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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:01 PM Original message |
Dodd: I'm to Blame for Bonus Loophole |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Dodd needs to resign. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I think you need to get more information on this |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Yep, I agree with you... I think he did it at the request of President Obama.... |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. Yes, that makes it all better!!! |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
44. Um the legislation was passed under bush was it not? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:45 AM Response to Reply #44 |
63. So Dodd did it at the request of President Elect Obama. |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
55. Really? Where did any report show the administration |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:46 AM Response to Reply #55 |
65. Can you think of a plausible reason why Dodd put in language forbidding |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. suckered? After ALL the money AIG gave his campaign? |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
54. he gave the pugs a club to beat us with. he should resign. god, I am so tired of this. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:30 AM Response to Reply #54 |
78. Do you know for certain that Dodd is wrong? Even if he is, do you really think |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:52 AM Response to Reply #78 |
104. you know, you ARE thinking of Party before country |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:02 AM Response to Reply #104 |
106. Except that Dodd was the one who put the no bonus" language in the bill to begin with. That does |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:01 AM Response to Reply #104 |
112. since Obama was the 2nd highest recipient of AIG contributions |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #104 |
115. I agree. If we excuse our own corrupt officials, we cannot expect to be taken seriously |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:22 AM Response to Reply #104 |
116. You do know it is illegal for any Corporation to contribute to a campaign don't you? |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #78 |
117. It blows my mind that if someone is wrong, admitting it probably from his own |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
66. That doesn't wash. When Dodd altered the language in the bill, |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. I saw that |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
97. I don't think that he needs to resign, but he may want to consider retirement when his term expires |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
98. If he did what the administration asked, if they DID ask him to do this.... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Was he stupid, or was he bought-off? n/t |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. According to him, neither |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. He was told to do it by same Clintonites in Obama admin. who protected Bush1. Quayle, Snow |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
38. Oh, it's all the Clintonites |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:29 AM Response to Reply #38 |
59. Thank you, Marie. This buck-passing borders on insanity. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:57 AM Response to Reply #59 |
68. Yep. Obama appointed the Clintonites and is in charge of them. Both things are true. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:21 AM Response to Reply #68 |
108. I don't absolve Obama at ALL. He made a huge mistake believing hyped up 'competence' of Clintonites. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:26 AM Response to Reply #59 |
109. If you think Obama hasn't been relying on Clintonites like Rubin and Summers |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #109 |
111. See below |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:04 AM Response to Reply #59 |
113. it's fascinating, isn't it? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:56 AM Response to Reply #38 |
67. At this stage, being beholden to AIG means nothing. Please see Post 66. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:18 AM Response to Reply #38 |
107. Obama gave IN to the Clintonites believing they had a unique handle on economic policy, just like |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #107 |
110. *Obama's* economic team |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:04 AM Response to Reply #110 |
114. Beholden for dollars, no. Stuck protecting bigwigs from the last 30yrs - yes. |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #114 |
118. IMO it's a little of both |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #118 |
120. Obama needed to tap the progressive wonks on the economy who were proved RIGHT in their warnings |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #120 |
121. We don't disagree |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #121 |
122. He chose to believe the HYPE - he is at fault there - it's a weakness. Clinton is faulted for what |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. He's falling on his sword? |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. A politician taking responsibility for his actions? |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. No part of me does. |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:32 AM Response to Reply #31 |
60. Dodd DID it, then LIED like a rug. What a creepy coward. Bought and paid for. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
74. Hold the drink. He had no choice. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
47. while pushing others under the bus at the same time...? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
69. He's not falling on his sword. He is trying to skewer Obama and Obama's peeps with it. Dodd |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. tsk-tsk. There's more to this I'm sure. nt |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
57. I want one of these... |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:03 AM Response to Reply #57 |
71. Great pic! I think that he'd look better if the hat were in Navy |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:38 AM Response to Reply #57 |
100. LOL - nice hat! Heck, I'd wear one if my head weren't so big. nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
75. Are you sure you have reasonable reason to be sure? |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:43 AM Response to Reply #75 |
102. Does "my Spidey sense is tingling" reasonable enough? |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. It doesn't matter if they had well written contracts |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Actually that's not entirely true that they would have won |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. I think most of your post is wrong |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:14 AM Response to Reply #40 |
76. Since none of us has seen a copy of the bonus agreements, what they say is |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 04:54 AM Response to Reply #76 |
83. Yes, I think settlement, too. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 09:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
45. Well said |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. I agree and Geithner needs to join him. |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. Dodd, "I agreed reluctantly. I was changing the |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. Dodd AND "a Treasury Department Official" blamed it on the Obama administration? |
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johnnyrocket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
13. Yea, figured as much. Dodd is part of the problem, not the solution. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I"m beginning to believe that most politicians are the problem... |
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Zanie (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
51. Dodd did not say "I am to blame". The headline is wrong |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:41 AM Response to Reply #51 |
80. Thank you, Zanie! Hard to break into a ranting mob with facts, isn't it? Welcome to DU. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. See earlier report |
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jordi_fanclub (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. Dodd?!?!... where is WALDO?... |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. THe way the loony right has been calling for the death penalty over this, |
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TacticalPeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. So Dodd kinda lied? |
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Zanie (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:50 AM Response to Reply #21 |
52. The Daily Beast is lying. He did not say "I am to blame" |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
22. Dodd is taking one for the team, lord love him |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. what nonsense. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. That's exactly what it appears he did. n/t |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
46. no one has any evidence of anything |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Exactly. |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. It was a nice try |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
23. The reluctant: |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
27. THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!!! |
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Zanie (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:48 AM Response to Reply #27 |
50. Dodd did not say he is to blame. Headline is a lie |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:56 AM Response to Reply #50 |
89. If you had read it, you would know that is not what the point of the |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
28. Fear of litigation. Oldest trick in the book. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. Shit, that blows half of Thom Hartmanns show all to hell. He spent almost |
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NorCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
32. I've said it once, and i'll say it again... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
33. he's taking the hit... |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. he was asked on camera if he did it and he said "NO"....so...since he lied on camera |
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Mr. Hyde (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
36. Translation: Fuck you America, what are you gonna do about it"? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:39 AM Response to Reply #36 |
79. Mr. Hyde, that is the Puke position on everything Dems do. And, from your posts, I would |
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Mr. Hyde (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:01 AM Response to Reply #79 |
84. ............ |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:39 AM Response to Reply #84 |
101. Nah. Lots of people here are critical of Obama, including me. And lots of people |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
39. by bye you asshole...okay Conn you have double the work now....replace two senators |
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Zanie (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:50 AM Response to Reply #39 |
53. The headline is false |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
41. don't feel bad, Dodge.... |
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Vehl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
42. saw this on cnn.. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
43. Several updates from Greenwald on Dodd: 4 in all. |
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Zanie (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Dodd did not say "I am to blame" Dodd did not speak to the "Daily Beast" |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
48. If they were innocent modifications why was he reluctant? |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:23 AM Response to Reply #48 |
56. He did not want to see any bonuses go to any empoyee of any company receiving |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:29 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Treasury wasn't at the joint session when it was changed. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:41 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Treasury had been on the phone with the staffers working on the conference bill. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:46 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Whoever put it in needs to step up, saying staffers did it isn't going to cut it. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:00 AM Response to Reply #64 |
70. I'm not sure of the meaning of your writing in the text of your message. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:03 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Sorry. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:05 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Congresscritters want to look good for the voters. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
62. As I read this, Obama and his crew got Dodd to put this language into the |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:27 AM Response to Reply #62 |
77. Republicans can do the lockstep thing better than Democrats. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:55 AM Response to Reply #77 |
82. Pls. see posts 49 and 81. Are you sure someone did something "wrong?" Something is not |
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Mr. Hyde (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:14 AM Response to Reply #82 |
85. Would AIG execs have received bonuses if AIG had received no tax dollars? |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:28 AM Response to Reply #85 |
87. AIG would probably be in Chapter 11 or 7 by now, |
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Mr. Hyde (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:32 AM Response to Reply #87 |
88. If there was no money available to give them due to their own incompetence there would be no bonuses |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:23 AM Response to Reply #88 |
93. Your beef seems to be with Bush, Paulson and Bernanke. |
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Mr. Hyde (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:29 AM Response to Reply #93 |
94. your beef seems to be with me. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #94 |
105. If your complaint is about AIG's getting money, your complaint definitely is with Bush, Paulson and |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:30 AM Response to Reply #87 |
96. I thought so, too. However, I've since learned that thousands of contracts |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:19 AM Response to Reply #85 |
92. Wrong spot. Sorry. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 05:21 AM Response to Reply #82 |
86. I think that you meant to reply to someone else's post. n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
81. The U.S. was about to take over AIG and we were bailing out companies to the |
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willing dwarf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
90. Article says Obama administration was afraid of lawsuits |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:14 AM Response to Reply #90 |
91. Not true. You are thinking, I believe, of sovereign immunity. In the U.S., that |
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willing dwarf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:33 AM Response to Reply #91 |
99. Ok but |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:48 AM Response to Reply #99 |
103. No, you are not clueless on sovereign immunity. You knew about it. You just did not |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #103 |
119. That is what I thought as well., to avoid lawsuits. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
95. Well UGH............ |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #95 |
123. Me too.... I feel so disappointed :( n/t |
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