Posted on 07/28/2009 4:33:02 AM PDT by Shellybenoit
With each day Senator Chris Dodd's hold on the Senate seat he has held for almost 30 years grows more tenuous. As the Chair of the Senate Banking committee he deserves a share of of the blame for the economic mess we are in now, on top of that, are the recent scandals in which he has been involved.
Ten months ago it was disclosed that the Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee Received TWO VIP Loans from Sub-Prime Lender Countrywide Inc. The Loans were at favorable interest rates. Senator Dodd claimed he didn't know he was receiving a "sweetheart" deal.
In February, we learned of a new "funky" friendship in the life of the Connecticut Senator. At the end of a the Clinton presidency secured a presidential pardon for Edward R. Downe, convicted of tax and securities fraud eight years before. No one mentioned at the time that Downe and Dodd were partners in a real estate deal, or that a different partner of Downe's William "Bucky" Kessinger, had was involved in another land deal with Dodd. Of course Dodd hadn't revealed that at the time. I guess he didn't have to, since the true ownership wasn't on the deed.
Then there was that little lie about the AIG bonuses, as he first denied and then admitted to the fact that he placed the clause in the stimulus bill allowing the AIG executives to receive bonuses.
Dodd has now been caught in another lie. Despite their denials, Senator Chris Dodd along with another influential Democratic Senator Kent Conrad were told from the start they were getting VIP mortgage discounts from Countrywide Inc one of the nation's largest lenders. This revelation came from Robert Feinberg, the official who handled their loans in testimony to congress. According to the Washington Post:
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Tar & feather & run him out of town!
Chris Dodd opened his mouth again, right?
He’s nothing but a low-life crook, feeding at the public trough. Just like his daddy!
Democrat- free get out of jail card!
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