Comments on: Olbermann on the Financial Meltdown http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/03/olbermann-on-the-financial-meltdown/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:38:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: mikeh1 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/03/olbermann-on-the-financial-meltdown/comment-page-1/#comment-153416 mikeh1 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:49:54 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=21432#comment-153416 I agree with the information Olbermann presents, but I note an obvious omission on his part in that he wouldn't say Robert Rubins name. He simply refers to him as Clinton's Treasury Secretary. Hey Keith it's OK to say Rubins name along with all the other criminals you mentioned in your piece. Rubins was one of the primary architects of this banking disaster. He helped arrange for the repeal of Glass-Steagall with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act then promptly resigned as Treasury Secretary to rejoin Citigroup and steal hundreds of millions of dollars. Somehow the media just won't mention his name and they should. Robert Rubins is not off limits. I agree with the information Olbermann presents, but I note an obvious omission on his part in that he wouldn’t say Robert Rubins name. He simply refers to him as Clinton’s Treasury Secretary. Hey Keith it’s OK to say Rubins name along with all the other criminals you mentioned in your piece. Rubins was one of the primary architects of this banking disaster. He helped arrange for the repeal of Glass-Steagall with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act then promptly resigned as Treasury Secretary to rejoin Citigroup and steal hundreds of millions of dollars.
Somehow the media just won’t mention his name and they should. Robert Rubins is not off limits.

]]> By: roger http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/03/olbermann-on-the-financial-meltdown/comment-page-1/#comment-152709 roger Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:11:21 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=21432#comment-152709 an independent third party would be great but the starting place is getting money out of politics. campaign finance reform that actually stops the legalized bribery that is endemic to US politics is a necessary first step. This is not such a difficult step. It just requires some laws and some enforcement. (and of course for the crooks to be removed from power...) an independent third party would be great but the starting place is getting money out of politics. campaign finance reform that actually stops the legalized bribery that is endemic to US politics is a necessary first step. This is not such a difficult step. It just requires some laws and some enforcement. (and of course for the crooks to be removed from power…)

]]> By: Trainwreck http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/03/olbermann-on-the-financial-meltdown/comment-page-1/#comment-152476 Trainwreck Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:29:54 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=21432#comment-152476 Well it looks like Jim Cramer is going to come on TDS this Thursday. Lets hope he does not cancel. Well it looks like Jim Cramer is going to come on TDS this Thursday. Lets hope he does not cancel.

]]> By: Trainwreck http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/03/olbermann-on-the-financial-meltdown/comment-page-1/#comment-152463 Trainwreck Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:02:56 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=21432#comment-152463 What we need is an independent party that has as its sole platform good governance, honest governance, and governance that is truly by the American people. Screw everything else. Screw governance by special interests, by lobbyists, by the bought media, and by foreign governments influencing our decisions. What we need is an independent party that has as its sole platform good governance, honest governance, and governance that is truly by the American people. Screw everything else. Screw governance by special interests, by lobbyists, by the bought media, and by foreign governments influencing our decisions.

]]> By: deanscamaro http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/03/olbermann-on-the-financial-meltdown/comment-page-1/#comment-152456 deanscamaro Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:08:31 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=21432#comment-152456 Politics is at the bottom of everything that is going on. Why is all this a surprise......the financial executives/companies being protected by the same politicians they support through lobbying???? Doesn't matter what party, they are all after the same thing. Politics is at the bottom of everything that is going on. Why is all this a surprise……the financial executives/companies being protected by the same politicians they support through lobbying???? Doesn’t matter what party, they are all after the same thing.

]]> By: Trainwreck http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/03/olbermann-on-the-financial-meltdown/comment-page-1/#comment-152454 Trainwreck Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:43:40 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=21432#comment-152454 ack summary ack summary

]]> By: Trainwreck http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/03/olbermann-on-the-financial-meltdown/comment-page-1/#comment-152453 Trainwreck Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:42:20 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=21432#comment-152453 Nice summery of the causes of this economic catastrophe. Go long on tar and feather futures.... Nice summery of the causes of this economic catastrophe.

Go long on tar and feather futures….

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