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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 08:37 PM Original message |
Should new Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson be forced to sell his $700 million stake in Goldman Sach |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. He should be forced to resign - period. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Agreed. I can't believe anyone is taking this buffoon seriously. |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 01:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Bingo. Why are no legislators... |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
47. This is no longer true - Paulson divested - see no. 44 below |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't trust any of these smooth talkers. They'll all sell us out, take the money and run. |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. you've got to be effing kidding me |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. That was my reaction too. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. geez, if he's worth that much you'd think he could get his teeth fixed. n/t |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. KICK. n/t |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. Caption- |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. No, let the bailout die, and watch his holdings tank. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. Why the hell didn't this happen before he was confirmed? |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 06:23 AM Response to Reply #10 |
42. because congress is a rubber stamp? nt |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. He should have to buy the first $700M of the $700B he wants taxpayers to buy. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Yup. He wants the first billion in his own pocket. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. Henry Paulson's Public Financial Disclosure Report for Calendar year 2006 |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
35. thank you |
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Window (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. What a joke this man is. Do they really think people are that stupid??? |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. many people are uninformed. They only know what the media tell them! |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. I bet right now, he wishes he had had to sell his shares. |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I disagree |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. If this bail out doesn't go through, no will a credit score below 700 |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. I strongly disagree. Why not create a government run bank with sound regulations with the |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. What makes you think a government run bank |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I think it would work because the banks today are not lending to credit worthy individuals - so |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 12:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I see your point but still disagree |
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cottonseed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. Who could have imagined? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. Absolutely! |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. No wonder he wants to rush this through. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. When this hits the light of day, the American public is going to say NO way NO how. |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. According to Pew, 57% of Americans support the bail out |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Yet according to Rasmussen Only 25 percent of Americans support bailout plan |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
24. Was Paulsen's financial position stated at the beginning of today's hearing? |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. GS is actually sitting pretty right now, since they realized the problem with MBS and got out |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
26. Wow. Conflict of interest much? |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-23-08 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
27. He should be forced to resign and no decision should be made on the bailout until he is replaced... |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
32. He should resign. Now. And take that butt-ugly, stupid piece of shit with him. |
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Az_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
34. he should be investigated...these SOB's are all linked together |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
36. Are you serious |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
37. How many Americans support the bailout with no oversight and no regulating...? |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
38. I don't trust these assholes. We are in between a rock and a hard place. |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. It's getting harder and harder... |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 05:23 AM Response to Original message |
41. he should be shamed into CONTRIBUTING his shares to the bailout fund. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
43. I always thought people in positions like this had to have blind trusts. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
44. This is misleading: Paulson DOES NOT own Goldman shares |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 07:33 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. ^^^^^^Very imformative post. Thank you. |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 07:47 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I thought the same thing. Thanks for the research. My first "Skip It" |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-24-08 08:11 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Thanks for clearing that up. |
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