Man, only 13 comments? Don’t get discourage, Gabe. Just because the usual monsters don’t watch this show doesn’t mean people aren’t reading these awesome write-ups (a fact that you clearly don’t already know by having access to all of Videogum.com’s VITAL SITE RECORDS.)

(this is in reply to fondue cheddar. southernbitch, you rule.)

What your argument fails to take into account are the massive, massive amount of money banks spend on campaign contributions and lobbying. Politicians are forced to run insanely expensive campaigns once every few years, and that money needs to come from somewhere. The elite are more than happy to foot the bill, but once that candidate wins, who do you think the politician is accountable to? This is why we used to have so many campaign finance laws, to prevent politicians being accountable to anyone other than their constituents. The banks and corporations have systematically destroyed all of these safeguards, and now the inmates are running the asylum via shady, anonymous Super PACs and massive massive lobbying fees.

The argument that Congress FORCED these banks to lend to subprime borrowers is so completely flawed and this guy will explain why better than I ever could: http://goo.gl/SWvmX

Remember that 30 Rock when Liz Lemon realized that she wasn’t being bullied in high schol and that she was actually the bully? That’s Gabe.

As a fan of all involved, I’m pleased to report that The Heart, She Holler is fucking horrible and borderline unwatchable. Hooray!