The Scramble For Personal Loans

Today is Day One of what Americans were lead to believe would be an Economic Armageddon as yesterday Congress failed to pass the 700 billion bailout/rescue bill and in response, the Stock Market dropped more than 700 points. But all is not as dismal as we feared. The Stock Market rallied today and there is still hope on Capitol Hill that the bill isn't completely dead, just comatose. With the right bipartisan tweaking it may indeed come back to life.

In the meantime, average Americans are wondering what they should do to protect themselves. It is ironic that part of the problem that the pundits say got us into this mess is people living on too much credit, yet too little credit available now is the primary fear of what will cause a downward spiral. Employers often need credit to maintain their inventory and meet their payroll. Individuals need credit for mortgages, college tuition, Auto Loans, and various Personal Loans.

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Congress Bails On BailOut Bill

Another dramatic day on Capitol Hill. In the end 133 House Republicans could not stomach the 700 billion bailout deal, but neither could 95 of the House Democrats. After flipping the dial on several conservative talk radio and television shows today I was struck by the differing approaches of conservative commentators. Some view the House Republicans as having 'great courage' and for 'standing on principle'. Others railed against the House Republican as being 'spineless' for 'caving in to pressure' from their voters back home. They presumably were more worried about re-election than doing what's right for the country.

How this will ultimately shake out is anyone's guess. I do wonder if the throng of Republican voters who were burning up the phone lines and e-mails to their congressmen urging them to vote against the bill, happened to check the status of their own 401K after the Dow plummeted 700 points. Alarmed that this rescue package isn't about protecting the Wall Street fatcats but about simple economic survival for the average man on the street, will they busily craft revised e-mails to their congressman tomorrow?

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Which three politicians?

If you were stranded on a deserted island, which three politicians would you want to have with you? I have given it a little thought and I think I might opt for the following politicians.

1) Mike Huckabee - He is likable, smart, has lots of common sense, and I would enjoy conversing with him (which we would probably have plenty of time to do).

2) Robert Reich - He is ultra funny (go read Locked In The Cabinet right now if you have not already done so) and I appreciate his heart, if not his strategy for achieving his goals.

3) Sarah Palin - Hey, if this is a deserted island we are probably going to need a hunting, fishing, outdoorsy type.

Who would you select?

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Trivia Quiz

Who, after bing called a "rabid dog" my Mary Matalin, claimed he "went home and bit her"?

(see comments for answer)

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