Posted on 12/14/2009 10:19:09 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
On the eve of the meeting, Obama slammed bankers on network television, calling them "fat-cat bankers" on CBS's "60 Minutes" program.
"I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of fat-cat bankers on Wall Street," Obama said in an interview on the television show. "They're still puzzled why it is that people are mad at the banks.
"Well, let's see, you guys are drawing down $10 [million], $20 million bonuses after America went through the worst economic year that it's gone through in -- in decades, and you guys caused the problem. And we've got 10% unemployment."
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Obama’s hatred of Corporate America is bubbling over and flowing out of his mouth. More of “Middle America” are witnessing the true “candidate” that they elected and DON”T like what they should have had the sense to see 15 months ago! It makes me sick that we are paying for STUPID VOTERS!
a new group BHO hates (among white cops, doctors, insurance people, etc.)
There is no fatter cat than the one who flies around the world endlessly on a 747 at our expense, living it up at the White House, and so on endlessly.
It seems like every day, he manages to make another group of people, obama haters.
And I think thats a good thing.
You go guy!!
It now has Spinner Rims.
Seriously, is there anyone who lives a fatter lifestyle? Maybe some sultan or imam, but in this country?
Obama...YOU LIE!!
OBAMA COMPLICIT IN THE ECONOMIC CRISIS


I don’t know if I’m more offended by his constant socialist views, or the fact that he can’t let a day go by without being in front of a camera.
I know I should be an informed citizen and watch evereything he says and does, but I just can’t stand to look at him.
Neither party is worth a damn and he is certainly calling the kettle black.
Agreed. I would love to see a bank CEO angrily retort something like, "And we're not going to cooperate with the First Fat-cat who clearly has no idea how banking works."
Watching this petulent weasel implode and blame everyone else is the perfect run-up to the 2010 elections.
New York will become the next Detroit if Obama, Dodd and Frank manage to drive the financial industry to Hong Kong or Singapore or somewhere else.
Obama’s own Treasury head is a “fat-cat banker” who protected the bonuses of his “fat-cat banker” cronies.
ODumbo - the gift that keeps on giving. That’s a 2012 ad that writes itself.
The irony about flying is today’s event. I think i heard on fox that some said they must miss the meeting because Washington was socked in and their planes couldn’t land.
“”I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of fat-cat bankers on Wall Street,” Obama said in an interview on the television show. “They’re still puzzled why it is that people are mad at the banks. “
For those who want to see how entrenched Obama is to those “fat cat bankers”, read this Rolling Stone article. It’s long, but excellent. Nearly everyone in his financial cabinet is from one or another of the big banks that got bailed out. Some were doing both at the same time!! While they held massive stock in these companies and worked on legislation that controlled who got what amount in TARP money.
Trust me, this is an excellent article. He did make a slam at tea baggers and I chided him in the comments for it, but it was one small paragraph in a six page article so I can ignore that for the helluva good job on the journalism throughout the rest of the article.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/31234647/obamas_big_sellout
When will someone, anyone in politics or the media and SLAM this SOB? WHEN??????
The GOP has their head up their ass.
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