Comments on: How Bush Can Get His Hands on the Rest of the $350 Billion TARP Funds http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:28:48 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: TheFritoPundito http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766385 TheFritoPundito Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:36:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766385 <p>Harry Reid did not win this in any sense of the word. He capitulated to the GOP at every turn, and it was only that somehow Bush realized how disastrous letting the auto companies fail would be that saved the day. Of course, now the GOP can brag that they “stood firm” against the horrible unions and were fiscally responsible, so they win too. Reid is utterly useless as a leader, and I wonder how he rationalizes it to himself.</p> Harry Reid did not win this in any sense of the word. He capitulated to the GOP at every turn, and it was only that somehow Bush realized how disastrous letting the auto companies fail would be that saved the day. Of course, now the GOP can brag that they “stood firm” against the horrible unions and were fiscally responsible, so they win too. Reid is utterly useless as a leader, and I wonder how he rationalizes it to himself.

]]> By: JohnAnderson http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766329 JohnAnderson Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:57:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766329 <p>The old gang’s last chance to break the bank, er rob the kitty, er . . . whatever. </p> <p>These people may be incompetent by most standards, but I think we’ll see that they’re remarkably competent at drawing down $350 billion . . . and in record-breaking time.</p> The old gang’s last chance to break the bank, er rob the kitty, er . . . whatever.

These people may be incompetent by most standards, but I think we’ll see that they’re remarkably competent at drawing down $350 billion . . . and in record-breaking time.

]]> By: karnak12 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766300 karnak12 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:38:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766300 <p>“… Anyone who would be comforted by the gang that couldn’t shoot straight being anywhere near that pile of cash deserves what they get.”</p> <p>LOL Exactly!</p> “… Anyone who would be comforted by the gang that couldn’t shoot straight being anywhere near that pile of cash deserves what they get.”

LOL Exactly!

]]> By: brendanx http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766233 brendanx Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:47:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766233 <p>Unfortunately, the gang that couldn’t shoot straight can loot straight.</p> Unfortunately, the gang that couldn’t shoot straight can loot straight.

]]> By: reader http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766231 reader Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:44:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766231 <p>That’s right: that’s their next trademarked move. They’ll ooga booga us during Christmas. Nice, really nice.</p> That’s right: that’s their next trademarked move. They’ll ooga booga us during Christmas. Nice, really nice.

]]> By: supag32 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766230 supag32 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:44:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766230 <p>Looks like they may not even ask for the second half of the money, given how few days they have left…</p> <p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122969743282721629.html" rel="nofollow">http://online.wsj.com/article/.....21629.html</a></p> Looks like they may not even ask for the second half of the money, given how few days they have left…

http://online.wsj.com/article/…..21629.html

]]> By: sunshine http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766229 sunshine Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:42:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766229 <p>So if we hear doom and gloom the next couple of weeks from the GOP channels then we’ll know they will come knocking on Congress’ door.</p> So if we hear doom and gloom the next couple of weeks from the GOP channels then we’ll know they will come knocking on Congress’ door.

]]> By: selise http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766228 selise Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:41:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766228 <p>that’s what i remember also (from the hearings).</p> that’s what i remember also (from the hearings).

]]> By: sunshine http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766227 sunshine Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:39:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766227 <p>So Paulson would have to ask for the 350b before Jan 5 to be able to get it? When does Congress reconvene?</p> So Paulson would have to ask for the 350b before Jan 5 to be able to get it? When does Congress reconvene?

]]> By: spacefish http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766226 spacefish Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:39:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/how-bush-can-get-his-hands-on-the-rest-of-the-350-billion-tarp-funds/#comment-1766226 <p>IIRC, Ford wasn’t asking for money. They just wanted a line of credit available.</p> IIRC, Ford wasn’t asking for money. They just wanted a line of credit available.

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