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    Posted 2008-09-16 13:33:31 on A Shrine Is Built At Lehman Brothers

    Christopher Lloyd.

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    Posted 2008-09-03 13:19:12 on Wall Street & Sarah Palin

    Shorter Carney: "Allow me to share my theory about how people who think Sarah Palin is an absurd choice for Vice President are really just narcissists afraid of being rejected by her and her awesome snow-family."

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    Posted 2008-07-07 16:41:29 on What Good Are Do-Gooders?

    It's too bad Obama didn't leave Harvard and become a doughebag wingnut financial blogger.

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    Posted 2008-07-04 16:36:54 on Happy Independence Day!

    Not the first time in your life you've made an ass out of yourself, either.

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    Posted 2008-06-19 16:47:51 on Chris Dodd: The Senator From Bank of America

    I think the only conclusion we can draw from this is that Democrats are uniquely corrupt while Republicans join government solely out of a desire to make their country a better place.

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    Posted 2008-06-17 13:08:52 on In Praise Of Conflicted Stock Analysts

    Considering how smart Paul Kedrosky clearly believes he is, this is way dumb. Not intriguing or counterintuitive.

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    A) $200k puts you in the top 5%. If being in the top 5% in the richest country in the world isn't rich by your definition, then your definition is stupid. B) The capital gains tax is going up anyway, according to the law that was passed by Republicans. Obama would have it go up more and sooner, but it's not as though this 15% nonsense is here to stay in any event. C) Bartiromo, to the extent she comments on politics, is known to be a right wing flack. That's pretty customary for CNBC personalities. She's also a moron, which is less customary, but I guess it's sexist to say as much.

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    Posted 2008-06-11 12:08:05 on Maria Bartiromo 3.0?

    A) $200k puts you in the top 5%. If being in the top 5% in the richest country in the world isn't rich by your definition, then your definition is stupid. B) The capital gains tax is going up anyway, according to the law that was passed by Republicans. Obama would have it go up more and sooner, but it's not as though this 15% nonsense is here to stay in any event. C) Bartiromo is known to be a right wing flack, as is customary for CNBC personalities. I also don't think my opinion of her as a moron is motivated by sexism.