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Buying stocks

Posted on October 11, 2008 | Comments Off on Buying stocks

It’s easy to be pessimistic about the stock market, watching it fall and fall even farther these days. But it’s smarter just to watch it go down in the expectation of discovering when it finally finds the bottom of the current descent. That will be the time to buy good stocks at low prices undreamt of in a lifetime. For one thing is pretty certain: the market will go back up again, and losers now could be gainers in the future. The only question is when to start buying again?

ADDENDUM: Meanwhile, as the Seablogger advises: "Be patient. Hold fast."

UPDATE:  Some obviously were buying in the historic, Oct. 13 rally. Remains to be seen if this is the end of the free-fall. 

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Sarah’s “abuse of power”

Posted on October 10, 2008 | Comments Off on Sarah’s “abuse of power”

It started out "unlawful abuse of power," in the AP’s version, until it got rewritten by editors who  actually bothered to read the report. Jules Crittenden has a funny take:

"A hasp and a hinge or two shy of a gate, as the Alaska Legislature’s bid to shaft McCain-Palin comes up a little short. Ethics violation alleged by partisan hacks in efforts to fire the trooper. No law broken in commissioner’s firing."

Some will say this report can’t be biased because it was issued by a committee that had more Republicans than Dems. But that’s forgetting that she’s an equal-opportunity reformer, attacking Alaska Reps as often as Dems. 

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Why stop with Ayers?

Posted on October 10, 2008 | Comments Off on Why stop with Ayers?

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Barry is an absolute cornucopia of mystery and poor judgement, as shown by Red Planet Cartoons dot com. On the other hand, Ayers has a current connection to Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez.

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Barry’s client’s crimes

Posted on October 10, 2008 | Comments Off on Barry’s client’s crimes

Is ACORN out to steal the election? asks Investor’s Business Daily. The "activist" outfit that once employed Barry to sue the state of Illinois, has eight hundred thousand dollars of his campaign money to register new voters–passed to them by a false-front cut-out, the way they do things in Chicago.

But the complaints, investigations and indictments over phony registrations are rolling in–especially in states that don’t require an I.D. to vote. ACORN is another of Barry’s seldom-discussed "executive" positions, from 1992, when he was their executive director for voter registration–oddly enough. Mac better be ready to contest any close results.

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Stinkin’ plane, confused schedule

Posted on October 9, 2008 | Comments Off on Stinkin’ plane, confused schedule

Barry, who has accomplished nothing in his life (that he wants to talk about, anyhow) except write two memoirs and run for political office, is supposed to have "executive experience" from captaining a national presidential campaign.

Why, then, is his campaign plane seldom cleaned and his campaign staff never seems to know, in advance, where he’s going? Sounds to me like a confused executive who doesn’t know how to delegate. Oh, he’ll make a dandy chief executive.

Via Drudge Report.

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The best reason to hope

Posted on October 8, 2008 | Comments Off on The best reason to hope

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She’s still drawing big crowds, who obviously don’t care what the talking pinheads say. Meanwhile, the crazed Barry supporter who broke into her email has been indicted.

Via Instapundit. 

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What G-d did we anger?

Posted on October 7, 2008 | Comments Off on What G-d did we anger?

So asks a commenter at the Seablogger’s post on the "debate." No kidding. This is one time that putting quotes around "debate" really makes sense. It was no debate at all. It was also no town hall. Brokaw did the questioning. As for who won? Mr. B.’s mom shrugged. Said it was another tie. Ah, but a tie for the underdog, Mac, equals a win. Underdog in the "polls," anyhow.

But he didn’t even second Sarah in hitting Barry over his poor judgement. Two predictions: this "debate" drew fewer viewers than their first one. Certainly fewer than Sarah’s. And this "debate" didn’t change anyone’s mind. In fact, just judging from the dearth of campaign signs and bumper stickers around the neighborhood, I’d say the lack of excitement for either of these candidates is, in itself, awesome. And at such a terrible time for the country.

It’s Socialism Lite or Socialism Classic. Only Sarah is exciting. What G-d did we anger, indeed.

UPDATE: Well, my first prediction seems to be wrong. The second one is probably safe, being essentially unknowable. 

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