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Epiales Donating Member (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 01:07 PM
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Obama administration calls Citigroup -- Now, no new jet
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Politics/story?id=6740011

Folks, there is a new sheriff in town.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 01:09 PM
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1. Yes, I heard this earlier today. It's going to take corp. America a
while to get used to not getting any damn thing they want. Remember, it's been a very long time since anyone said NO to them!
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 01:13 PM
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2. Now hire some of those employees BACK. With the 50 million
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 01:53 PM
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3. Let's ask Obama to get the 50 mil back from Citi and give it to someone who needs it.
Who is game to send a e-mail to whitehouse.gov ???

I sent mine.
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Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 01:56 PM
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4. wow!!!I am impressed. feels good. n/t
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RB TexLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 01:57 PM
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5. Not going to matter too much to the company with the contract to give them a plane for the $50M
Edited on Tue Jan-27-09 01:58 PM by RB TexLa

I'm sure their lawsuit is being written up.
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MassNssen Donating Member (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 01:57 PM
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6. Lol!
Lol!
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4_TN_TITANS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 02:46 PM
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7. This is change I can believe in...
It's been far too long since some Wall Street hands were slapped. This also demonstrates Obama's influence over these entities.
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NeedleCast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 02:50 PM
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8. Excellent
I just hope the Obama administration has enough phone lines and man-power to call to task the rest of the corporate abuses going on.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 03:07 PM
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9. oh. I love it, he means business
Yes President Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ecstatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 03:10 PM
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10. It's sad that he is having to micro-manage every little thing
Is anyone else working??
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Fireweed247 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 03:11 PM
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11. Am I dreaming?
nobody pinch me, I don't want to wake up.
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beac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 03:14 PM
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12. Looks like we'll be saying "GOBAMA!!" a lot in the coming years.
I am SO proud of our new POTUS.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-09 03:19 PM
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13. I heard this on the news this AM and was giddy with delight.
The Obama administration told them right out, YOU ARE ON DOUBLE SUSPENSION, SO BEHAVE!!!
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