[lbo-talk] blame Clinton

[Andy]

So I'm talking with a relative, a real estate appraiser, a
formerly-skeptical and now-not-so-much Republican giving his take on
how we got into this mess.  He claims it was a Clinton admin push to
loosen standards and hold redlining regulations over lenders' heads
(liberal social policy, you see).  Of course the latter bit's a little
hard to imagine, but I have been curious about what exactly had the
mortgage regulations been and when they changed, or if the recent
practices had never been actually forbidden.  Anybody know?

Also, for you Fox watchers, is this the narrative that's being
fielded?  Will Clinton's awful lefty clutches follow us across
multiple Republican administrations?

Thanks,

-- 
Andy