My readers may or may not know that I attempted to run for Congress. I did so for a variety of reasons, but the biggest of the reasons was to bring important issues to the forefront that were not yet being discussed on the political arena. For instance, last November during the primary debates, the major candidates were arguing who was more wrong on their stance on the Iraq and Afghanistan situations, while I was talking about the economy. There are hundreds of people who heard me talk at length about it for those who would accuse me of rewriting history. I bring this up because I felt then, and still feel today, that I have a better understanding of several of the issues facing our country.
I bring this up because today with the bail out of Citigroup my predictions about the finical industry have come to fruition. I attended the July blogger bash at Josephs Recovery Room, and while there, I made some predictions to other bloggers:
idonotknowme Says:
July 30th, 2008 at 6:35 am e
Predictions made at Blogger Bash:
Ciitbank/Citicorp/Citigroup will fail or receive a government bailout within 4 months (i.e. before November 29)
Washington Mutual will fail or receive a government bailout within 6 weeks (i.e. before September 2)
90 banks will fail in the next 12 months.
(note: idonotknowme is stating the predictions that came from me, follow the July 30th, 2008 at 6:35 am e link for full context)

No not the ones you eat, although that might produce an interesting blog. I’m talking about the SUV-hating, gas tax hiking, coal & nuclear hating, red seeing Greens, henceforth to be called Neo-Greens! Now that Obama is set to be the next President of our United States, these Neo-Greens have become more courageous, militant, hateful, and malevolent. I’m sick of them already.

Here’s my beef (so far): These people are so upset that SUV’s and large vehicles were ever produced, much less still on the road even after $4 gas. They are berating the Detroit auto makers because these vehicles are still in their vehicle lines, forgetting that these vehicles were in very high demand and had huge profit margins allowing autoworkers, car salesmen, stock-holders and others to feed their families.

I found this post over at http://www.whiskeyandgunpowder.com/ and I just had to repost it here!

Greg’s Note: The election has come and gone and most of the world is still giddy with the turnout. Your editors in the Whiskey Room are having mixed emotions. Dan Denning relates a recent conversation he had that says it all.

Obama: America’s Feel-Good Brand

November 13, 2008
By Dan Denning
Melbourne, Australia

“How do you feel about the election?” we were asked by a friend at the pub a few nights ago.

“I have a cold. I don’t feel very well.”