Let's See the Numbers

9/26/2008 | me

[ignorancerunsrampant]

This is one of the most resourceful groups of people that I have ever seen. I tried doing this last night and found it difficult. If I was a propeller-head I could do it myself. How do we compile a list of what elected officials received part of the $200,000,000 that Fannie and Freddie doled out over the years. I saw the "Fannie-Boy Frank" got $40,000. I believe that every politician should be forced to give back every dime that they have ever received. I am sure that there will be some republicans on the list, and they too should give the money back.

[ignorancerunsrampant]

Here is one of the better ones ... from 2000 when Rahm Emanuel [DUMMYCRAP-Chicago] left the Clinton White House until he was elected to CONgress in 2002 worked for investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, and was paid $18 million for 2 1/2 years of service ... Goldman Sachs was the largest campaign contributor to each of the Presidential candidates in the primary cycle ... these guys are all "For Sale" ... they need to be outed ... when these guys are voting they have us in mind, and the people who give them money ... let's get the facts! ... Call your representative, and Senators and tell them that you want them to give any money that they received from Fannie and Freddie back, as those are Government Sponsored Enterprised, and should not have been allowed to donate.

[scooby321]

Goldman Sacks is running the country

Robert Rubin

Henry Paulson

Jon Corzine

[machogirl]

“I believe that every politician should be forced to give back every dime that they have ever received. I am sure that there will be some republicans on the list, and they too should...”

YES!

savage has been on this for quite a while about goldman sachs and the sellout and rape of america

kudos to him for being on this, and belting it out

[grame]

I've been shouting this at my radio and tv all week. Everyone give every cent back!

[ignorancerunsrampant]

Goldman Sachs is the brokerage firm for the United States government ... I am a futures broker ... I have seen some of what they do ... It is the “Fleecing of the American Public!”

[princess leah]

Goldman Sachs, along with KKR and 5 Star Capital went in and bought GMAC Commercial mortgage in 2006 and gutted the company, firing all the higher ups while pocketing millions themselves. Goldman Sachs is undermining American companies. Hank Paulson was CEO of this monster and now he is in on the “deal of the century”....JUST SAY ‘NO DEAL’...

[ignorancerunsrampant]

We have to get their names out there ... that is the only way ... these people have to be shamed into it [not that they have shame] ... “You can pay for school, but you cannot pay for class!”

[who_would_fardels_bear]

If we ever get a chance to look into the financials of any of these congressmen that took bribes ... er campaign contributions ... from Fannie and Freddie, I’m sure we’ll find that the money they received from insider stock tips and speaking fees will swamp the tens of thousands we hear about in the news.

[machogirl]

funny how they get recycled at the top /s

[machogirl]

and i thought savage was being a little too rough (?) on them and he was right.

how the heck did bush tap him for treasury sec?

[ignorancerunsrampant]

Savage is not being rough enough. Goldman Sach has proprietary trading desks that make $4.5 billion per quarter and the funds that they run for outside investors barely turn profits.