Yes, Shumer may have exacerbated the problem, but he may have done so intentionally so Obama surrogates in the left-wing media can remind America of the “Keating Five”.
I think some Republican Senators need to demand an Ethics Committee hearing, at a minimum, and also demand thsat Schumer be removed from the Banking Committee. It would also be nice if some IndyMac shareholders and depositors filed a class action lawsuit against Schumer.