<p>The DA reference is to give due to the individuals who put the bad guys away and reduced crime…as you stated she jumped a turnstile, no indictment.</p>
<p>I have stated that I am not supporting Guiliani, but I will give him his due.</p>
<p>First please show me your source for “We’re cracking down on the little stuff.” I have googled it in various ways and can’t find it.</p>
<p>Guiliani was in charge of the largest city in the US with a pop. of 8.2 mil(Mass 6.2 + Ark 2.7 = 8.9), 1400 schools and 1.1 million students. The mayor also has to deal with two large airports (JFK and LaGuardia),the UN, 5 boroughs, a mass transit system, major media outlets, the national financial district (Wall St) travel industry, immigration, uninsured health issues, tax issues regarding state lines (most employees in NYC live in NJ and CT), Police, Fire and EMT</p>
<p>Yet in your theory he was responsible for your friend being charged with committing a crime…blame him for hiring Bernie Kierik and I am with you, but I think he deserves credit, anybody in the NY area will say he changed the city back to a great place to see Broadway plays, shop in the diamond district, have tea at Pierre’s, and dinner in Little Italy during the Sangenaro festival</p>
<p>I used to travel to NY quite frequently and I have to give Guiliani his due. But, geez, he makes Clinton seem warm and caring by comparison.</p>
<p>Another complication for GOP this cycle is the economy. I know some of you think that the economy is just hunky-dory, but that is not what the general perception is. The White House always gets the credit/blame for the economy rightly or wrongly, so having to distance himself from the Prez on another front will be another complication for the GOP candidate.</p>
<p>The Fed appears poised to make big rate cuts. Maybe that will help but this is never a quick fix and won’t be enough for a turn-around by November. There are also possibly some unintended consequences (weak dollar, inflation) that could result from rate cuts now.</p>
<p>the rate cuts would help, for credit cards, not mortgages which is the big problem. It would also help co.s in spending, but if the lending companies don’t have the freedom due to bad loans, it doesn’t help</p>
<p>Many mortgages are on floaters that will adjust down with lower rates. Especially home equity lines. It will save people serious $$$$. My HE line already dropped .75% and will drop another .5% if they lower the fed rate.</p>
<p>HE line yes, but arms are tied to the bond rate, not interest which would not float down…plus they are locked at that rate and tied to a yield so even if the bond drops the yield wouldn’t thus the interest rate would not adjust, and they only adjust at certain yr markers 1,3,5,7, which actually the 1st day of the 2,4,6,8. The MTA is tied to the treasury and is a negative amoritization loan which again isn’t helped by the fed</p>
<p>Does any one think that even a 30 year mortgage, fixed at 4.5%, is going to stimulate the housing market? If so why?
Absolutely-there still are over 30% of HHs who don’t own a home. With soft prices in many areas and lower rates they would be buyers. People with cash would start looking at second homes or rentals.</p>
<p>My point was that if rate cuts were exactly the right medicine, it’s too late to help for the general election.</p>
<p>I think the GOP coalition that Reagan put together and that Bush the elder couldn’t keep together in 1992, won’t be put back together this year. But I wouldn’t rule out Congressional gains in 2010 or at least a good presidential run in 2012.</p>
<p>This happened in the mid-90’s, early in the broken window campaign. I think a ticket is the right solution, too. My friend gave no attitude (there were many witnesses). She wasn’t carrying state ID; she was a student on her way home late at night from a day at Coney Island. The cops refused to take her home where she had means of ID, or allow her to verify her name by any other means, such as her credit card or calling her parents. I don’t think it was a good use of resources to cart her off to jail instead"</p>
<p>I wasn’t clear. BEFFORE 2003 almost all booths were manned, so no need to jump. I also see no reason for the police to have transported her to her home. Your friend broke the law and a convergence of bad circumstances caused her to be taken into custody. Not good, but no one’s fault but hers.</p>
<p>“barrons, ff, give me a break. No, it’s not a good idea not to carry state-issued ID, but it’s also not a crime. Sorry, but in the real world, not displaying common sense is not carte blanche for the police to do whatever they want to you”</p>
<p>Well certainly longer term rates are tied to other rates but they all start with the yield curve and if the one end of the curve is moved down significantly and expectations for inflation stay the same the rest of the yields should come down as more money will flow from short term to longer term investments.</p>
<p>If you want to talk mtg rates, start a new thread…As far as Hanna she doesn’t like Guiliani and doesn’t get that a law was broken.</p>
<p>Now who as a republican has actually made their decision.</p>
<p>My s is positive he is for McCain
DH is still pondering
I am for Thompson or McCain</p>
<p>I am embarrassed to say do I waste my vote? I am worried that if I vote for thompson and Huckabee or Romney won I will hate myself. However, what if I am like others and want Thompson, not sure he is viable, so I vote McCain…did I just sell out?</p>
<p>I’m sort of leaning toward McCain, but I’m not in love for various reasons. I could be in love with Thompson if he were electable, but I’m not sure. Huckabee is a non-starter for me, Romney and Giulian do nothing for me. I think ultimately, I’m going to vote for whomever my party nominates and then watch that candidate lose to Hillary Clinton.</p>
<p>voted for him in 2000… still like him. Don’t like Guiliani. Mit seems very slick. Huckabee seems the most personable in the debate I watched, but I don’t think he could beat a democratic candidate in the general election.</p>
<p>Right now I’m rooting for Hillary to take the Democratic nomination. Obama is so charismatic that after watching one of the Republican debates I felt none of the guys on the stage could take him. Long campaign of all Hillary, all the time? I think the Republicans have a MUCH better chance than with Obama.</p>
<p>I’m in FL. We vote Jan 29. It will be interesting to see what happens between now and then.</p>
<p>b&p just a heads up no vote is a wasted vote. As for who I would vote for, I agree with your son. I want McCain to win. I used to pull for Romney, but he flip-flops too much for me to support anymore. As for Thompson, I believe he missed his chance to be electable already, right now he just doesn’t seem to be able to get any votes that matter. I personally believe he should drop out of the run for Pres and back a candidate of his choosing, with hopes of becoming that persons VP.</p>