Comments on: Rolling Stone: “The Big Takeover” — AIG Bailout as Political Revolution by Wall Street

By: Chris Whalen

Chris Whalen — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:31:44 +0000

Well, I don’t know Taibbi. I was impressed with some of the research, but not that much with whole article. Interesting reactions. I gave up on Rolling Stone when Bill Greider left.

Re: Rahm and Barack, we forget (or never acknowledged) that we have elected a corrupt IL pol who seems to be a professional candidate, but largely incompetent when it comes to anything else.

Chris

By: ben22

ben22 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:31:18 +0000

Yeah, this article is good but I’m sorry, Matt Taibbi is a total tool.

Most of the articles he puts in RS are full of name calling and ignorant comments.

He got paid to write a fake interview with George Bush.

Chris, I’d rather just read something by you.

and last, Rahm is one corrupt mother, but then, who in Washington isn’t?

By: usphoenix

usphoenix — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:28:04 +0000

There was an interesting article this morning about Rahm being appointed to the FM board by Clinton. And reaping big bucks for nil. Patronage at its best. BC/BO tell the people what they want to hear but serve the oligarchy well. Lest your campaign funding and perks suffer.

By: Moss

Moss — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:05:59 +0000

Re: I am hearing that Rahm Emanuel is bought and sold by Goldman Sachs.

and that makes the situation worse than having Paulson as Treasury Secretary?

By: Mannwich

Mannwich — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:55:19 +0000

As Thomas Frank asserted in yesterday’s WSJ, the populists are right this time. Those elites who derisively mock & dismiss them/us this time do so at their peril.

By: Mike in Nola

Mike in Nola — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:46:33 +0000

apropos:

http://www.archelaus-cards.com/blog/images/1929-12-20-a.gif

By: larster

larster — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:23:35 +0000

Ineresting mention in the article of Goldmans chairman sitting in on the AIG meeting w/Bernancke, Geithner, and Paulson. Protecting his interests I would say.

By: guidepostings

guidepostings — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:48:29 +0000

hoffinator –

you really are a righteous asswhipeh.

emphasis on the eh. i spelled it especially for you.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:45:20 +0000

like so many others, bought, sold and in between used like a cheap whore…

By: Mike in Nola

Mike in Nola — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:35:46 +0000

Most hopeful quote today based on past accuracy:

“The banks are not going to be nationalized for any reason,” Mr. Bove wrote. “Most important, they do not need to be. They are healthy with positive cash flows.”
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/are-those-bank-assets-really-so-toxic/