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Dodd: Administration sought bonus limit revision
AP ^ | 03-18-09 | JIM KUHNHENN

Posted on 03/18/2009 6:25:28 PM PDT by icwhatudo

WASHINGTON (AP) — For a while, the disappearance of an executive bonus restriction from last month's economic stimulus looked like sleight of hand worthy of a Las Vegas stage. No one could explain how the provision faded into thin air. On Wednesday, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., acknowledged that his staff agreed to dilute the executive pay provision that would have applied retroactively to recipients of federal aid.

Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, told CNN that the request came from Obama administration officials whom he did not identify.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; aig; dodd
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Pretty much same overall story as the one in breaking but its from AP carrying the Administration sought bonus limit revision headline that is incredibly newsworthy if you follow how games are played in headline writing. The fact they picked THAT headline speaks volumes.
1 posted on 03/18/2009 6:25:28 PM PDT by icwhatudo
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To: icwhatudo

Intentionally confusing and mind-numbing language.

More MSM games.


2 posted on 03/18/2009 6:26:40 PM PDT by Rob the Ugly Dude
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On Wednesday, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., acknowledged that his staff agreed to dilute the executive pay provision that would have applied retroactively to recipients of federal aid.

Hah?

3 posted on 03/18/2009 6:27:12 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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Orwell would be proud...


4 posted on 03/18/2009 6:33:39 PM PDT by databoss (I'm with Etta..."big ears" is not my President either)
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To: icwhatudo

The frantic tap-dancing is only turning the burner up under Dodd. Every story on this matter breaking over this past hour mentions the AIG donations Chris got.

And I don’t think this is going to go away just yet.

Look for more frantic recriminations back-and-forth.

And for Pete’s sake, let a few pubbies remind the public that this isn’t their tar baby.


5 posted on 03/18/2009 6:34:35 PM PDT by sinanju
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To: databoss
Orwell would be proud...

Amen. Or jealous.

6 posted on 03/18/2009 6:38:33 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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Check out the swell AP map which informs us just where Washington D.C. is . . .


7 posted on 03/18/2009 6:40:13 PM PDT by Charlemagne on the Fox
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I think Dodd should receive the Biden Gaffe du Jour Award before Obamas goons shut him up.


8 posted on 03/18/2009 6:40:55 PM PDT by bigbob
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Ping, this needs to be front page news. The Obama administration has been caught in a huge lie.
9 posted on 03/18/2009 6:43:17 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I agree with Rick..)
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I saw Dodd on CNN talking out of his butt even Wolf Blitzer couldn't believe the nonsense.
10 posted on 03/18/2009 6:49:48 PM PDT by exist
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The Obama administration has been caught in a huge lie.

Yep. Just imagine if this were a REPUBLICAN administration everyone would be howling for impeachment proceedings.

11 posted on 03/18/2009 7:03:29 PM PDT by conservativegramma
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Just imagine if this were a REPUBLICAN administration everyone would be howling for impeachment proceedings.

YEAH.

All we want is a disqualification.

12 posted on 03/18/2009 7:10:53 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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The Obama administration has been caught in a huge lie.

Yes. But we should make sure that we don't get distracted by this minor detail, and miss the big issue.

Where did the other 99.9% of the money go?

13 posted on 03/18/2009 7:14:24 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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Isn’t this the bill that removed bi-partisan debate and the same bill that nobody claimed they had read. If so its all on bambi.


14 posted on 03/18/2009 7:15:56 PM PDT by eyedigress
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I’m sure Dodd and the Administration will reach an agreement soon, that this was all either Rush Limbaugh or George W. Bush’s fault...


15 posted on 03/18/2009 7:19:31 PM PDT by bamahead (Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
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I remember a video put on air by Fox when Kashkari gave a speech to the bankers and told them the bonuses would not be a problem. It would blow ower. This was way back in September or October 2008.


16 posted on 03/18/2009 7:25:41 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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“Where did the other 99.9% of the money go? “

That's an entirely different issue. It went into a company that made some stupid mistakes, I think everyone knows that.

The Obama AIG cover up issue raises the fact of the President openly lying and misleading the American public.

Bonusgate needs to grow legs.

17 posted on 03/18/2009 7:30:32 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I agree with Rick..)
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18 posted on 03/18/2009 7:35:38 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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It went into a company that made some stupid mistakes,>\

You mean being forced to insure risky mortgages by the Dems and ACORN?

19 posted on 03/18/2009 8:22:15 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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Wouldn’t have anything to do with Zero getting that nice campaign contribution from AIG? Change you can believe in all right.


20 posted on 03/18/2009 8:47:14 PM PDT by Wolfhound777 (It's not our job to forgive them. Only God can do that. Our job is to arrange the meeting)
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