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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 10:53 AM) Sort of. I mean yes, the financial industry has all sorts of cards propping it up, and you could in theory say there is a liquidity crisis for that industry. And as I'm sure you'd say, yes, that effects everyone. But this is not the same type of liquidity crisis, in scale or nature, that was going on in the 20's and 30's. I'd actually argue with the savings rates and borrowing rates of today, a liquidity crisis is worse today than it was then. people are a lot more dependant on the financial sector than they were 80 years ago.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 10:50 AM) It's reversible... IF we were going to stop spending money like a bunch of coke whores. That's my main beef with Obama. Its my main beef with the last eight years.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 10:48 AM) and oddly his LACK of attention helps him because he tends to screw up a lot. If Obama did some of the stuff McCain says and does, he'd be outof the race already. But it's "Maverick McCain" to the rescue!! "He screws up a lot" because that is the only thing that gets focused on. The other 99.9% of stuff just gets ignored so it seems like it was worse than it really is. Hell if I spent all day focusing on every Obama screw up, and there are plenty of them out there, I'd probably believe that same kind of crap.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 10:44 AM) It's not going to change anything. The press has no incentive to. As long as the ads are getting attention they'll keep going along with whatever. Mostly because it is the only way he gets attention in the press.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 10:35 AM) We are not in a liquidity crisis, in my view. Not nearly. But I agree that Obama's tinkering with the taxes like this is a generally bad idea when the economy is struggling. A few small changes might be needed, but, he's talking about some major fundamental shifts. One other caveat though - his plans for tax increases are not as drastic as some are portraying them. That is what I was trying to point out as well. He basically wants to return to Clinton-level taxes on income and cap gains. I don't agree with those changes, but, its not as if he's reaching for new heights here. The sector itself is in a liquidity crisis. The Fed Bank has been printing money like it has been going out of style to prop them up.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 10:23 AM) Well, I think that's a stretch, but I understand your point. My biggest concerns with Obama are his economic and tax policy statements. Not as much as you think. Early on the big problem was a liquidity cruch in the financial sector. This was compounded by the rich quiting spending, and the banks raising rates out of site which completely stunted growth, in fact it set of a de-inflationary cycle which decimated the economy. So now to compound the liquidity crisis and the fall of bank lending, Obama wants to take money out of the pockets of the few people who are still able to spend in this economy.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 10:14 AM) Link. So could it be that W was right about Iraq trying to attack the US? How ironic would that be?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 09:38 AM) This is sort of ironic - BS asked what was seen in MCCAIN that was positive, and the response is a negative on Obama. I actually happen to agree, in general (with some exceptions), I don't like Obama's economic policies either. But this is an illustration of how much this campaign has been all about Obama, for good AND for bad. Anyone who thinks Obama isn't getting pummelled in the media must be missing something, and McCain is just jumping in. This is a bad idea for McCain, IMO. If you make it all about Barack, he starts to look like the President in Waiting. McCain's campaign has been dismal so far. In other words, McCain's policy stuff isn't my favorite, but Obama's looks to me like Hoover trying to avert the depression.

One of these days I will see this movie. Then i will read all of those damned spoilers

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 09:45 AM) True...but he was out of options and who would have thought some other team would be interested in him? People are always interested in young pitchers...

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 09:33 AM) After living through 8 years of Clinton and 8 years of GWB I'll take the Democratic route of economical policy...but that's just me. Of course you will. The Bush administration had to dig out from the Clinton bubble, and created another one in the process. Taking money out of the economy doesn't solve a recession. Look no further than the Great Depression to understand that.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 09:28 AM) Like I've been saying, Swish's superior arm and range DO NOT make him a significant defensive upgrade over PK. He failed to scoop a slightly-off-target throw from Alexei a week or so ago as well. His approach on those balls is 100% backwards. Instead of going to the ball and scooping it out, he is falling back to wait out the hop. That technique is not right at all.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 09:27 AM) After 8 years of GWB policies what exactly do you see in McCain that says to you "Oh yeah. That is definitely the right direction for our country!" Obama's proposals for economy.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/base...f=si_topstories

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gH1fcT1...xHs9EQD929H22G0

And all of Soxtalk wants to know... Did Tex laugh? http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080731/lf_nm_....PRuG2b5ZqOe8UF

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1217287624...emEditorialPage

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 07:34 AM) They've been doing it all year and for some reason people keep saying that they can't keep it up. I know people look at the numbers to come to that conclusion, but if you watch them on the field, there is a reason they are so good with two outs and/or two strikes. The numbers don't lie for them. People might not like it, but there is a reason the Twins stick around every year.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 06:59 AM) The Twins also have a stretch where they play 24/30 on the road includign 14 straight The GOP convention is in MN this year. That could be rough for them.

60-47 +0.5 games over MN

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 06:42 AM) What is ridiculous about this series is how we allowed Justin Morneau to beat us and the failure to secure those last outs of innings. Outside of him and Mauer, this team doesnt have anyone that should scare you. The Twins scored 26 runs in the series, but 14 of them came with 2 outs. They're clutch hitting was ridiculous, yet again. However, of those 14 2-out RBIs, 9 came from Justin Morneau. Thats ~65%. On a team with two legit stars playing with a bunch of league average (at best) players, there was no excuse for allowing him to beat us over and over. For the series, Morneau went 5-14, 2 2B, 2HR, 4R, 10RBI (9 2-out RBI) Great post. Its the series in a nutshell.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 11:15 PM) I don't know what it is about your avatar. You never bothered me before. But since that became your avatar, you have annoyed the s*** out of me. Just a heads up. I hate that avatar for some raeson. What is wrong with Jason Gage Jr?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 03:34 PM) I think they were using Masset pretty well until he started imploding at around the time they tried to increase his usage. Which should have been a dead giveaway in hindsight that he wasn't long for Chicago. They tried both years he was up here to get him into a bigger role and he fell down on the job both times.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 11:41 PM) Lost so much respect the guy, I made this: Enjoy. You might want to spell check that...