Sanders: Obama's paid Wall Street speech 'distasteful'

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207. Wow! Mahalo, musette!

I will share it.. Thank you~

FB from writer and publicist Leslie Hermelin:

You guys do remember why we all know the name Cantor Fitzgerald right? (They're the "corrupt" Wall Street folks who paid Obama to speak to this week). I do. I remember. As an American living in NYC when the towers came down I made a promise to Never Forget. I remember Cantor Fitzgerald was the firm that took the most losses of all Trade Center tenants 9/11 - the plane literally crashed into their floor.

I remember the heartbreaking interviews with their CEO that followed in the aftermath. He was late that day and one of the only ones who survived. He was late AND HE LIVED bc he was taking his son to his first day of kindergarten. Did you know he gave the victims families 25% of all profits for 5 years and covered their health insurance for 10? Did you know he still has nightmares. Yeah what a corporate asshole.

Seriously if you're mad Obama spoke to this team then fuck you forever. You're the asshole.

I don't just remember the name Cantor Fitzgerald bc they're in the news this week due to a bunch of faux progressives who can't think more complex thoughts than "WALL STREET BAD MUST KILL WALL STREET".

I remember their name because in the aftermath of these events as a nascent NYC resident (I moved here Aug 2000) this man speaking about his pain and the loss suffered in news interviews following is seared into my soul. I love that he paid Obama to bring his wisdom to the people who work for him. I love that he lived.

If you think this guy and Obama are the enemy and you define yourself as a liberal progressive you're a liar and a sham.

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http://www.businessinsider.com/cantor-fitzgerald-9-11-story-howard-lutnick-2011-9

President Obama is speaking @ Cantor Fitzgerald in Sepember, though.. I can see why anyone would think he had already spoken.. with all the faux outrage about it.

I do remember Cantor-Fitzgerald.. I was living in upper state NY at the time.