Informed Speculation

…have we seen such buck-passing as the Senate witnessed today.  The Big 3 CEOs passed the buck to the credit crisis; Christopher Dodd tried desperately to pass the buck to the Treasury, even as he and other Democrats suggested that they were angry with Paulson’s handling of the TARP funds and might not relinguish the [...]

I’ve been quite content with most of Obama’s early decisions in the transition period.  I criticized his choice of Hillary, admittedly not on her own merits, but because of her association with her increasingly buffoonish husband.  The first real danger sign I saw was Obama’s choice of Bill Richardson for Secretary of Commerce (confirmed today).  [...]

…but the Republicans have finally confirmed that they will keep the Democrats shy of 60 seats.  With Minnesota still in the throes of an endless recount, the reelection of Georgia Republican Saxby Chambliss (Saxby Chambliss?  Sounds like a parody of an F. Scott Fitzgerald character) means the Democrats can, at most, reach 59 seats in [...]

…and numerous other variations on the theme – all directed at a trial balloon being floated by some that Bill Clinton take over his wife’s Senate spot following her now-confirmed status as SoS-designee: In an op-ed column last week in The Washington Post, journalists Karl Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac urged [New York governor David] [...]

…and so are the big three automakers.  This time, the market is expecting a different outcome re: the bailout.  Also today, we can expect the big Hillary announcement (I continue to see this is Obama’s first big blunder, but there you go). Everyone have a good Thanksgiving? I know I did…of course, Texas fans did [...]