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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:54 PM Original message |
AIG the culprit? NO.. Here's the real beneficiary of the bailout money. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. EXACTLY. I keep saying this. noone is hearing it...yet. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Don't forget the 25 million dollar "gift" Goldman gave to Paulson, after he was in |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I missed that...tell me more. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It was a bonus or retirement gift or whatever, but they gave it to him several months after |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
50. I never read the NYT, but yesterday got a free copy |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. here's a wikipedia entry, mentioning that he got 16 million in 2006. |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Paulson Gets $18.7 Million Gift from Goldman Sachs |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Are you kidding us? Isn't that a conflict of interest, and/or |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I'm pretty sure I read about it here on DU, or Huffington post, the two sites I read every day... |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
41. Nope, he was plenty more than just another lobbyist |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. One of Obama's first announcements was |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 07:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. What an incredible return on that $25 million investment |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. #5 |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. oh no. I found this: Goldman Sachs 2nd largest donor to Obama campaign.... |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Open Secrets. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. here it is: link to NYT article below (re Goldman payout to Paulson after he left.) |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Thanks for the enlightenment, Robinlynne n/t |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 08:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. He got paid 18 mil. for 6 months work?!!!!??? |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. And he got embraced & approved by unanimous voice vote with extra hugs |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. No, that was after he left!!!! Not his regular pay. in addition to... |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. and 500 million in stock.... |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. Let me help enlighten with a KNR n/t |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. Okay, I recommended, too |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
16. AIG's only function right now is money laundering. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
48. You.ve nailed it, Hatchet. n/t |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. Btw...after leaving Clinton WH, Rubin went on to be Chairman of....wait for it.... |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. So how does Obama benefit? |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 08:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I believe he was told. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I would think so too |
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marketcrazy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 08:06 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. people are finally waking up......... |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 08:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. What plan is that? |
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marketcrazy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. not yet |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 08:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. There is no way the gov can back up these investments |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Paulson and Bernanke floated that plan in 2007 !!!!! |
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marketcrazy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. yep, nobody saw this coming??? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. i believe they've confiscated 1/3-1/2 of ira value already, & the same for pensions. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. When people have NOTHING TO LOSE (when they have lost everything) - then it's time for REVOLUTION... |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. all of this makes my head spin and makes me really mad. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
32. Thanks for that incestuous mapping! nt |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
33. This is the simple truth that every American needs to understand |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
35. Correct, I thought we would begin to hear.. |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. EXACTLY! |
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VermeerLives (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
36. Geithner |
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VermeerLives (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
37. Geithner has also been implicated |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. J P Morgan is amazing - a firm that somehow always lands on its feet |
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benld74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
39. Liddy was ALSO with The insurance companies who were,,, |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. Good information, thanks. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
43. Kashkari.... I swear the players in this whole mess have such ironic names |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
44. K & R |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
45. Kick! |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
46. Wow..you guys are great. Thanks for all the added information. |
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Po_d Mainiac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
52. kick n/t |
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