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In reply to the discussion: TAIBBI's great expose on Bain's role in KB Toys came 228 days after reported/discussed at DU. [View all]magical thyme
(14,881 posts)15. it's entirely possible that at least some "outsiders" do look through DU
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while looking for potential hot button issues to focus on.
So congrats to *Grantcart* for his groundwork!!!!
So glad Taibbi did this great (and enraging) article...just in time for the election!
I've seen an issue of RS occasionally in our break room. Time to money up, buy one and leave it there for my teaparty co-workers to fret about.
edited to correct kudos!
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TAIBBI's great expose on Bain's role in KB Toys came 228 days after reported/discussed at DU. [View all]
grantcart
Aug 2012
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When this act of destruction happened to KB toys I had young grandchildren....
northoftheborder
Aug 2012
#2
Matt Taibbi quotes a Wall Streeter who says all that Romney knows how to do is "the bustout".
reformist2
Aug 2012
#4
Yeah the Sopranos had several, the best was the one that they did with the sporting goods store
grantcart
Aug 2012
#5
I wondered what happepned to them. They were the best toy store with very reasonable prices..much
nanabugg
Aug 2012
#6
I know for a fact they do. I saw instances of it when I was lurking here. One was the liberal
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#38
This is not an election, its an intelligence test for the country. Welcome to DU.
grantcart
Aug 2012
#25
The leveraged buyout is ongoing. Cities are being forced into bankruptcy, assets being
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#39
just curious what is the difference between vulture and predatory capitalism?
grantcart
Aug 2012
#29
I was really just pointing out that Bain's behavior was more like a predator than a scavenger
hootinholler
Aug 2012
#35
I remember going to KB Toys as a child and always wondered what happened to them.
Puregonzo1188
Aug 2012
#33