[ethogenic]

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[MooseOfReason]

2:33 - "It's been pointed out about bazookas in people's pockets."

Hilarious with the accent.

[MooseOfReason]

"...in your pocket... next to your bazooka."

Hahahaha.

[TyredUvBS]

i have a good idea on where paulson can put his bazooka

[MooseOfReason]

Is it far from his pocket?

[housebrand]

How's this for an image: Fear of the biggest downward distribution of wealth since the end of WW2 if not bailed out?

[piscesinphoenix]

housebrand said: "How's this for an image: Fear of the biggest downward distribution of wealth since the end of WW2 if not bailed out?"

And bailout package "negotiations" from the same folks who brought us that Medicare prescription drug benefit program boondoggle. Righteeoh. What's that noise? Why, it's the American public being sucked down a gigantic black hole suddenly opened in Washington. Isn't that Hank Paulsen and John McCain pushing on that flush handle?

[DillonX]

Call your Senator & Representative IMMEDIATELY.

It's look like they're about to roll over for the Investment Bankers and roll on the middle class.

PLEASE DON'T ALLOW THIS MADDNESS TO HAPPEN!

[iwannaboneu]

Schumer you are a piece of shit. You created the run on Indy bank by opening your stupid mouth.

I bet you sold your stock prior to you crying wolf.

You filthy liberal piece of shit.

[annarboriter]

And then the airlines will be next to ask for their alms.

[blookup]

That's OK. There's a contingency plan to evacuate all these bastards to a safe haven when then shit hits the fan, because they know the people will want blood for this atrocity commited on them.

[ethanhg90]

this is is really funny..very well done

[rollsthepaul]

They have no idea what to do.This mess cannot be solved without incredible pains for all Americans.I'll explain it; rich people always get the money; was that so hard to understand.The bailout is good for the rich and bad for the rest.The no-bailout is bad for the rich and less bad for the rest. Either way the populace gets a lot of pain. So, why make it easier for the guys who caused this,while making it even worse for the middle class and poor?If you can't explain it clearly,you don't get it.

[NsaneNtheNbrane]

I say anyone that votes for this corporate welfare check should never be allowed to set foot in DC ever again. Over $2,000 per taxpayer for a plan that is speculative at best, and complete BS at worst. $700 billion isn't even going to be enough to "unclog the arteries." These large corporations have incurred $52 trillion of debt! $700 billion is a drop in the bucket.

[codediporpal]

Hey, if Wall Street execs gave back their $38 Billion in bonuses from last year, that would be a good start. Paulson could chip in his $500 million.

The way this is going, I would not be surprised to see the guillotines coming back in to fashion in a few years.

[timluns]

Do Not Vote For This We The American People can and WILL Survive. We are truly a country of Survivors from all over the WORLD! Let these Evil money changers reap what they have sowed .

[aminp]

THIS IS SO FUUNY

[midwestcharm]

Let em fail...........

[klard]

What a compilation of goofballs. Why do we have to elect such idiots. Isn't there anybody smart that wants to be a Congressman or Senator?

[codediporpal]

Senator Dodd is on the right track.

[Sequoia101]

i say let them all fall, see what people fail to realize is that even if WE take on $700 billion of debt the economy and markets across the world will burn and crash. come on open up ur eyes everyone. We're saving their ass because they don't have money because they've took all of ours. If we don't have extra money to spend how can these major corporations make money. So who will be getting more of that money the corporations in debt or the government that taxes ur pay check and everything else?

[PharaohNineD]

700 billions buys a lot of colloquial expressions these days.

Ya'll do know they are gonna pass it without any over site once they're down messing about, right?

[hellshade2]

they want to bail these companies out yet i've heard that they are going nto determine how much of that 700 billion dolars is used for ceo bonuses. this is totally ridiculous all ceos and board members should be givingn that bonus back to the company and most likely thier pay too for running the company into the ground. you don't get bonuses for fucking up!!

[zackwolk]

Josh Marshall has the Bazooka, fire that mother fucker mother fucker!

[AVIONBLANC]

Most of Congress needs to be voted out! They give us the PATRIOT Act, FISA, unending war, globalist intervention, inflation, shredding the Constitution, enough is enough already! Why isn't Rudi laughing at Dr. Paul? This whole thing can be solved by doing what this brain trust says to do....NOT. This is treason at the least!

[alnewberry]

Any politician henceforth who utters words equal to or similar to "700 billion dollars is chicken feed" needs to be summarily executed. That money is taken out of our hides, you bastard.

[BeondaPale]

Weapons of mass destruction -- all over again.

Shock Doctrine

Where do they get the figure 700 billion?

[tmsbry]

gimme the 700 billion I'll fix the economy no problem, you can trust me!!!!!!!!!

[smudoshi]

I trust tmsbry. Lets give him/her a shot.

[mike50333]

So this is how we fix our nation. A metaphor contest...why didn't we think of that?!

[Nutrino2179]

I didn't hear anyone volunteering to carry the ball, to take the bull by the horns, to lead us across this minefield, or to show us that the light at the end of the tunnel is not an approaching train. I'm still worried all we're going to get is a pig wearing $700-Trillion worth of lipstick.

[koren1124]

Haha I think all those metaphores are twisting your vocab! You should run for senate now.

[Illkeepthesecret]

Ben Bernanke is public enemy #1.

[freekrolik]

Ron Paul warned us.. and is still warning

how many concpiracy theories has to become reality .. so you wake up

[boots920]

People are only going to wake up when the US dollar goes to 0, sad but true. What percentage of Americans even know what's going on ? I think maybe 10 % of the population, the rest are a bunch of hamsters, and their wheel just broke.

[BandsImWorkingOn]

hey that can be a simile, the majority of Americans are like their brains, they only use 10%

[Peacenik]

printing money out of nothing devalues the dollar. this $700bn is a last ditch effort by some big players to get as much as they can out of the US economy before the whole thing tanks.

[billywillyjilly]

my GOD that's a lot of idioms

[lovekitten8207]

Kinda makes your head hurt, doesn't it?

[SubmarinerAndroid]

The financiers who own our government knew that the lack of regulation would lead to a crash eventually, and that when it did, they could just rob the taxpayers to keep themselves afloat.

Why should we not just storm the castle with torches?

[lovekitten8207]

I wish we could. It's very much needed.

[officialusa]

If I did not see the TPM logo in the corner, I would have sworn it was a video from "the onion".

Really funny, scary, and sad all at the same time.

[VeracityMedia]

Furthermore, you have to remember that good ole Hank Paulson was the CEO of Goldman Sachs through 2006 and "Divested" his 500 million dollar fortune from them, TAX FREE, when he took *cough* ""public"" office.....

[VeracityMedia]

Now we see the end result when globalist robber baron billionaires and egocentric fraudster politicians run the show.

Classic example of creating a problem, eliciting the desired public reaction, and ultimately implementing the solution to the problem they've created. A solution they obviously had waiting in the wings to be ramed down the throats of congress during our time of "crisis"...

Patriot Act anyone?

[Mychaels]

Go to dandelion salad (no kidding!) You can find links in there to find petitions to sign and vote no to the bail out. Also look up you're congressional representatives and let them know how you feel.

[8journey8]

@Mychaels..The scary thing: they aren't asking for us to vote on the bailout, and don't even give a @#$% about our thoughts on the subject. Like they do in a dictatorship.

[Mychaels]

So its not worth trying?

[sariosto]

some people are going to make a lot of money

with that BAZOOKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

its so funny see how republicans and some dems steal your money

[SuzInKS]

Metaphors galore and all of them mixed!  LOL! Great video!

[BullnBearAnalytics]

ENOUGH'S ENOUGH! Bush must stop being so irresponsible!

[snarkwaupaca]

The sane democrats and republicans need to stand up and say NO. The medicine is worse than the disease in this case.

[anotherday24]

The United Socialists States of America.

[blackeyedsiouxsie]

This is very fishy. Bush has this major "financial emergency" right before he leaves office that requires a huge sum of money that has a clause on it that says the money can be used in any way with no fear of prosecution. Seems very Patriot Act-ish to me. Maybe they should wait another couple of months or at least tell us why NOW is the only time to act.

[immumezombie]

all just part of the pre shock and awe they spoke about

[volumedealer1]

the fianacial weapons of mass destruction

[AstoundedAtheist]

We are all fucked!

[taylor8407]

I feel very confused by their confusion....

[greatbroad]

I think they're confused because we didn't roll over and let them screw us. Now they have to justify the cost to us, and give us someone to hang...

[cdd294]

my girl tells me i have a bazooka in my pants :-P

[KLNDR]

****ing priceless. Awesome editing.

"Urricane Hike." Classic.

[franknyt]

And these guys are supposed to fix the problem?!?

[Madmoe77]

All this talk of bazookas and bubbles-who's chewing gum right now? I mean is this the effort being applied to solving this problem? Looking for answers in a bubblegum wrapper metaphor?

[8journey8]

@Madmoe..A bazooka is also a gun...

[Madmoe77]

I know-I was in the army junior lol! I was more poking at the play on words with a suitable metaphor for moving mouths with ignorant looks lol

[mossbait]

Hah! I am sorry...all the grim political speeches have robbed me of my sense of humor. I didn't used to be this serious, but I am seriously worried about how this is all going to turn out!! Mea culpa.

[rarelibra]

FUCK IT... Let's FIRE THEM ALL. EVERY SINGLE GODDAMN ONE OF THEM. ATTENTION, PEOPLE - make sure you VOTE OUT EVERY SINGLE POLITICIAN this fall. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.

[dj4infoe]

The 2 party system disguises the distinction between the opponents in our growing civil unrest. Racist believers vs. non-racist believers together with non-believers. Non-racist believers must join with non-believers very soon after the onset of the coming food crisis. You must recognize your enemy, and you must withdraw all support, even if the racist believer in question is part of your family. Now is the time to redefine family to include only those who are not counting on rapture.

[MrMP81]

They should let them collapse, get it over with, and then start over. Bailing them out is delaying the inevitable... a depression.

I usually don't go with the Dems but I give them credit for having balls this time around to say " Slow Down on a bailout "