CNN: Paulson wants the bailout to be "clean and quick."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Paulson urges 'clean, quick' work on bailout

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today called on Congress to move swiftly on the Bush administration's $700 billion proposal to bail out the financial system. "We need this to be clean and quick," Paulson said. The proposal is the centerpiece of what would be the most sweeping economic intervention by the government since the Great Depression. full story: http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/21/news/economy/bailout_proposal_Sunday/index.htm?postversion=2008092110

[Solly Mack]

1. quick and clean = so devastating that people are stunned beyond reaction

[SmokingJacket]

2. Which means just opening the coffers and letting them have at it.

He doesn't want people actually figuring out a way to do this sensibly and slowly.

I say, wait until Obama's in office.

[liberal N proud]

3. Is that translated as; Give it all away now with no way to hold those

responsible accountable.

They want to make sure the CEO's all get their golden parachutes.

[tabasco]

4. I want national health care to be clean and quick.

Doesn't mean it's gonna happen.

[TwilightGardener]

5. Just hand over the money, stop asking questions, and no one gets hurt.

Sure, OK. That's reasonable. Who are we to question any of this?

[Zenlitened]

6. Like a robbery. Or a murder.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4050381

[eowyn_of_rohan]

7. Quick! before anyone has a finds out that our cronies' decisions are non-reviewable

by any court of law or any administrative agency

[shanti]

8. smash and grab

yeah, that's the ticket :eyes:

[kenny blankenship]

9. Just fork over the cash, keep your hands up and your mouth shut

We're in -we grab the money- we're out, and if everyone does what they're told no one has to die today.

Vee vants zat money, Lebowski.
VEE FUCK YOU UP, MAN! VEE TAKES ZE
MONEY!

[DearAbby]

10. red flags are going up everywhere....

Paulson urges 'clean, quick' work on bailout I hear..."this is a hold up, hand over your cash!"

[whistle]

12. The only thing that should be clean and quick is Paulson's removal as Secretary of the Treasury

...and perhaps taking him into FBI custody

[whistle]

11. Clean and quick = Heist of the Century

[Eric J in MN]

13. We're a democracy.

It's our money. It's supposed to be spent with oversight and checks-and-balances, including the possibility of lawsuits.

Our money isn't supposed to be handed away so one man can spend it however he wants.

[jwirr]

14. Like the decision to invade Iraq.

[JitterbugPerfume]

15. shock and awe

anybody?

[liberalmuse]

16. Please write all your Congresspersons and Senators.

I did. I'm going to make some phone calls tomorrow as well. This is unacceptable.

[Canuckistanian]

17. What's the bloody rush?

The full scope and implications of the damage done hasn't even been fully investigated yet.

This is a problem that took DECADES to mature. You can't solve it over a weekend.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

18. And has anyone one of the talking heads yet said... "Why should we Trust Paulson, considering all of

the other screw-ups by Bush's Minions?????"

[housewolf]

19. Yeah.... "Clean & Quick".... just like the Patriot Act

No citizen or public representatin allowed at the table, industry lobbysts more than welcome, legislation written "somewhere" and delivered to Congress, no time allowed for review or study prior to voting.

Yep, it's the GWB version of "the American way" rearing it's head yet again.

[Graybeard]

20. Barney Frank on FTN : What's clean or not clean?

He said that some consideration for the homeowners wouldn't "dirty it up" too much. Thank you Rep. Frank!

[Bluestar]

21. Yes, certainly clean and quick because it is becoming apparent to us that

with the McLame-Failin Palin ticket we only have 3 months to complete the looting of the U.S. treasury.

[Orsino]

22. Quick, while no one's watching. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. WHY we need to take to the streets NOW

[killbotfactory]

24. Just like a well-planned mob hit