Brad Reed at Crooks and Liars found this gem from Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA):
Webb has pushed for a onetime windfall profits tax on Wall Street's record bonuses. He talks about the "unusual circumstances of the bailout," that the bonuses wouldn't be there without the bailout.
"I couldn't even get a vote," Webb says. "And it wasn't because of the Republicans. I mean they obviously weren't going to vote for it. But I got so much froth from Democrats saying that any vote like that was going to screw up fundraising.
On February 23rd,
Rep. Michael E. Capuano said this at a Boston rally for the workers in Wisconsin:
“I’m proud to be with people who understand that it’s more than just sending an e-mail that gets you going,’’ Capuano had declared. “Every once in a while you need to get out on the streets and get a little bloody when necessary.’’
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http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2011/02/financial-industry-has-become-so.html
Obama is a Goldman indentured servant at best.
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