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Friend of Chris [Wall St. J. Editorial]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123508724716027847.html ^ | February 19, 2009

Posted on 02/19/2009 11:04:15 PM PST by Steelfish

REVIEW & OUTLOOK

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Friend of Chris Connecticut's AG says Connecticut's senator is outside his jurisdiction.

If you think Senator Chris Dodd was friendly with former Countrywide Financial CEO Angelo Mozilo, check out the bond the Connecticut lawmaker enjoys with Richard Blumenthal, the state's attorney general.

While Mr. Dodd refuses to make public the details of his sweetheart loans from Countrywide, the state's chief lawyer not only won't investigate; he has taken to the airwaves to proclaim Mr. Dodd's innocence and even predict his re-election in 2010.

Inappropriate doesn't begin to describe Mr. Blumenthal's appearance this week on Hartford's WFSB-TV.

The AG compared Mr. Dodd, who was due to receive an estimated savings of $75,000 over the life of his two VIP mortgage loans, to borrowers allegedly duped by unscrupulous lenders.

Mr. Blumenthal claimed that "there's no evidence of wrongdoing on [Mr. Dodd's] part any more than victims who were misled or deceived by Countrywide."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: provocation; taxcheatparty

1 posted on 02/19/2009 11:04:16 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

They have just gone crazy.


2 posted on 02/20/2009 1:06:06 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Steelfish
While Mr. Dodd refuses to make public the details of his sweetheart loans from Countrywide, the state's chief lawyer not only won't investigate; he has taken to the airwaves to proclaim Mr. Dodd's innocence and even predict his re-election in 2010.

And then we see Dodd on TV proclaiming that the porkulus bill must be passed in order to maintian the American people's faith and confidence in the economy. We are through the Looking Glass!

3 posted on 02/20/2009 1:31:08 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Steelfish

Blumenthal can always be guaranteed to do the corrupt and unethical thing.

He is a dirtbag’s dirtbag.


4 posted on 02/20/2009 1:43:38 AM PST by FormerACLUmember (NOW)
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To: Steelfish
LOL! The Sheriff of Nottingham won't investigate Sir Guy of Gisbourne!

What are you Saxon dog peasants looking at?

Move along, before we have you whipped for your troubles!

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And Blumenthal has the nerve to put people in jail for "breaking the law"...

What a crowd of thugs.

5 posted on 02/20/2009 2:21:24 PM PST by an amused spectator (Obama: Beware of geeks bearing grifts)
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