Rick Santelli Rant on Unjust Democrat Bailouts Hit the Nail on the Head

What made his rant so riveting was that he was saying what everyone else seemed to be thinking but not saying: "What about the rest of us—the ones who work hard and play by the rules?" It's the elephant in the room that everyone's avoiding—the feeling that those who drove their personal finances, their companies or our entire economy into the ground are now getting rewarded for their reckless behavior—and they're getting rewarded with everyone else's ... Full Story »

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Peter L. Combs
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by Peter L. Combs - Feb. 23, 2009

Ms. Cary offers the views of most Americans on the Bailout plan. Santelli's emotional release hit home across the country, she filters why in an understandable way for those that missed the point.

Using the word Rant is pejorative, Santelli told it like it is, like it or not. While its so easy to point fingers at Banks and Madoff, reality is many Americans went on a multi year shopping spree treating their houses like ATM's and Credit Cards like savings accounts. Selfish, childish stupid people borrowed money they should have NEVER asked for, now its time to pay up...move into an apartment or house you CAN afford and learn from your mistakes.

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