Thursday, February 19, 2009

Taking Stock

In which Rick Santelli says what we all have been wanting to say.



So, I suppose I'll see y'all in Chicago in July then? Heheh.

UPDATE: CNBC has posted a poll about whether or not you'd join the Chicago Tea Party.
Go vote yes!

UPDATE 2: CNBC is now spinning this like crazy. The link above that used to lead to the poll, now leads to desperate attempts to contain the message. The poll seems to have been removed, after a quarter of a million Americans responded, 94% saying yes.

UPDATE 3: Now the White House has responded with a curt dismissal of Santelli.

The White House on Friday dismissed a cable television reporter's criticism of President Barack Obama's housing bailout plan as the ranting of an individual who "doesn't know what he's talking about."

This is a foolish decision on their part. Santelli's remarks are resonating because many people agree with him, not because he's a marginal ranter. Look for these "rants" to become increasingly frequent in the days ahead.



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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Santelli hit it on the head. His "shout heard round the world" is resonating because it's true.
This porkulus package is ridiculous in size and content. Very little is designed to have truly lasting economic impact. The infrastructure building is nice and needed, but as an economic job stimulus, it is limited. When the things are built, the jobs are over.
When we reach the point that Putin, a former communist, which is just a socialist on steroids, is warning us and lecturing us against socialism, this country is in serous trouble and little resembles the country I was born with.
The fat lady is warming up in the wings.