Democrats Seek to Own 'Occupy Wall Street' Movement

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[Borough Park]

Occupation can lead to ownership, whether or not you want it.

The spread of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement was met with initial hesitation in both the Democratic and Republican parties. That might be an appropriate response to any protests that aim themselves squarely at the establishment, particularly those with goals that are diverse and diffuse as the current protesters' are.

But a consensus is emerging among Democrats that the "Occupy" movement is worth tapping into, even helping along and joining with in some instances.

"I support the message to the establishment," House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said on ABC's "This Week." "Change has to happen. We cannot continue in a way that does not -- that is not relevant to their lives. People are angry."

[Biggirl]

....And these same mobs will get the suprise of their lives when they are “greeted” by those folks who are simply are “honoring” their Amendment #2 rights in Tampa and elsewhere next summer.

Sure to get “ugly” very fast.

[Biggirl]

When the first snow flakes start to come, look for these folks to leave very fast.

[Biggirl]

Please see post number 41. Thank-you.

[Rapscallion]

Obama owns them. He incited them. He leads them. Damn Marxists/anarchists. America-hating, capitalism-hating idiots.

I simply wish Obama and his band of commies would clean themselves and get their shots.

[NRG1973]

Democrats Seek to Own 'Occupy Wall Street' Movement

Go ahead, Dems. Make my day.

[ronnie raygun]

Funny......... look at the circus they call thier own.

[ronnie raygun]

Funny......... look at the circus they call thier own.

[ronnie raygun]

Funny......... look at the circus they call thier own.

[ronnie raygun]

sorry, I tripped

[Personal Responsibility]

“I support the message to the establishment,” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said on ABC’s “This Week.” “Change has to happen. We cannot continue in a way that does not — that is not relevant to their lives. People are angry.”

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This is ironic on so many levels.

[representativerepublic]

oh great...I can’t wait. I guess I better stock up on Luger 9mm

[Broker]

Here's a quick look into the three former Fannie Mae executives who brought down Wall Street. Franklin Raines was a Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Fannie Mae. Raines was forced to retire from his position with Fannie Mae when discovered severe irregularities in Fannie Mae's accounting activities. At the time of his departure the Wall Street Journal noted, " Raines who long defended the company's accounting despite mounting evidence that it wasn't proper, issued a statement late Tuesday conceding that "mistakes were made" and saying he would assume responsibility as he had earlier promised. News reports indicate the company was under growing pressure from regulators to shake up its management in the wake of findings that the company's books ran afoul of generally accepted accounting principles for four years." Fannie Mae had to reduce its surplus by $9 billion. Raines left with a "golden parachute valued at $240 Million in benefits. The Government filed suit against Raines when the depth of the accounting scandal became clear. http://housingdoom.com/2006/12/18/fannie-charges/ . The Government noted, "The 101 charges reveal how the individuals improperly manipulated earnings to maximize their bonuses, while knowingly neglecting accounting systems and internal controls, misapplying over twenty accounting principles and misleading the regulator and the public. The Notice explains how they submitted six years of misleading and inaccurate accounting statements and inaccurate capital reports that enabled them to grow Fannie Mae in an unsafe and unsound manner." These charges were made in 2006. The Court ordered Raines to return $50 Million Dollars he received in bonuses based on the miss-stated Fannie Mae profits. Net windfall . . . $190 million!

Tim Howard - Was the Chief Financial Officer of Fannie Mae. Howard "was a strong internal proponent of accounting strategies that would ensure a "stable pattern of earnings" at Fannie.In everyday English - he was cooking the books. The Government Investigation determined that, "Chief Financial Officer, Tim Howard, failed to provide adequate oversight to key control and reporting functions within Fannie Mae," On June 16, 2006, Rep. Richard Baker, R-La., asked the Justice Department to investigate his allegations that two former Fannie Mae executives lied to Congress in October 2004 when they denied manipulating the mortgage-finance giant's income statement to achieve management pay bonuses. Investigations by federal regulators and the company's board of directors since concluded that management did manipulate 1998earnings to trigger bonuses Raines and Howard resigned under pressurein late 2004. Howard's Golden Parachute was estimated at $20 Million!

Jim Johnson - A former executive at Lehman Brothers and who was later forced from his position as Fannie Mae CEO. A look at the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight's May 2006 report on mismanagement and corruption inside Fannie Mae, and you'll see some interesting things about Johnson. Investigators found that Fannie Mae had hidden a substantial amount of Johnson's 1998 compensation from the public, reporting that it was between $6 million and $7 million when in fact it was $21 million." Johnson is currently under investigation for taking illega loans from Countrywide while serving as CEO of Fannie Mae. Johnson's Golden Parachute was estimated at $28 Million.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

FRANKLIN RAINES? Raines works for the Obama Campaign as his Chief Economic Advisor.

TIM HOWARD? Howard is a Chief Economic Advisor to Obama under Franklin Raines.

JIM JOHNSON? Johnson was hired as a Senior Obama Finance Advisor and was selected to run Obama's Vice Presidential Search Committee.

IF OBAMA PLANS ON CLEANING UP THE MESS - HIS ADVISORS CERTAINLY HAVE THE EXPERTISE - THEY MADE THE MESS IN THE FIRST PLACE. Would you trust the men who tore Wall Street down to build the New Wall Street back up ? I don't think so ! ! !

[Iron Munro]

And these same mobs will get the suprise of their lives when they are “greeted” by those folks who are simply are “honoring” their Amendment #2 rights in Tampa and elsewhere next summer.

MLK isn't the only one with a dream.

We can dream too, can't we Biggirl?

[Iron Munro]

When is it going to be?

The convention starts August 27, 2012.
So you know the whole area will be a mess for weeks around that date.
They are expecting thousands and thousands of protesters.

Planning for Republicans' Tampa party well under way

TAMPA — Think of hosting an event as big as the Super Bowl. Now multiply that by four or five.

That's pretty much what we're looking at with the 2012 Republican National Convention. It will be the biggest event ever held in Tampa Bay.

Fifty thousand guests, delegates and dignitaries packing every major hotel within 35 minutes of downtown Tampa over four days. Fifteen thousand journalists from around the world and potentially more than 10,000 protesters. More than 1,000 breakfasts, lunches, receptions and blowout bashes at venues from Ybor City to downtown St. Petersburg. A security zone like the area has never seen.

"We're talking about a Super Bowl on steroids," said Santiago Corrada, who is coordinating convention planing for the city of Tampa. "We're talking about five Super Bowls on four to five consecutive days."

Sixteen months before the big week — the one starting Aug. 27, 2012 — plenty of people are getting ready.

[ripley]

When the monsters appear on Wall Street.

IMHO

[Grampa Dave]

The rat thugs and their financial backer, George $oreA$$ have owned these protests before any of their paid protestors hit the streets.

Video Exposing How ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Was Organized From Day One by SEIU/ACORN Front – The Working Family Party, and How They All Tie to the Obama Administration, DNC, Democratic Socialists of America, Tides and George SoreA$$:

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/video-exposing-occupy-wall-street-was-organized-from-day-one...

[NRA1995]

Someone should have walked right up to this guy and whipped his bare ass with a big ol' cowboy belt.

[Lazamataz]

“I support the message to the establishment" -- Pelosi

Which establishment would that be, Pee Louse? Would it be the establishment in the form of Congress, which you presided over? Or would it be the establishment in the form of one of the many businesses you own?

[headstamp 2]

“I support the message to the establishment,” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said on ABC’s “This Week.” “Change has to happen. We cannot continue in a way that does not — that is not relevant to their lives. People are angry.”

Hey Nancy, we’ve already had enough “change” to last a lifetime with your idiot in the White House.

[American in Israel]

Wow, best post in a long time, deserves its own thread dude!