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LisaM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 02:36 PM
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Just out of curiousity, how did the bank executives travel to Washington?
Since they are asking for 28 times as much money as the auto industry (and as a handout, not a loan), I'm curious why the media wasn't all over this. I assume many of them came in private planes as well.

I'm not defending the auto executives going in private planes. I think it was stupid, and shows a real disconnect. However, let's hear about the banking executives. How did they get to their hearings?
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 02:38 PM
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1. You have not heard?
You did not watch the hearings?
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LisaM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 02:43 PM
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2. I watched some of the hearings
I did not hear a media firestorm on how the banking executives travelled to Washington. Did you?
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Turbineguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 02:47 PM
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3. They rendered working class people
for their fat and fueled their limos with it.:evilgrin:
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riqster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 02:49 PM
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4. Biodiesel!
Fuel of the future! All one needs is a plentiful supply of peasants!

:rofl:
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notadmblnd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 03:11 PM
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5. No, you're the first to bring it up. And look what happend
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3613044

I'm just joking. Yes, there was an outcry and apparently getting rid of a couple jets is the result.
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Romulox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 03:17 PM
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6. Probably hitched a ride in Al Gore's private jet. nt
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 03:19 PM
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7. Well, Bush appointed one of them so he was already there. n/t
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Phoebe Loosinhouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 03:20 PM
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8. In sledges drawn by yoked serfs. To reduce friction on the roadways
the route was covered with shredded subprime mortgages and credit default swaps.
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LisaM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 03:41 PM
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9. Of course! What was I thinking?
I'm really surprised CNN didn't pick up on THAT.
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