Slog: News & Arts

RSS icon Comments on More From the Mouth of Geraldine Ferraro

1

I just realized that I may be attacking her because she's senile.

Posted by NapoleonXIV | March 11, 2008 3:36 PM
2

And THAT was going to be a heart beat away from the President my friends...

Posted by Andrew | March 11, 2008 3:36 PM
3

It's official. Ferraro has lost her mind.

Posted by MyDogBen | March 11, 2008 3:39 PM
4

"Whoops, was that mike on? My bad."

Posted by Westside forever | March 11, 2008 3:42 PM
5

This woman deserves an opera!

Posted by Bub | March 11, 2008 3:42 PM
6

The Clinton campaign sure has teased the race-related ignorance out of many a professional white woman.

Posted by wow. | March 11, 2008 3:44 PM
7

Who exactly is this "they" that are attacking her? Is she automatically assuming that Obama's entire campaign is composed of non-Caucasians? Plenty of honkies are taking her to task for her statements, including Hillary.

Posted by JC | March 11, 2008 3:44 PM
8

Keep talking, Geraldine, keep talking. Open wide.

Posted by Fnarf | March 11, 2008 3:47 PM
9

No, no. Admit it, you guys. Of course they're attacking her because she's white. I mean consider the pattern: everybody Barack Obama criticizes is white. George Bush? White. Hillary Clinton? Yep, white. John McCain... wait for it! He's white too! Look at how he goes after the Washington establishment. The US Senate? White! Other than Obama himself, of course.

From the very beginning, this entire Obama thing has been nothing but one attack on a white person after another.

Posted by elenchos | March 11, 2008 3:47 PM
10

That's right, lady. Just keep jamming your foot on in there.

Posted by heywhatsit | March 11, 2008 3:48 PM
11

Congrats Geraldine! You are now officially the Marge Shotz of the Democratic Party.

"Lunch bucket vote" rides again...

Posted by Jason | March 11, 2008 3:48 PM
12

WHY is anyone asking her for her opinion on ANYTHING?

She's as politically relevant as Clara Peller...

Posted by michael strangeways | March 11, 2008 3:48 PM
13

translation: shut the fuck up you uppity negroes, everyone knows your turn comes AFTER white women! Then we'll talk about your turn!

Posted by feminazi_scream | March 11, 2008 3:51 PM
14

So does "hils" reject or denounce?

Posted by some dude | March 11, 2008 3:52 PM
15

No one said this nomination was going to be a cake-walk.....

Posted by NapoleonXIV | March 11, 2008 3:54 PM
16

I'm speechless.

Posted by Fitz | March 11, 2008 3:56 PM
17

Also, if Ferraro is just keeping it real and plain-talking (which seems to be the jist of what she's saying) then let's really go there with the brutal truths about this race:

Hillary Clinton would not be where she was if it wasn't for who she married.

Posted by Jason | March 11, 2008 3:56 PM
18

@17: you could argue that Bills could never have got where he got without Lady MacRodham behind the throne.

she's MONSTROUSLY POWERMAD.

Posted by max solomon | March 11, 2008 4:02 PM
19

And Hillary just nods in silence. What a stand up gal.

Posted by Michigan Matt (soon to be Baltimatt) | March 11, 2008 4:02 PM
20

This is what it has come to. Democrats must love losing elections for selfish reasons.

Posted by Bellevue Ave | March 11, 2008 4:08 PM
21

May as well say that if Hillary's last name wasn't Clinton no one would give a damn about her either. If Hillary is not benefiting from her being a woman she's benefiting from nepotism.

Posted by Frenchie | March 11, 2008 4:10 PM
22

Elenchos wins the thread.

Posted by Mike of Renton | March 11, 2008 4:14 PM
23

elenchos +!

Posted by infrequent | March 11, 2008 4:19 PM
24

The sad thing is that she is likely speaking what many older whites are thinking, the whole "I lost my job to some affirmative action ni**er" or "that black man over there keeps looking at me, better lock the doors and grab the mace", which will work with a lot of ignorant rural whites, and Hillery will just sit back and watch the party melt down all to serve her ego, god, I'm really starting to hate the whole process...

Posted by WA | March 11, 2008 4:25 PM
25

give the lady a break. she hasn't been in the news in well over 20 years. this is probably her last chance until she dies.

Posted by brandon | March 11, 2008 4:26 PM
26

@14, is she doesn't both reject AND denounce, i foresee her she losing all credibility with the SAT and word-a-day crowd.

Posted by j-zeezer | March 11, 2008 4:26 PM
27

If she somehow gets the nomination, nothing about voting in November will feel good.

Posted by NapoleonXIV | March 11, 2008 4:30 PM
28

one thing worth pointing out - she said this exact same thing about 2 weeks ago on some call-in radio show, but for whatever reason it didn't get the amount of traction it did this time around. seems like somebody wants a little attention. either that or she done gone batshit senile.

Posted by brandon | March 11, 2008 4:34 PM
29

@20: Yeah...Somehow the Dems are now producing a primary in which everyone loses. It's one thing to have an ongoing debate about policy, but this hasn't been substantive since February. They all look like fools.

Posted by CG | March 11, 2008 4:35 PM
30

@1 and @3 win.

Posted by Will in Seattle | March 11, 2008 4:35 PM
31

Geraldine Ferraro would never have been nominated for vice president if she wasn't a white woman.

Posted by J.R. | March 11, 2008 4:37 PM
32

she said this exact same thing about 2 weeks ago on some call-in radio show

Saying the same thing on TV gets you a YouTube clip. TV plays much better across viral mediums when your trying to show off how stupid you are. =)

Posted by Cato | March 11, 2008 4:48 PM
33

Don’t believe one optimistic word from any public figure about the economy or humanity in general. They are all part of the problem. Its like a game of Monopoly. In America, the richest 1% now hold 1/2 OF ALL UNITED STATES WEALTH. Unlike ‘lesser’ estimates, this includes all stocks, bonds, cash, and material assets held by America’s richest 1%. Even that filthy pig Oprah acknowledged that it was at about 50% in 2006. Naturally, she put her own ‘humanitarian’ spin on it. Calling attention to her own ‘good will’. WHAT A DISGUSTING HYPOCRITE SLOB. THE RICHEST 1% HAVE LITERALLY MADE WORLD PROSPERITY ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. Don’t fall for any of their ‘humanitarian’ CRAP. ITS A SHAM. THESE PEOPLE ARE CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEMS THEY PRETEND TO CARE ABOUT. Ask any professor of economics. Money does not grow on trees. The government can’t just print up more on a whim. At any given time, there is a relative limit to the wealth within ANY economy of ANY size. So when too much wealth accumulates at the top, the middle class slip further into debt and the lower class further into poverty. A similar rule applies worldwide. The world’s richest 1% now own over 40% of ALL WORLD WEALTH. This is EVEN AFTER you account for all of this ‘good will’ ‘humanitarian’ BS from celebrities and executives. ITS A SHAM. As they get richer and richer, less wealth is left circulating beneath them. This is the single greatest underlying cause for the current US recession. The middle class can no longer afford to sustain their share of the economy..... Their wealth has been gradually transfered to the richest 1%. One way or another, we suffer because of their incredible greed. We are talking about TRILLIONS of dollars. Transfered FROM US TO THEM. Over a period of about 27 years. Thats Reaganomics for you. The wealth does not ‘trickle down’ as we were told it would. It just accumulates at the top. Shrinking the middle class and expanding the lower class. Causing a domino effect of socio-economic problems. But the rich will never stop. They will never settle for a reasonable share of ANYTHING. They will do whatever it takes to get even richer. Leaving even less of the pie for the other 99% of us to share. At the same time, they throw back a few tax deductible crumbs and call themselves ‘humanitarians’. Cashing in on the PR and getting even richer the following year. IT CAN’T WORK THIS WAY. Their bogus efforts to make the world a better place can not possibly succeed. Any 'humanitarian' progress made in one area will be lost in another. EVERY SINGLE TIME. IT ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT WORK THIS WAY. This is going to end just like a game of Monopoly. The current US recession will drag on for years and lead into the worst US depression of all time. The richest 1% will live like royalty while the rest of us fight over jobs, food, and gasoline. Crime, poverty, and suicide will skyrocket. So don’t fall for all of this PR CRAP from Hollywood, Pro Sports, and Wall Street PIGS. ITS A SHAM. Remember: They are filthy rich EVEN AFTER their tax deductible contributions. Greedy pigs. Now, we are headed for the worst economic and cultural crisis of all time. SEND A “THANK YOU” NOTE TO YOUR FAVORITE MILLIONAIRE. ITS THEIR FAULT. I’m not discounting other factors like China, sub-prime, or gas prices. But all of those factors combined still pale in comparison to that HUGE transfer of wealth to the rich. Anyway, those other factors are all related and further aggrivated because of GREED. If it weren’t for the OBSCENE distribution of wealth within our country, there never would have been such a market for sub-prime to begin with. Which by the way, was another trick whipped up by greedy bankers and executives. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. The credit industry has been ENDORSED by people like Oprah, Ellen, Dr Phil, and many other celebrities. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. Now, there are commercial ties between nearly every industry and every public figure. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. So don’t fall for their ‘good will’ BS. ITS A LIE. If you fall for it, then you’re a fool.. If you see any real difference between the moral character of a celebrity, politician, attorney, or executive, then you’re a fool. WAKE UP PEOPLE. THEIR GOAL IS TO WIN THE GAME. The 1% club will always say or do whatever it takes to get as rich as possible. Without the slightest regard for anything or anyone but themselves. Reaganomics. Their idea. Loans from China.. Their idea. NAFTA. Their idea. Outsourcing. Their idea. Sub-prime. Their idea. The commercial lobbyist. Their idea. The multi-million dollar lawsuit.. Their idea. $200 cell phone bills. Their idea. $200 basketball shoes. Their idea. $30 late fees. Their idea. $30 NSF fees. Their idea. $20 DVDs. Their idea. Subliminal advertising. Their idea. Brainwash plots on TV. Their idea... Prozac, Zanex, Vioxx, and Celebrex. Their idea. The MASSIVE campaign to turn every American into a brainwashed, credit card, pharmaceutical, love-sick, couch potatoe, celebrity junkie. Their idea. All of the above shrink the middle class, concentrate the world’s wealth and resources, and wreak havok on society. All of which have been CREATED AND ENDORSED by celebrities, athletes, executives, entrepreneurs, attorneys, and politicians. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. So don’t fall for any of their ‘good will’ ‘humanitarian’ BS. ITS A SHAM. NOTHING BUT TAX DEDUCTIBLE PR CRAP.. In many cases, the 'charitable' contribution is almost entirely offset.. Not to mention the opportunity to plug their name, image, product, and 'good will' all at once. IT MAKES THEM RICHER. These filthy pigs even have the nerve to throw a fit and spin up a misleading defense with regard to 'tax revenue'. ITS A SHAM. THEY SCREWED UP THE EQUATION TO BEGIN WITH. ITS THEIR OWN DAMN FAULT. If the middle and lower classes had a greater share of the pie, they could easily cover a greater share of the federal tax revenue. They are held down in many ways because of greed. Wages remain stagnant for millions because the executives, celebrities, athletes, attorneys, and entrepreneurs, are paid millions. They over-sell, over-charge, under-pay, outsource, cut jobs, and benefits to increase their bottom line. As their profits rise, so do the stock values. Which are owned primarily by the richest 5%. As more United States wealth rises to the top, the middle and lower classes inevitably suffer. This reduces the potential tax reveue drawn from those brackets. At the same time, it wreaks havok on middle and lower class communities and increases the need for financial aid.. Not to mention the spike in crime because of it. There is a dominoe effect to consider. So when people forgive the rich for all of the above and then praise them for paying a greater share of the FEDERAL income taxes, its like nails on a chalk board. If these filthy pigs want to be over-paid, then they should be over-taxed as well. Remember: The richest 1% STILL own 1/2 of all United States wealth EVEN AFTER taxes, charity, and PR CRAP. A similar rule applies worldwide. There is nothing anyone can say to justify that. Anyway, there is usually a higher state and local burden on the middle class. They get little or nothing without a local tax increase. Otherwise, the red inks flows like a waterfall. Service cuts and lay-offs follow. Again, because of the OBSCENE distribution of bottom line wealth in this country. I can not accept any theory that our economy would suffer in any way with a more reasonable distribution of wealth. Afterall, it was more reasonable 30 years ago. Before Reaganomics came along. Before GREED became such an epidemic. Before we had an army of over-paid executives, celebrities, athletes, attorneys, investors, entrepreneurs, developers, and sold-out politicians to kiss their asses. As a nation, we were in much better shape. Lower crime rate, more widespread prosperity, stable job market, free and clear assets, lower deficit, ect. Our economy as a whole was much more stable and prosperous for the majority. WITHOUT LOANS FROM CHINA. Now, we have a more obscene distribution of bottom line wealth than ever before. We have a sold-out government, crumbling infrastructure, energy crisis, home forclosure epidemic, 13 figure national deficit, and 12 figure annual shortfall. ALL BECAUSE OF GREED. I really don't blame the 2nd -5th percentiles. No economy could ever function without some reasonable scale of personal wealth and income. But it can't be allowed to run wild like a mad dog. GREED KILLS. Bottom line: The richest 1% will soon tank the largest economy in the world. It will be like nothing we’ve ever seen before. and thats just the beginning. Greed will eventually tank every major economy in the world. Causing millions to suffer and die. Oprah, Angelina, Brad, Bono, Drew, and Bill are not part of the solution.. They are part of the problem. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE HUMANITARIAN. EXTREME WEALTH HAS MADE WORLD PROSPERITY ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. WITHOUT WORLD PROSPERITY, THERE WILL NEVER BE WORLD PEACE OR ANYTHING EVEN CLOSE. GREED KILLS. IT WILL BE OUR DOWNFALL. Of course, the rich will throw a fit and call me a madman. Of course, their ignorant fans will do the same. You have to expect that. But I speak the truth. If you don’t believe me, then copy this entry and run it by any professor of economics or socio-economics. Then tell a friend. Call the local radio station. Re-post this entry or put it in your own words. Be one of the first to predict the worst economic and cultural crisis of all time and explain its cause. WE ARE IN BIG TROUBLE.

By the way. Save the jealousy, envy, socialist, communist crap. My God people. Look a little deeper. I didn't even write this. I just happen to agree with most of it.

Posted by Trish | March 12, 2008 11:23 AM

Comments Closed

In order to combat spam, we are no longer accepting comments on this post (or any post more than 45 days old).