If you were on the Senate panel -- your response to Paulson & Bernanke and their scam/request:

[brentspeak]

"Uh, no. Bye."

[sinkingfeeling]

1. To quote that distinguished expert, Sarah Palin, "Thanks, but, no thanks".

[VWolf]

2. My response would be more concise

Middle finger salute. That's all.

[brentspeak]

3. That would be the most appropriate response, I agree.

[wiggs]

4. I'd present them with a list of dozens of questions about the program and

ramifications and ask them to come back with specific answers. I'd say that I wouldn't give a YEA vote until I understood this thing inside and out and have all safeguards in place so that this doesn't become some sort of Iraq capitalism on steroids with no bid deals that benefits a few while skimming off the many.

If pressed about how critical it is that we resolve this this week, I'd ask why they waited more than a year after knowing this was possible and ask about a much smaller stopgap measure that would get us through for a couple of weeks until the issue is fully vetting and hashed out.

[brentspeak]

6. I didn't watch the whole hearing

Were Paulson/Bernanke asked why the Freddie/Fannie and AIG bailouts aren't sufficient enough to avert a meltdown? And if not, what was the whole point of bailing them out in the first place?

[bdamomma]

5. Treasury Secretary Paulson

where you at one time CEO of Goldman Sachs, where are your loyalities sir? And mention Enron too.

[malaise]

7. NfuggingO!

That is all.

[kiranon]

8. Won't be fooled again. n/t