It just keeps getting better. Democrats (and stupid Republicans) rush a bailout through without reading it, and go public in an attempt to direct the public's attention away from their idiocy. They make fine statements about "rewarding incompetence" with straight faces, hoping no one will mention their re-elections in this context.
Unfortunately, it comes to light that Chris Dodd made sure the bonuses weren't reduced! He finally admitted this,
after first denying it. Now he is saying he will return the $100,000 AIG gave him, some of it after the bailout vote. Let's see, that only leaves another $181,000 from them he's keeping.
Of course, the major media don't seem to want to mention any of the above. It would have been great to ask Obama if he was going to give HIS AIG $100,000 back, but NBC would never do that to their messiah.
You just couldn't make this shit up.
Chris Dodd AIG admission: Senator says he helped adjust bill to allow bonuses -- chicagotribune.com
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Chris Dodd AIG admission: Senator says he helped adjust bill to allow bonuses
March 19, 2009
HARTFORD, Conn. — Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) suffered a political blow Wednesday with the admission that he had been involved in key legislative changes that helped pave the way for AIG to pay controversial bonuses.
In a retreat from earlier statements, Dodd said Treasury Department officials had come to him last month urging him to modify an amendment to the stimulus bill that capped bonuses for firms receiving aid.
On Tuesday, Dodd had said he was not a member of the conference committee that crafted the compromise bill and said the exception had not been in the bill as he drafted it.
But late Wednesday, Dodd admitted he had been involved in the change.
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What do our politicos plan to do about say, the British people who received bonuses? Or about the Fannie and Freddie bonuses? Is Franklin Raines going to give back the $24 million (or so, can't remember the exact number of millions) he received?
That's all for now. I want to watch Obama on the Tonight Show. It won't be much fun, because they'll edit out any portion where he thanks himself for giving himself a gift again. If Bush isn't too busy, maybe he could help Obama out with that public speaking problem he has.
Edit: Breaking news! Obama says Geithner is doing a "great job!"
