Wall Street’s Socialist Jet-Setters - DOWD Alert

New York Times Op/Ed ^ | 1/27/09 | Maureen Dowd

[gridlock]

WASHINGTON: As President Obama spreads his New Testament balm over the capital, I’m longing for a bit of Old Testament wrath.

Couldn’t he throw down his BlackBerry tablet and smash it in anger over the feckless financiers, the gods of gold and their idols — in this case not a gilt calf but an $87,000 area rug, a cache of diamond Tiffany and Cartier watches and a French-made luxury corporate jet?

Now that we’re nationalizing, couldn’t we fire any obtuse bankers and auto executives who cling to perks and bonuses even as the economy is following John Thain down his antique commode?

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The former masters of the universe don’t seem to fully comprehend that their universe has crumbled and, thanks to them, so has ours. Real people are losing real jobs at Caterpillar, Home Depot and Sprint Nextel; these and other companies announced on Monday that they would cut more than 75,000 jobs in the U.S. and around the world, as consumer confidence and home prices swan-dived.

(snip)

How are these ruthless, careless ghouls who murdered the economy still walking around (not to mention that sociopathic sadist Bernie Madoff?) — and not as perps?

Bring on the shackles. Let the show trials begin.

[Arrowhead1952]

BOR had her as the Patriot on his Pinheads and Patriots segment of his show last night. It was because she uses beer and honey on her hair. I think she should be a pinhead for that. Using beer on hair is alcohol abuse.

[aruanan]

Using beer on hair is alcohol abuse.

So is she guilty of sheep abuse?

[Arrowhead1952]

So is she guilty of sheep abuse?

I hadn't thought about that, but I'd like her to wear < / censored>

[dennisw]

Very good from MoDo today. I disagree with nothing here.