tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post4836393894987147496..comments2024-03-28T15:24:53.579-04:00Comments on Rational Nation USA: Alan Grayson: Unbalanced Liberal LiarLes Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-17003885465100588092012-05-01T18:42:13.585-04:002012-05-01T18:42:13.585-04:00Such outward enmity is almost always the sign of t...Such outward enmity is almost always the sign of the ideologue.<br /><br />-ignorance is strengthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-50614633393730330932010-10-01T01:28:33.162-04:002010-10-01T01:28:33.162-04:00Hi Silver,
hope all is well with you!
I don't...Hi Silver,<br />hope all is well with you!<br /><br />I don't pay close attention to Grayson, being a lefty I have heard a couple rants of his I liked - but there is one thing about him that has bothered me for quite some time.<br /><br />Grayson was questioning Ben Bernanke (whom I consider an educated fool)on currency swaps last year.Say the Fed swaps $ with the European central bank, gives them liquidity then it's returned with interest. Banks helping each other out, get paid back with interest. Done all the time, makes the financial markets work smoothly.<br /><br />So Grayson questions Bernanke,asks the amount - billions, these are central banks, after all - then asks specifically which smaller banks got the $. Appears dumbfounded that Bernanke can't name specific banks.<br /><br />Then Grayson really played to the gallery, mugging and asking similar "are you still beating your wife" types of leading questions. I saw youtubes of it, liberals and probably conservatives were thrilled.<br /><br />But the thing is, in this case Bernanke was right. Currency swaps are done all the time, fully collateralized and a $ maker. I watched it a couple times and determined Grayson wasn't doing that lawyers trick of asking questions where you know the answer, scoring points-he appeared to truly not understand what he was asking.<br /><br />It would be like if I borrowed 10,000 to add on to my house, and the banker couldn't specifically describe if I purchased supplies at Home Depot or Lowe's.<br /><br />I've got no problem with someone badgering a tool like Bernanke, but at least know what the hell you're talking about. Dems were thrilled, but it was actually embarrassing.<br /><br />Of course Reps also do this all the time too, with the assumption that the federal govt is an exact parallel as a household.<br /><br />Ron Paul. I don't agree with the Austrian School, but Paul's honesty places him head and shoulders above the rest.Osohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513535195785731541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-57187264348092006882010-09-30T00:24:03.484-04:002010-09-30T00:24:03.484-04:00Would it be totally wrong of me to confess that I ...Would it be totally wrong of me to confess that I firmly love Grayson? I do. This guy makes Biden look like a polished English teacher who specializes in public oration.<br /><br />Can you say, "gaffe machine"? I knew you could.<br /><br />Grayson is insane. He must be. No one with a lick of common sense acts like he does or speaks like he does or believes the things he believes. I absolutely love this guy. I even get a bag o' popcorn whenever he is on the news and relish every bite, because Grayson makes for awesome political comedy.<br /><br />Go Grayson! I just wish his name was Dick. I mean, being a comic collector and all, "Dick Grayson" would be great.<br /><br />Donald Borsch Jr.<br />Bethel, CTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-33546725767139264502010-09-29T21:03:12.573-04:002010-09-29T21:03:12.573-04:00He should have a great career at msnbc after the F...He should have a great career at msnbc after the Floridians defenestrate him.Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-54488221592993652052010-09-29T19:59:24.014-04:002010-09-29T19:59:24.014-04:00OH, you got that unbalanced part dead on. This man...OH, you got that unbalanced part dead on. This man is obvioiusly off his meds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com