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Blame Rests With Dodd (It is Time for Dodd to Resign)
http://www.courant.com ^ | September 2008 | Robert Pellettier

Posted on 09/22/2008 3:32:45 PM PDT by Maelstorm

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Chris Dodd has received more money from those connected and running Freddie Mac and Fannie May than any other. He stood in the way of reforms that McCain and others had wanted which would've fixed this problem before it came to this. He should resign.

Freddie Mac contributions:
http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=emp&employer=Freddie+Mac&search=Search

Fannie Mae contributions:
http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=emp&employer=Fannie+Mae&search=Search

Total contributions Dodd is the #1 recipient of funds from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/09/update-fannie-mae-and-freddie.html

1 posted on 09/22/2008 3:32:46 PM PDT by Maelstorm
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To: Maelstorm

More here: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aSKSoiNbnQY0


2 posted on 09/22/2008 3:36:09 PM PDT by vietvet67
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Dodd?
How about the whole of congress, both the senate and congress resign?
Really, it sure would benefit this country to throw the lot out like the dirty bath water they all are.


3 posted on 09/22/2008 3:36:29 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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Instead of trotting out the same tired class war rhetoric about Wall Street as the Democrats (a contest the leftists will always win), and trial-ballooning absurd names like Andrew Cuomo to head the bailout watchdog list (when he’s one of the bastards who created the whole mess in the first place), why isn’t McCain highlighting the criminal incompetence of the liberals in all this? Is he keeping the backdoor open for his return to the cozy Senate club?

The same crooks who made the mess are now in charge of fixing it. Talk about the wolves guarding the henhouse. These people scare the hell out of me.


4 posted on 09/22/2008 3:37:52 PM PDT by Argus (Obama: All turban and no goats.)
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The whole congress is not responsible. Dodd should resign he is the head of the banking committee and he and Frank both stood in the way of the reforms offered by McCain which would’ve stopped this mess.


5 posted on 09/22/2008 3:39:34 PM PDT by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
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Spitballs at 20 paces!! Dodd and his ilk need a good tar and feathering!

6 posted on 09/22/2008 3:40:56 PM PDT by Colonial Warrior (Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.)
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Sen. Dodd is an embarrassment to the state of Connecticut and should resign his seat.

But he won't and we keep voting him back in. Pretty sad.

7 posted on 09/22/2008 3:41:55 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: Argus

Exactly. McCain initial instincts about this bailout were right. He needs to get his message straight on this. He was doing good hitting the Democrats but he should also be hitting Paulson. What was he doing? He is a liberal Democrat.


8 posted on 09/22/2008 3:42:26 PM PDT by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
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I posted along these same lines yesterday, pointing out that it was Dodd who effectually killed a bill that would have reformed the housing policy and averted this current crisis.

Bottom line, his committee took no action and the bill is gone from the books.
9 posted on 09/22/2008 3:43:01 PM PDT by DataDink
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(Insert politician’s name here) tiresome tactic of affecting outrage when his integrity is questioned is getting stale.

Add Rangel to the list of Congressioinal Princes who need to resign.

This is exactly why Obama isn’t going to win in November. When you have a corrupt Congress, Americans want an opposing party in the White House. Nancy’s House is dirty.


10 posted on 09/22/2008 3:43:08 PM PDT by mabelkitty (Obama campaign illegally violated FEC law in a Presidential election)
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To: Argus

It worked for Jamie Gorelick and the 9/11 Commission, right?

We’re the stupid ones.


12 posted on 09/22/2008 3:44:42 PM PDT by mabelkitty (Obama campaign illegally violated FEC law in a Presidential election)
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What gets me is that Democrats are very effective at getting people to resign on the right. Why in the hell can’t we keep on message and get some of the liberal scum who are destroying this country to resign? Enough with the nice guy crap, Republicans and Democrats involved with this mess need to be called to the table and drummed out of office. Also they need to give back any campaign contributions related to these businesses that are failing.


13 posted on 09/22/2008 3:45:47 PM PDT by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
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“Enough with the nice guy crap”

I agree. We roll over way too easily. The stakes are too high for that to continue..


14 posted on 09/22/2008 3:49:10 PM PDT by vietvet67
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To: Maelstorm

THE DEMOCRATS TOOK OVER THE COMMITTEES IN ‘06. IT’S BEEN DOWNHILL EVERY SINCE.


15 posted on 09/22/2008 3:52:59 PM PDT by jersey117
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Maybe we could just take the top 10 Senators and Reps that Fannie/Freddie gave funds to and make it a clean sweep.

I have always said, Democrats don’t care a wit about America, all they care about is their power.


16 posted on 09/22/2008 3:57:27 PM PDT by Tarpon (Barrack Obama will ban all the guns he has the votes for ...)
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So let the drumbeat begin!

I would love to see Dodd “Daschled” this year. Only because I love my country.


17 posted on 09/22/2008 3:57:57 PM PDT by fightinJAG (Rush was right when he said: "You NEVER win by losing.")
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It’s time for Do-Dodd to go to jail.


18 posted on 09/22/2008 4:00:12 PM PDT by CommieCutter (THE BIAS OF THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA HAS FINALLY HIT THE MAINSTREAM!)
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Hey folks....did we teach em a lesson or what?

We hated the GOP because they were inept and what did we get by putting the Dims in charge of Congress?????

Hmmmm?

The grass is NEVER greener on the other side is it?

19 posted on 09/22/2008 4:00:28 PM PDT by PISANO
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To: Maelstorm

btt


20 posted on 09/22/2008 4:00:46 PM PDT by KSCITYBOY
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