tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970717323327554723.post11751838855468360..comments2023-09-08T04:48:35.871-07:00Comments on Shock Minus Control: Flaherty, Flaherty, Flaherty...Maggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08822013439171121624noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970717323327554723.post-31690983330387005822009-01-07T21:00:00.000-08:002009-01-07T21:00:00.000-08:00Is Nick Rowe alluding to the variation of the "non...Is Nick Rowe alluding to the variation of the "non-response response", for which gifted finance minister letter drafters are known. I'm referring, of course, to the sophisticated "issue then, non-issue now" switcheroo.<BR/><BR/>I'm still wonder though what might have prompted Carney to use Flaherty's talking points. He doesn't need to worry about creditability with the unwashed. Maybe finance is simply recycling their old ministerial briefing books over to the Bank as part of a green effort.geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828081968204864539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970717323327554723.post-49067376122019593392009-01-07T16:47:00.000-08:002009-01-07T16:47:00.000-08:00Nick - you're not saying that a politician would p...Nick - you're not saying that a politician would pander to the populace? Such cynicism.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822013439171121624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970717323327554723.post-28128350645903546602009-01-07T16:02:00.000-08:002009-01-07T16:02:00.000-08:00There's a lot of ill-informed populist prejudice t...There's a lot of ill-informed populist prejudice towards banks (it's not new, but is especially strong at the moment). Perhaps Flaherty had to be seen to pander to that prejudice. It does give him (and the banks) more credibility when he belatedly finds them innocent.<BR/><BR/>But I'm just guessing.Nick Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04982579343160429422noreply@blogger.com