Frank Chow: Asian- American Political Pundit

Simon Johnson has a great post outlying our current foreclosure crisis and offers a reasonable way to address it : The only fair, reasonable, and safe way to handle this situation is to order a fresh round of stress tests for all systemically important financial institutions. The stress scenario should consider not just the current dismal macroeconomic prognosis (and the potential for another slip back into recession) but also the downside with regard to litigation losses. If the Financial Stability Oversight Council refuses to act decisively in this regard, a vital piece of the Dodd-Frank financial reforms will have failed. Elizabeth Warren might be the most important appointment of Obama's entire presidency when this mess is done. I am Frank Chow and I approved this message

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy We're all on drugs. Well at least I am . Last night was splendid as I popped my "happy pills" and masked my pain away. The lady and I (well really just me she was on her computer working, who does that?) watched the season premiers of Chuck and Castle , both were satisfying. There is something relaxing about fall weather and fall television. I enjoy having the routine of seeing my favorite characters, their witty banter and escaping from the headache that is most Monday's at the office. You know what I mean? And yes I know that makes me a slave to consumerism or some other non-progressive anecdote, but my father is employed by a major network, so I gotta keep the lights on! That's my justification and I am sticking to it! Here are your highlights: Senate showdown on DADT . Want to know extremism? Watch this debate of hate. Son of a.... Twitter hacked , this exact thing happened to me this ...

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy All right so it's a ragetastic day. Woke up everything was fine and then the lady turns on the teevve, who do I see? Rudy Guiliaaani (he is so lucky his name doesn't include any "s's" with that lisp of his) RUDY?!! REALLY??!! And of course he is bashing Obama, bashing Democrats, hating Muslims, gays and whatever. Frank does not like waking up like that. Nonsense on top of nonsense after ignorant statement after ignorant statement. What in this world do you have to do to be discredited? RAAAAGE!!! (Frank gets up drinks a whole bottle of gin and flips off the skies as he runs down the streets of Chicago bashing his head against Range Rovers). In other news, it's almost Friday, so that's good. Here are your highlights: Last U.S. Combat Troops Leave Iraq Howard Dean you lost me at " I am an irrational moron " The Republican Intellectuals are foaming at their mouths This is h...

Last night was a great time. The Drinking Liberally folks came out to meet and hang out with Justin Krebs co-founder of Living Liberally . Krebs gave a short speech while explaining the inspiration for his book " 538 Ways to Live, Work and Play like a Liberal ." It was nice to hear how the organization began and what it inspires across cities large and small in our country. The overall feeling was that the DL is only getting stronger. It was nice to see the old gang as well. I hadn't been to DL since I began Insanity, so we caught up on things and mostly just joshed around. Little fire breathing even more less rage. Laughing Liberally is a week away. I will be in attendance, so for those of you who don't know it will be at the No Exit Cafe August 4th, show starts at 8pm and is FREE! Here are your highlights: Anti-Gay Bigots and the Killing of Teh Gay Douchebag alert: Jeffrey Lord " Just Can't Shut Up " Blago trail wraps up , the man is doomed I told you ...

Respect Warren's authority . Perhaps Meggy picked the wrong person to call a hack ? I am Frank Chow and I approved this message

Hello one and all, I had much needed R & R yesterday and then watched Sing Off with the lady. I know WAY TOO EXCITING! Although I don't think much outscores chilling with your lady and enjoying some red wine from Australia. I did come to one major conclusion last night, I hate barbershop and I hate cheesy collegiate acapella groups. And if you are an all girls group, forget about it. The word is "tinny." I can't tell you how much a difference the bottom notes of a song are, but with an acapella performance it is even more apparent. All right enough about that, I have things to rage about, yesterday by all accounts was President Lieberman's shining day of teh stupid. RAGE ON! Here are your highlights: Harkin is fed up and is trying to end the filibuster in its current form, FINALLY Health Care Timeline is Christmas All those scary terrorists are coming to Illinois! A prison near me, I am not shaking in my boots because I am one of those people who actually B...