Mike Luckovich for January 19, 2012

Man of the people…

Sorry av, this myth only contiues through repetition. It’s been disproven over and over: http://howdidthishappen.org/myths/

http://howdidthishappen.org/myths/

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/opinion/rabbit-hole-economics.html

http://mediamatters.org/research/200809300012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Reinvestment_Act#Relation_to_2008_financial_crisis

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/24/opinion/nocera-the-big-lie.html

http://spfaust.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/what-caused-the-financial-crisis-housing-bubble-not-the-myth-about-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-2/

http://www.theparetocommons.com/2011/02/mythbusters-telling-the-truth-about-the-financial-crisis-ii/

….Now, anything to support your claim?

4 things: First, you just say that the links I posted are BS, you don’t refute them. Second, your claim that the Wikipedia entry doesn’t support me completely ignores the section at the end titled “Relation to 2008 financial crisis”, which is mostly highlights the arguments against the CRA being a cause. Third, you choose to attack the arguers rather than take issue with their arguments. But, fourth and most interestingly, in the video you link to, the people you purport to support your argument are suggesting MORE REGULATION.

But, to engage you with reason rather than rant, I offer you this: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/11/examining-the-big-lie-how-the-facts-of-the-economic-crisis-stack-up/. It examines “the banks were forced to lend to deadbeats” arguments and refutes them quite handily. If you disagree, please tell why so we can debate facts and conclusions rather than slinging mud at each other.

Ah Mitt, we will always have the Caymans. Here’s looking at you kid!

So rather than support your position, you’re going to hurl some snark and quit?

How does reposting the same link reinforce your argument? Especially after the last link I posted refutes what yours says? Do you have a specific point to make, or are you just posting something that says what you want it to say? I’d be happy to engage you, but you have to put more effort into forming a cogent viewpoint.

Mitt claims to be a blue collar guy, but that only true if he’s wearing the right color Saville Row shirt