Jeb Bush Tells Mortgage Bankers: Do Not Cower

[seafan]

Yeah, we gotta stick together, Boyz.



(photo via Politico; appearing on CNN, praising Mitt "Corporations Are People, My Friend" Romney's performance in the latest GOP debate)



Jeb Bush Tells Mortgage Bankers: Do Not Cower


By Elizabeth Ecker
October 12th, 2011

Two high profile politicians spoke Tuesday before attendees of the Mortgage Bankers Association conference in Chicago. Their advice to the industry, which has been “tarnished” by the actions of some bad actors: be transparent and get ahead of the problem.

“I think you want to be on the forefront of transparency,” said David Axelrod, chief political advisor to President Obama. “Consumers need to know what they’re buying and the terms on which they’re buying,” he said.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, also speaking before the conference, advised advocacy. “Advocate and persuade. There is real hostility toward business in Washington. There’s not a lot of love. In those kinds of circumstances, most business organizations go into a fetal position. That doesn’t work,” he said.

Bush spoke against turning a blind eye, and instead encouraged proactivity.

“The problem that got us into this mess was the real estate problem, but there is very little going on to solve the real estate problems,” he said. “Who better to advocate a policy to get us out of this mess? What not defend your positions in the marketplace of ideas? Business has gotten way too timid. The natural inclination is to cower. I would encourage you to stand up.”

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Dear Jeb Bush,

We would encourage you to sit down and $hut the *#$* &*.

Signed,
We the People





(Credit: MoveOn.org)

HT to DU'er Playinghardball




(Credit: WP)

[sakabatou]

1. Jeb Bush: Lackey of pure evil

[ixion]

2. “tarnished” by the actions of some bad actors

a) there's no reason to put tarnished in quotes. It's the truth.

b) some? most would be more accurate.

I see that Ms. Ecker is looking for a job with BushCo. :puke:

[catabryna]

3. Corporations are nothing but a piece of paper filed in the Secretaries of State Offices...

I yell at my television and get angry and laugh at the things I see and experience when I'm sitting at my computer, because I know there's a human being on the other side.

I don't, however, recall ever talking to a piece of paper.

eta: Think about it... we are all pissed off at people who hide behind a piece of paper. That one piece of paper makes them powerful. Without it, they are nothing.

[MrMickeysMom]

4. "Business has gotten way too timid" ???? Really???

My, my! MY!

Why do the Bushes even GET to weigh in on these things?

[Fire Walk With Me]

5. HEY JEB, say hi to your brother Neil who helped trash the Silverado Savings and Loan.

At taxpayer's expense, IIRC. Same people, same bushit!

[unkachuck]

6. I love jeb bush....he's so bushy....

"I think you want to be on the forefront of transparency,"

....sure, as long as we can hide what we're doing, because what we do can't stand the light of day....how can we cheat people if they know they're being cheated?

"The natural inclination is to cower. I would encourage you to stand up."

....I agree 100%....cower then stand up with a bulls-eye on your back and a "We Are The 1%" button on your Armani lapel....it makes life so much easier....

[rhett o rick]

14. Poppy says that Jeb is the smart son. Watch out, the BCF is not done fuking America. nm

[AzDar]

7. AzDar tells Jeb Bush: "Fuck Off, Water-Head "....

:)

[Matariki]

8. Your time is over f*#khead

[BillyJack]

9. Good advice.......

"Jump, you f*ckers"

(someone please add the image of the sign")

edit to close parathesis (sp?)

[TBF]

12. Here's your image -

[RagAss]

10. What is it with the Bushies and the wrong side of history?

They always seem to be there !

[BillyJack]

13. Thanks! :-)

[chollybocker]

11. ..."and a jar of miscarried fetus on every mantle."

Inspiring, just like FDR wuz.

[L0oniX]

15. Yea ...go have a 3 way with Neal ...and hold on to yer ass on Nov 5th.

[socialist_n_TN]

16. So much bullshit, so little time

Or is that so small a shovel?