Mountain Sage

When questioned by George Stephanopoulos on ABC Sunday, Henry Paulson, Treasury Secretary made the statement that “we don’t want this (the bailouts) to be punitive.” Think about that. Paulson doesn’t think there should be any punishment for the CEO’s and others responsible for this financial debacle….no, they should just be handed billions of [...]

FBI investigating companies at heart of meltdown
Published: September 23, 2008
Filed at 7:11 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating four major U.S. financial institutions whose collapse helped trigger a $700 billion bailout plan by the Bush administration.
Two law enforcement officials said the FBI is looking at potential fraud by mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae [...]

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I guess they thought we were joking about not supporting Obama.  The media keeps analyzing this but it’s obvious they aren’t listening.  We’ve told them why but either they can’t hear or they don’t like the answer.
Poll: Obama struggling to win over Clinton voters
By ALAN FRAM and TREVOR TOMPSON Associated Press Writers | AP
Sep 23, [...]

McCain again opposes big payouts for executives
By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press Writer 59 minutes ago
MIDDLEBURG, Ohio – Republican presidential nominee John McCain on Tuesday renewed his insistence that the Bush administration’s $700 billion bailout plan for U.S. financial markets ensure that “taxpayers’ dollars don’t line the pockets of executives.”
The Arizona senator made his comments as [...]

CNN — In the span of just 30 hours, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will meet with nine major international leaders in New York.
Palin’s schedule on Tuesday includes talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.
The Alaska governor will also meet with former Secretary of State Henry [...]