McLaughlin Group - August 12, 2007

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McLaughlin Group
August 12, 2007
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McLaughlin: Mortgage crisis grave!!

Bush: it’s Congress' fault!!!

Pat: the big boys will be saved

Dodd and Franks: bailout!

Clift: obviously Bush won't act so Dems have to

Blankely: playing politics when Republicans screw up is bad!!

Zuckerman: it's an unsolved problem because the loans exceed the value of homes

McL: when is the recovery gonna happen

Zuckerman: 99% financing is crazee

Clift: blame the lenders!

Zuckerman: it was a bubble plain and simple

McL: recession!!!??

Pat: the little guys will be screwed as usual

Zuckerman: could be recession of course Republicans will be blamed

Pat: if the Chinese sell the dollar we are all royally fucked


Pat: the little guys will be screwed as usual

McL: Predictions!

Pat: ‘Bowling Alone’ guy says diversity is bad!

Clift: Newt is running for president in a campaign modeled on Sarkozy

Tony: Maliki will be out by 2008

Mort: fed will cut interest rates

Tony: Mursharraf will survive
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