Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

[pescamaaan]

this is great:

[sunskyfan]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

Wow. Very good. Finally another Senator with balls. Sanders-Bunning in 2012. This has gone beyond political philosophy it is now a test of the viability of civilization.

[Gnosis]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

this is great:

Man I loved what he said, even if the delivery was stilted.

[LargoWinch]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

"I don't abuse my ... powers" - Bernanke; yeah right!



BTW, Dodd is not the sharpest tool in the shed.

If he was a pitcher he would not throw easy pitch, he would walk to the batter and hold the ball in front of him.

[GRG55]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

"I don't abuse my ... powers" - Bernanke; yeah right!



BTW, Dodd is not the sharpest tool in the shed.

If he was a pitcher he would not throw easy pitch, he would walk to the batter and hold the ball in front of him.

Unlike Bunning, who is a Hall of Fame pitcher with 2855 career strike-outs...;)

[LargoWinch]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

Unlike Bunning, who is a Hall of Fame pitcher with 2855 career strike-outs...;)

babbittd, was kind enough this summer to also point this out to me:

http://www.itulip.com/forums/showpos...02&postcount=2

[GRG55]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

babbittd, was kind enough this summer to also point this out to me:

http://www.itulip.com/forums/showpos...02&postcount=2

You have a better memory for these things than me. Of course memory is one of the first things to go as one ages, so be kind to your ancient elders Largo...

[Ghent12]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

Entertaining political theater, but I hope it is not just that!

[shiny!]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

You have a better memory for these things than me. Of course memory is one of the first things to go as one ages, so be kind to your ancient elders Largo...

As we get older our memory is the first thing to go; I can't remember what the second thing is.

Seriously, it seems the truth is starting to make itself known. May the trickle become a flood.

[pianodoctor]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

Am I the only one who has the impression that not only did that Senator not write that speech, but that he didn't have any idea what it was going to say until the moment he read it?

Also it seems he has the reading skills of a pre-teen.

Too bad, because the speech was powerfully written.

[Spartacus]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

I noticed it but don't thing it indicates anything much - some kind of minor tic or reading difficulty.

What struck me as significant was the trembling / warbling effect in Bernanke's voice. I think I've noted it before but not as much as this time.

On the most important point Bunning raised, of Bernanke never being able to see bubbles, of being a worse bubble-blower than Greenspan, of wanting on many occasions to go further than Greenspan wanted, of being a blinkered, philistine, pig-ignoramus[*], Bernanke had zero comment.

Am I the only one who has the impression that not only did that Senator not write that speech, but that he didn't have any idea what it was going to say until the moment he read it?

Also it seems he has the reading skills of a pre-teen.

Too bad, because the speech was powerfully written.

[*] search for blinkered on this page

http://orangecow.org/pythonet/sketches/architec.htm

[Shakespear]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

Adrenalin may have kicked in.

If I was grilling Bernake I would have been boiling.

[Raz]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

Bunning is a very controversial figure in the Senate, apparently not one for niceties and protocol. He doesn't get along well with other Republicans which is a plus as far as I'm concerned, since he's definitely not a "go along, get along" type who follows Mitch McConnell. Being 78 years old might explain his delivery of this speech.

Bunning isn't very popular in Kentucky and has received no help from the National Republican establishment with fundraising.
He says he won't run for re-election in 2010. I think what he said to "Bubbles" Bernanke was right on.;)

[GRG55]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

...Bunning isn't very popular in Kentucky and has received no help from the National Republican establishment with fundraising.
He says he won't run for re-election in 2010. I think what he said to "Bubbles" Bernanke was right on.;)

...which is why he can say these things. If he was running for re-election he'd have some problems raising the required funds, I would imagine, if he kept up this behaviour...

...What struck me as significant was the trembling / warbling effect in Bernanke's voice. I think I've noted it before but not as much as this time...

The first few times Bernanke went to The Hill after being appointed Fed Chairman, his voice was like this during the public interviews. Sounded a bit timid and uncertain...particularly since he was being compared with fresh memories of the imperious Greenspan. He got better as he got more comfortable with the role.

[Raz]

Re: Jen Bunning Goes after Bernanke at today's hearing

...which is why he can say these things. If he was running for re-election he'd have some problems raising the required funds, I would imagine, if he kept up this behaviour...

Bunning says what's on his mind and he has never cared whether or not it was well received. He wasn't much different at the hearing four years ago when George W. Dumbass nominated Bernanke. He rightly saw that Bernanke was Greenspan's alter-ego, and Bunning despises Alan Greenspan.

Bunning is probably too far to the right to appeal to 55% + of the electorate in a national election. But his attitude is desperately needed in the US today with the frauds and whores running our government.

Since Bunning is not a sell-out perhaps that's one big reason he's had trouble raising campaign funds.