Chris Dodd: OK, I Allowed the AIG Bonuses (Video of Dodd's admission)

Gawker.com ^ | Wed Mar 18 2009, | Ryan Tate,

[AmericanMade1776]

In a complete reversal from his stance Tuesday, Sen. Chris Dodd admitted he inserted language into the federal stimulus bill allowing $165 million in bonuses to those AIG executives. But the president made him!

Dodd, chairman of the senate banking committee, finally admitted to CNN (see clip) that his stimulus amendment allowed the universally-reviled bonuses, which went to the very AIG executives responsible for tanking the company.

[AmericanMade1776]

sigh

[Stayfree]

Hussein made me do it...

[misterrob]

This is one seat the Repubs can take away. Would be worth having Sphinctor’s going Blue if Twoomey can’t take him out in the primaries.

[mylife]

I thought Barry just said the buck stops with him.

[airborne]

I thought Barry just said the buck stops with him.

Yeah, right after he said none of his people knew anything about the bonuses.

[Stayfree]

THE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS NEED TO RISE UP AND FIRE ALL THESE THIEVING BASTARDS FROM CONGRESS RIGHT NOW...DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION...WE NEED TO MARCH ON WASHINGTON AND DEMAND THAT THEY RESIGN NOW OR GO TO PRISON WHEN WE TAKE BACK AMERICA FROM THESE SCUM!!

[AmericanMade1776]

It is a crazy time in this country.

[mylife]

Thank God for Transparency!

[AmericanMade1776]

So many Thieving Bastards in Congress, where does one start?

[Fu-fu2]

I believe in a story on Yahoo homepage it was stated that Dodd said an unnamed source at the White House told him to do it....Will anyone in the media bother to find out who it was??

[musicman]

[lilylangtree]

Damn! And we can’t fire his butt either.

[KTM rider]

I heard zerO say that too, what a stooge !...what kind of idiot would sign a MULTITRILLION DOLLAR "stimulus package" (aint that a lie) which is nothing more than a reward for failure as part of his Socialist coup

WITHOUT EVEN READING AND UNDERSTANDING IT !

Obama is a worthless Community Embezzler from Chicago, there isn't snything that is not above his pay grade ! ! .... [/screaming rage]

[KTM rider]

RIGHT ON !!!!....No wonder the Kenyan in Cheif is wanting to grab all the guns ASAP !

all hail congress....with stones

[mylife]

I have never seen Gubmint so out of control crazy.

[rfp1234]

http://www.connecticutgop.com/news.php

And these morons can't even spell.

[Marysecretary]

And so quickly, too. Are the hundred days over yet?

[rcrngroup]

Let’s roll!!!

[Reaganesque]

Mr. Dodd admitted he put the clause in regarding AIG bonuses on CNN today.

Here's the video.

The reporter even asks why he said previously that he had no idea how the amendment got into the Bill. He hems and haws and changes the subject. Democrats believe that its only a lie when someone they don't like is truth challenged.

[Syncro]

He and Barney Frank need to be in jail.

NOW

[Reaganesque]

And over at Salon, they’ve admitted that Dodd has admitted that he did it but they’re still arguing that he didn’t because they claim Dodd didn’t want to do it but had to so its not really his fault. Its sick but, its what passes for logic on the Left these days.

[Syncro]

LOL how funny!

Yea, he's taking the fall for his boss The One, Present Obama

Yea right.

Indict and arrest Dodd and Frank.

Prosecute.

And then

Execute

[maddog55]

Since Dodd lied outright to the American people but more importantly to his state constituents it would be nice if someone at the state level in Connecticut would start impeachment proceedings and demand new state elections to replace him.

We know at the federal level these types of mistakes are tolerated daily and the most you could hope for is a hand slap from the Senate.

[Jet Jaguar]

He is an embarrassment.

Obama and Dodd.

[RSmithOpt]

Dodd more like single handily guaranteed the bonuses as a favor for campaign contributions he personally received from AIG.