* I just found a PBS transcript from July 18, 2008, in which various people speak about banking regulations and predatory lending:
...OHIO STATE REPRESENTATIVE JON HUSTED: I don't think that there is anyone in this body today that can tell me how we should regulate, manage or micromanage how people get loans in this state....
This leads me to believe that Husted is for predatory lending and no regulations whatsoever for banks. Isn't this what created the financial crisis in our country?
* Sarah Palin's notes on her hand for her speech at the Tea Party convention reminded me of middle school cheerleaders writing down the list of cheers they had to perform. Palin's words on her hand were so 7th grade. Is anyone else bothered by her poor speaking patterns and simplistic vocabulary? This indicates that she does very little reading.
* President Obama has offered to work with Republicans on TV and discuss health care. However, the Republicans cannot "man up" and take the invitation to work with President Obama (see YahooNews).
Are Republicans afraid of President Obama's intelligence? Are the Republicans just not going to talk about health care because they just don't give a damn about the general well-being of Americans? Do the Republicans just plan to stall for all eternity?