[a fool in paradise]

The banking crisis was a manufactured event.

[Darkwolf377]

This will be portrayed as another attempt by the bankers to bring down the man who's trying to reign in their taxpayer-milkin' ways.

The media have their new marching orders--Obama the Taxcutter. Every financial story involving him in any way will be screened through that idea.

[soycd]

I understand the media not reporting on this since they are too busy fellating
the democrats, but the Republicans have no excuse to remain quiet. They could come
up with their own “drain the swamp” message, but refuse to hammer these rats home!

This stupidity hurts!

[ClearCase_guy]

Fascist Economics is when the government uses taxes and regulations to punish enemies and reward friends, and when public and private businesses understand that they need to actively support (through money, statements, or other actions) the government -- no matter what -- or risk ending up in the "enemy" category.

Simple socialism involves the seizing of the means of production to be run by government thugs. GM is an an example of simple socialism in action. But most of what Obama is doing, however, is pure fascism -- government-business partnerships founded on fear of government retribution and lust for government handouts.

[Obadiah]

Time magazine even had an article called, "Bush's Enron Problem." The Associated Press ran with the headline, "Bush-backing Enron makes big money off crisis." Sorry, but I cannot fathom:

A Time Magazine headline:

Obama's Goldman Sacs Problem

or AP writing:

Obama-backing Goldman Sacs Makes Big Money off of Campaign Bet

[FrankR]

Nothing is going to happen to obama...he could exile the Pope and people would say, "But don't he speak well...".

The clintons had the FBI files on everyone they wanted to keep at bay, but I don't know what obama has on them.

Where is the new "Kenneth Starr"? People just sit around and watch this muslim rob the bank, but no one calls 911...has he a halo floating over his head or something?

I keep saying, "well this can't go on forever...", but now I'm having second thoughts....it might.

[Red Badger]

Goldman will be Obamugabe’s Halliburton...........

[Don Corleone]

A large part of “O’s” staff came through Goldman.

[Maelstorm]

It is worse. If the Republicans don’t make this an issue they are fools. If this situation were reversed the media and Democrats would be howling till election day about it.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Great find. Cuts through the BS quickly. Filing this in Obama-nomics link-list, along with other latest on Goldman Sachs / DNC ties:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2464021/posts?page=78#78

[gardencatz]

wow, thanks, wonder if it’ll get any coverage...as if!

Cindie

[arthurus]

To be a “scandal” the general public has to know about it and has to be inflamed by the press else it is just business as usual and faintly untoward. Most people still get their news from the government press, even those who go on line, and will not hear much about it more than possibly a faint mention in the middle or end of a news story. It will not be castigated as embarrassing or bad. GS is not important because it is on the Left and anything that promotes the Left is good or inconsequential in the government press.

[Chattering Class of 58]

And the hits keep coming

http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-wall-street-bill-lets-crooks-escape/

[WashingtonSource]

bump

[cookcounty]

Call it what it is:

The Goldman Democrat Bank.

They also gave unusually big bucks to Democrat Congressmen. It would be worth looking over some past patterns. (what was the Rep:Dem ratio in past elections?), what politicians had cozy deal with Goldman?...What about Steak-Stabber Emanuel's tight ties and amazingly fast profits with Goldman, etc., etc.,

A good assignment for alternative media.

[cookcounty]

Rahm Emanuel's background in "Finance.":

After serving as an advisor to Bill Clinton, in 1998 Emanuel resigned from his position in the Clinton administration and became an investment banker at Wasserstein Perella (now Dresdner Kleinwort), where he worked until 2002.[29] In 1999, he became a managing director at the firm’s Chicago office. Emanuel made $16.2 million in his two-and-a-half-year stint as a banker, according to Congressional disclosures.[29][30] At Wasserstein Perella, he worked on eight deals, including the acquisition by Commonwealth Edison of Peco Energy and the purchase by GTCR Golder Rauner of the SecurityLink home security unit from SBC Communications.[29]

Emanuel was named to the Board of Directors for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") by then President Bill Clinton in 2000. His position earned him at least $320,000, including later stock sales.[31][32] He was not assigned to any of the board's working committees, and the Board met no more than six times per year.[32]

During his time on the board, Freddie Mac was plagued with scandals involving campaign contributions and accounting irregularities.[32][33] The Obama Administration rejected a request under the Freedom of Information Act to review Freddie Mac board minutes and correspondence during Emanuel's time as a director.[32]

The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) later accused the board of having "failed in its duty to follow up on matters brought to its attention." Emanuel resigned from the board in 2001 when he ran for Congress.[34]

---From Wikipedia

[cookcounty]

Goldman benefitted from a previous bailout, the Mexican Currency bailout under Clinton, while the 34-year-old Emanuel was on retainer with Goldman even though he had no banking experience. Goldman has refused stockholder requests for company records regarding these issues.

[Liz]

Scorecard On Obama Scandals (updated)

Prosecutes CIA for defending country
Prosecutes Navy Seals for assaulting most wanted terrorist.
Hides $17.5 billion "stimulus" in NJ
AmeriCorp firing in violation of federal law
Obama’s three places of birth
Obama’s natural-born citizenship?
Obama’s multiple SS nos
ACORN pimps out
Clinton Foundation gave ACORN $250,000
VP Biden's daughter in cocaine bust
Biden bro and son named in offshore Ponzi scheme
Rahn Emanuel (too numerous to mention)
Obama prez campaign accepted AIG donations
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (being there)
Cong Barney Frank, Freddie Mac scandals
Sen Chris Dodd, AIG bonuses, Countrywide insider deals
Gov Richardson-pay to play scandal (withdraws)
No. 2 at HUD Ron Sims (violates Public Records Act as Seattle area County exec)
Geithner-Tax cheat (confirmed)
Daschle-Tax cheat (withdraws)
Killefer-Tax cheat (withdraws)
DOL Secy Solis - husband tax cheat (confirmed)
Sen Burris lied about "pay to play" contacts
Auto rescuer appointee Steven Rattner (massive pay-to-play NY pension scandal--stepped down)
Louis Caldera, White House Military Office (ousted for $357,000 flyover NYC)
Green Czar Van Jones ousted - San/Fran Communist w/ arrest record.
Married Obama economic advisor Charles Phillips tell longtime mistress he's divorced.

Other Dem Scandals:

Cong Rangel-Tax cheat (ousted from chairmanship).
Sen Franken--won w/ shady ACORN registrations
John Edwards in love child payoff w/ campaign funds
Gov Blagojevich-pay to play scandal (impeached)
Baltimore Mayor Dixon- indicted on perjury, theft charges
Racine Mayor Becker-arrested for child porn, soliciting minors
Hartford Mayor Perez- arrested for bribery
Birmingham Mayor Langford- arrested on federal charges
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick-served 99 days jailtime
Portland Mayor Adams- admitted he had gay sex with teen intern
Chicago Alderwoman Troutman-plead guilty to tax fraud and mail fraud
Monica Conyers John Coyner’s wife, Detroit City Council President guilty in Detroit bribery case
Tim Mahoney (D-FL) - Offered $121,000 payoff and $50,000 a year job for two years to quiet former mistress/staffer
Rep William J. Jefferson (D-LA) tried on 6 counts including bribery (hid $90,000 cash in freezer)
NY Gov Spitzer - fed's wiretaps out involvement in prostitution ring.
Cong Alcee Hastings ex-judge, impeached/convicted for bribery (elected to House)
Cong Carnahan (D-MO) lien filed on home for $17,364 unpaid roofer bill
Mass State Sen Dianne Wilkerson arrested on federal bribery charges (stuffed bribes in bra)
Carol Moseley Braun nailed for stealing $249,000 from her campaign treasury
Mass State Sen J. James Marzilli indicted for accosting four women (resigned)
Rep Jan Schakowsky (Dem/Socialist--ILL) husband’s bank fraud
Ex-leader of Young Democrats sentenced in Child Porn case
North Carolina Dem activist sentenced in child porn w/ kids as young as 6
Kerry's Band of Brothers member on-stage at DNC Convention (convicted for child porn)
Aide to Sen Barbara Boxer received/distributed child porn (convicted)
Child molester back working for Democrat in Hawaii Legislature
Wisconsin Dem mayor charged with child-sex crimes
Left-wing radio personality Bernie Ward (possession/distribution of child porn conviction)
Bwaney's ex-boyfriend ran prostitution ring at residence.
Bwaney's current live-in grows marijuana on premises.
Hawaii senator got TARP funds for bank he founded.
Sen Diane Finstein steered govt money to husband's businesses.
Cong John Murtha - massive fraud and corruption.
Cong Chuckles Schumer - crashed IndyMac by causing a run on assets.
42 Dem officials arrested in NJ corruption bust.
WV Alan Molohan -- created/funded phony non-profit.
Cold Cash Cong Jefferson stashed money in freezer (convicted)
Bexar County (San Antonio, TX) Democratic Party missing $200K