Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 04, 2010
July 03, 2010
July 05, 2010
Transcript:
Malia: Seen Daddy? Michelle: He's shaving. Malia: Not again! Daddy? Barack: I'm shaving, Malia. Be out in a minute. Malia: Daddy, have you plugged the hole yet? Barack: Well, Malia, it's not quite... Sasha: Dad! Have you ended the wars yet? Malia: Hey! I'm talking to Daddy! Barack: Yes, hold on, Sasha. Now, Malia, with respect to the hole... Malia: What about the economy? Have you fixed that yet? Sasha: The economy? Who cares about the stinky economy? Barack: Girls, I really have to get... Malia: How about the deficit? You promised! Sasha: I want to know if he fixed the hole! Michelle: Barack? Did you fix the schools like I asked? Barack: Hey! Everyone out! Malia: Chill, Dad - you'll get gray hair. Sasha: Eww! He's bleeding!
AKHenderson , you’re review of the causes of the ‘great recession’ are generally accurate … but you forget to mention that from 1995-2006 the Republicans controlled both House and Senate, and from 2001-2008 the White House - and did nothing about the the housing bubble or Fannie Mae either.
There’s plenty of blame for everyone - from the Fed Chairman to unethical accountants to brokers and agents pushing, pushing loans … to the guy in the street who bought a house he knew he couldn’t afford.