Quote Originally Posted by kygorski View Post
Where were those rating agencies several years ago, when those questionable mortgage packages were being foisted on half the worlds economys? That may have signaled a questionable practise was being pushed by the biggest lending and brokerage houses?

They were giving those guys AAA ratings and still are I think.



Anyone besides me think this might actually be a good thing?

I mean maybe now both sides will have to do a better job of working together, that means not saying no to new taxes, not saying no to cutting entitlements, put an end to the grandstanding............. Actual get crap done like adults from here on out.

Then again I'm probably giving them to much credit for being smart enough to figure it out.