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In reply to the discussion: Barney Frank drops a bombshell: How a shocking anecdote explains the financial crisis [View all]stevenleser
(32,886 posts)38. That's besides the point. It's ridiculous. nt
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Barney Frank drops a bombshell: How a shocking anecdote explains the financial crisis [View all]
TheNutcracker
Apr 2015
OP
Thanks for kicking...this is BILLIONS of OUR DOLLARS, being kept by the banks!
TheNutcracker
Apr 2015
#2
This is the root of U.S rot. Yes, Obama has some splanin to do. But where is that money, and
TheNutcracker
Apr 2015
#6
Dodd had mortgage deals thru crook Angelo Mozilo of Countrywide. See #12. Also told CT people
appalachiablue
Apr 2015
#18
Don't forget Timothy Geithner. I remember Elizabeth Warren grilling him about the Mortgage relief
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#37
The likes of Dodd and Frank did not have to knuckle under to Obama or Geithner, either.
merrily
Apr 2015
#75
I absolutely agree with you. Right from the beginning they did not stand up when it was
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#76
Tomorrow, each of us call our one congresscritter and tell them you're waiting for the release
TheNutcracker
Apr 2015
#7
So funny, just today I was wondering why the banks were allowed to use the bailout money to invest
DesertDiamond
Apr 2015
#11
How about that, helping overseas banks but not distressed Americans. Troubling-
appalachiablue
Apr 2015
#13
This is concerning, wonder why Frank is revealing it now. Before leaving Congress
appalachiablue
Apr 2015
#12
That's in the OP & he was just on Bill Maher discussing his book. The timing of it, the year
appalachiablue
Apr 2015
#35
Arguably the corporate media would have squashed his account had he talked on it earlier...
cascadiance
Apr 2015
#47
The "Obama is a Socialist!" meme was all packaged up and ready for widespread distribution.
hunter
Apr 2015
#17
You should not have stopped reading because if you had continued to read you have
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#55
"He would only do it if the President-elect asked him to.” What kind of B.S. is this?
stevenleser
Apr 2015
#30
What are you doubting? Bush did say he would not request TARP II unless Obama asked him to
merrily
Apr 2015
#32
I followed it and that is also ridiculous. He's not the President until inauguration day.
stevenleser
Apr 2015
#34
I don't have to do anything. I'm right. Constitutionally, a President-Elect has zero power. Period.
stevenleser
Apr 2015
#46
This is what Obama FUDrs are hanging their hats on, the "percieved" power of an elect not someone
uponit7771
Apr 2015
#70
I wonder how they find enough newprint to cover up the next crash that's coming.
nolabels
Apr 2015
#42
Makes one wonder if Perhaps Wall Street going Bankrupt might have been the better choice?
One_Life_To_Give
Apr 2015
#43
Big deal Frank shocking anecdote was on Bush's watch, the Sen from Il was just a Sen.
CK_John
Apr 2015
#50
It isn't a bombshell to many of us. Many of us have known this from the start.
Enthusiast
Apr 2015
#59
During the State of the Union Address the President said there are irresponsible home borrowers too.
Enthusiast
Apr 2015
#63
Was that said at the 2009 SOTU? The blame the homeowner meme is a distortion from
appalachiablue
Apr 2015
#66
I believe it was the 2009 SOTU. Needless to say I am a huge fan of Krugman and Stiglitz.
Enthusiast
Apr 2015
#67
A neighbor of my brother got a reduction also. A woman, lawyer, with two kids, the little girl
appalachiablue
Apr 2015
#68
why do you think that your individual experience negates everything in the article?
Doctor_J
Apr 2015
#79