Pelosi orders wide Wall Street probe

[girl gone mad]

Source: Politico

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ordered a broad, swift investigation of Wall Street and will demand testimony from Bush administration officials and captains of finance, congressional officials said.

House Democrats plan to aggressively look at the administration’s role in the meltdown over the weekend and to explore further regulation and government structures that would be taken up under the new president.

Republican aides accused Democrats of trying to shift blame with a series of “show trials,” but acknowledged that key officials will wind up cooperating.

The hearings will take place over the next few weeks, the officials said. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who regularly appears on Capitol Hill, will be called to testify as part of the investigation.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13514.html

[meowomon]

1. Pelosi will order this and she won't impeach Bush?

She's spineless.

[Larry Ogg]

18. Oh she has a spine alright,

and she also has a long pointy tail, a couple of horns, a forked tongue and pitch fork, which she uses to herd naïve sheep that believe that she is somehow looking out for their best interest..., as she does her part in leading them too a point of no return… :evilgrin:

[Trillo]

2. Two words Nancy: Executive Privilege. n/t

[Turbineguy]

3. Once that is over

she'll start Bush impeachment. In 2015

[skyounkin]

4. LOL

I won't hold my breath with pelosi or any of the spineless dems in charge.

Watch out!! Stearnly worded letters might follow.

[RC]

5. I am still waiting for the Sargent at Arms to be charged to go after the no-shows.

There will be some smoke and maybe some steam, then it will fizzle.

[BRLIB]

6. She's way out of line! She can't "order" anything.

She can only take orders from her Masters Bush and McCain. Wait till McCain gets a hold of this she'll get a big whoppin cause McCain has the "solution"- the McCain Black Monday Commission to investigate this seeming mental recession and slight financial difficulty that people say "some" are experiencing.

[tazkcmo]

7. Uh oh, Her stack must be threatened

All she cares about is the money, fuck the country or Constitution. A true whore.

[closeupready]

20. That was my first thought, as well.

"Who cares about the American people - I'm here to protect MYSELF." :mad:

[Auggie]

8. * yawn *

[Anexio]

9. Where was she two years ago?

Where was Pelosi two years ago when the Wall Street CEO scumbags where lying to Congress about how great everything was?

Oh yeah, I remember now, she was concerned about how big and fast her private jet was.

Why is the Speaker of the House hearing about this problem at the same time I am?

[Suji to Seoul]

10. Because Nancy's busy keeping impeachment off the table and working on the real reason

we elected Democrats. . .to get a bigger Democratic majority in the House.

After all, the Speaker has no power, except on election day.

Worst Democratic Speaker of the House Ever! Woman makes me ill.

Luckily, her positions are solid, but her leadership sucks.

[madrchsod]

11. nan has spoken and the republicans yawn....

[natrat]

12. hey nancy-shut your face you old pos windbag

[Veronica.Franco]

13. Pelosi jumps to defend the economy ...

Don't make me laugh, Nancy ... pick a nice safe obvious issue where there is NO possibility that ANY "swift" investigation will take place ... where there is NO possibility that anyone will ever be held accountable and wave your flag ... too little too late, bitch ...

[radfringe]

14. demand testimony from Bush administration officials

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

yeah, right, like they'll even show up?????

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[peacetalksforall]

15. I just love the Dem leaders ' post investigations. Is she going to call for

hearings on the voting machines, registraions machines, vote count going back to 2004 or 2000, also?

[SIMPLYB1980]

16. Thank you Pelosi. n/t

[nichomachus]

17. Talk about your "show trials"

So, a few people will come over. They'll be sworn in. They'll perjure themselves. Everyone will preen for the camera. Then, the members of Congress and perjurers will all go out for dinner together (tax deductible, of course) and have a good laugh, while they discuss campaign contributions.

[fascisthunter]

19. I Now Think She is the CLEANER for all corruption

by this GOP.... meaning, she sweeps everything under the carpet. Wake up fellow democrats. OPEN YOUR EYES!

[GoldenOldie]

21. Try the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act

The BANKING DEREGULATION bill that opened the floodgates and allowed this.

Pelosi shouldn't have to look far, the 1998 Congressional Records will tell her all she needs to know and it will have the signatures of Senator Phil Gramma, campaign advisor to John McCain along with Senator/Presidential Candidate John McCain.

[fascisthunter]

22. and yet she will remain silent, right?

[Wizard777]

23. Why? If she finds Bush has violated every law in the book what is going to do about it?

Give him everything he asks for as always.

[WhiteTara]

24. yada yada yada n/t

[EFerrari]

25. Cool! New episodes of CSPAN Theater!