Dicky Durbin -- How'd this guy get to be a Senator?Showing why he's garned the fitting admonition "Dick Durbin before he dicks You", Senator Dick Durbin on today's Meet the [de]Press[ed] displayed not only a complete lack of basic Economics 101 understanding, but a total anti-capitalist philosophy.
Durbin: "Am I the only one of your guests here that think that profit taking is a problem?"
Earth to Durbin! Come in, Durbin. "Profit taking" is the bedrock of capitalism. Dope. Here's the
transcript and the
podcast so you can get the entire flavor of Durbin's nuttiness.
posted by anonymous at 8:12 PM