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FireUpChips10

(24,020 posts) Fri Jul 30, 2021, 04:15 PM Jul 2021

"How much of that shitty deal did you sell to your clients?" - Sen. Carl Levin (1934-2021)

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"How much of that shitty deal did you sell to your clients?" - Sen. Carl Levin (1934-2021) (Original Post) FireUpChips10 Jul 2021 OP

The amazing thing about Senator Levin is he was always very soft spoken and polite, even.... George II Jul 2021 #1

They crashed the economy, yet who went to jail? dlk Jul 2021 #2

They know who to write $500,000 dollar checks to. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2021 #3

Yes, I understand Goldman Sachs pays very well for "speeches". jalan48 Jul 2021 #4

It's like anyone who writes a half million dollar check to a politician expects some quid pro quo. jaxexpat Jul 2021 #5

I remember watching that and hoped maybe something Tadpole Raisin Jul 2021 #6

All of the watchdogs have been put to sleep... dlk Jul 2021 #7

George II

(67,782 posts)

1. The amazing thing about Senator Levin is he was always very soft spoken and polite, even....

Reply to FireUpChips10 (Original post)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 05:47 PM

Jul 2021

....when he was humiliating Sparks in that hearing. And he wasn't going to let go of the idea of it being a "shitty deal", either.

One of a kind.

dlk

(13,339 posts)

2. They crashed the economy, yet who went to jail?

Reply to FireUpChips10 (Original post)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 06:27 PM

Jul 2021

We reap what we sow…

Hassin Bin Sober

(27,495 posts)

3. They know who to write $500,000 dollar checks to.

Reply to dlk (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 06:54 PM

Jul 2021

It’s almost like our leaders shouldn’t be in bed with these people..

jalan48

(14,914 posts)

4. Yes, I understand Goldman Sachs pays very well for "speeches".

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 07:01 PM

Jul 2021

jaxexpat

(7,794 posts)

5. It's like anyone who writes a half million dollar check to a politician expects some quid pro quo.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 07:03 PM

Jul 2021

Imagine that!

Tadpole Raisin

(1,977 posts)

6. I remember watching that and hoped maybe something

Reply to FireUpChips10 (Original post)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 07:09 PM

Jul 2021

would really come out of it but alas, same old same old or
SSDD.

dlk

(13,339 posts)

7. All of the watchdogs have been put to sleep...

Reply to Tadpole Raisin (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 10:43 PM

Jul 2021

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