Victims of pardoned mortgage fraudster 'thank' Bush for 'worst Christmas present' ever

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Bush pardons mortgage fraudster who escaped restitution
John Byrne
Published: Tuesday December 23, 2008

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/New_Yorker_pardoned_by_Bush_pled_1223.html



President George W. Bush has characterized the recent US housing crisis as a product of greed and Wall Street excess.

But that doesn't seem to have been Bush's opinion when he pardoned Isaac Toussie, 30, of Brooklyn, the son of a New York real estate developer, who defrauded the Housing and Urban Development Department government for millions of dollars and pled guilty to inflating the incomes of at least 100 families to make them eligible for federal loans in the lead-up to the worst housing crisis the United States has ever had.

What's more, Toussie's father gave $28,500 to the Republican National Committee this year, according to a RAW STORY analysis of federal campaign finance records available at the nonpartisan campaign finance watchdog Open Secrets.

Homeowners who feel they were victimized by the convicted fraudster blasted President Bush for giving them the "worst Christmas gift" ever.

[BOSSHOG]

1. If ya display conservative values step right up to the pardon window

Everyone who listens to right wing radio knows all those brand new mansions in the ghettos from coast to coast are responsible for the housing crisis not wonderful people like Isaac Toussie and his deep pocketed daddy.

Yeah, who would think that something like the fairness doctrine would be justified in 2008.

[47of74]

2. Another Bush middle finger to the American people.

[wundermaus]

3. Merry Christmas to all and to all...

... and your little dog, too.

[sandnsea]

4. Article from 2001

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405E5DC1F38F932A25754C0A9679C8B63

This is all about making this guy the poster child for the mortgage meltdown when he is just one horrible example. This is not the way most of this mortgage fiasco happened, although this is definitely horrific in itself.

[dysfunctional press]

5. he ripped off minorities and the government...to bush, there's no crime in either.

i'm surprised he doesn't give the guy a medal.