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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:57 AM Original message |
Fed knew of AIG bonuses, failed to tell Obama |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. sure, did they tell them about the billions being scammed |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. That headline is wrong, then |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. It's totally wrong. The FED knew three months ago, Obama wasn't even the President. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. more importantly -- WHO was the Fed Chair at that point? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Timmy was NOT the Fed Chair. Ben Bernanke was. |
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oviedodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
3. Good, and since the Fed reserve is controlled by Congress let them deal with it. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. The Fed is controlled by congress? Please tell me more. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. The Fed is a privately owned entity. (nt) |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
5. The headline needs to be changed to the Fed...not treasury. |
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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. rs had 2 titles |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
6. TARP is Treasury and TALF is the Fed. |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. Please correct your title. "Fed failed to tell WH and Treasury". |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
8. How it happened. NOTE: Obama was not the PRESIDENT three months ago. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Ding! Ding! Ding! There's the rub, folks, right there. n/t |
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wackywaggin (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Exactly!! |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
12. Obama needs to start getting more competent people sitting on the Board of Governors... |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
14. But the Treasury Dept. obviously knew by Feb. |
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Kalyan (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
15. Mr. Ben Bernanke - please be available for a senate grilling on Monday next week |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
17. So, once again, the corporations are guarding the corporations |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. question.....Geithner was still with the NY Fed at the time....so...he must have known |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Huh? I think you're either criticizing me or crediting me with more smarts than *I* have |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. He has stated, plainly, that he did not know when he was with the NY Fed, and didn't know |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
23. Bernanke should resign...! |
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Naipes (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
24. The initial bailout was approved in September of 2008... |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
25. Obama set the bait... |
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crankmob (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. why would they tell him? it's private corporation that doesn't have to answer to the US government.. |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Bingo. By me, that would be a problem. nt |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
28. What Geithner didn't say is crucial. |
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