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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (109792)	8/4/2011 12:11:28 PM
From: grusum	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

Debt debate causes meltdown of the Dow. you don't have a clue what's causing the meltdown in the dow.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (109792)	8/4/2011 12:16:16 PM
From: chartseer	3 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 224729

Gee whiz! Here I thought it was because the stupid American people elected an unqualified Saul Alinsky believing communist anti-capitalist cummunity organizer without any business experience or any leadership experience to the hardest job in the world just because he is black.. Welcome to recovery summer!

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (109792)	8/4/2011 12:30:57 PM
From: chartseer	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

Are you sure it isn't george bush's fault? You had better rethink you position and your posting.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (109792)	8/4/2011 12:47:24 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224729

stupid kennyboy head full of rocks

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (109792)	8/4/2011 12:48:17 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224729

Stocks plunge as investors fret about Europe, US economy; Dow loses more than 350 points View Photo Gallery — ?A look at the hustle and bustle on Wall Street. By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, August 4, 11:52 AM NEW YORK — Stocks are plunging in another broad sell-off as investors grow concerned about an economic slowdown in the U.S. and Europe. The Dow Jones industrial average dove more than 350 points, erasing its gains for the year. 164 GM says second-quarter profit nearly doubles AARP study: Burden of long-term care needs of elderly straining families Cargill recalling 36M pounds of ground turkey Get more news from Post Business Weekly jobless claims drop Bank of America seeks settlement Spending in June stagnates despite lower gas prices Kraft plans to split into 2 companies White House spokesman discounts talk of double-dip recession What more can the Fed do now? Two takes on SEC restructuring: Modernization or evisceration The latest sign of weakness in the U.S. economy was a report that the number of first-time claims for unemployment edged only slightly lower last week. It is the latest sign that the job market remains stagnant. European stocks fell more than 3 percent because of concerns that Italy or Spain may need help from the European Union. Dow is down 359 points, or 3 percent, to 11,538 in midday trading. The S&P 500 is down 42, or 3.4 percent, to 1,218. The Nasdaq composite is down 94, or 3.5 percent, to 2,598.