[toomanygrasshoppers]

The whole “financial crisis” of last fall made politicians of both parties leave closed door meetings with pale faces. The bailout (ransom?) sure happened quickly. I always thought that there was something fishy about the whole thing. If indeed this was a set up deal, the American people will be livid.

[meyer]

The whole “financial crisis” of last fall made politicians of both parties leave closed door meetings with pale faces. The bailout (ransom?) sure happened quickly. I always thought that there was something fishy about the whole thing. If indeed this was a set up deal, the American people will be livid.

I strongly believe that it was a setup deal. I think there is an old FR thread from around February of 2008 that lays out the coming events with a certain degree of accuracy.

[arasina]

The whole “financial crisis” of last fall made politicians of both parties leave closed door meetings with pale faces. The bailout (ransom?) sure happened quickly. I always thought that there was something fishy about the whole thing. If indeed this was a set up deal, the American people will be livid.

THAT would certainly leave discussion of health care reform in the dust.

I remember Schmucky Schumer's pale face the most. He looked like he was almost caught and appeared quite shaken at such a close call. The snakes in both Houses are the ones who were bailed out, not America's "regular" citizens.