Comments on: Great Moments in Pocket-Lining: The Cantor Family Bailout http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:55:09 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Julia http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834628 Julia Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:40:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834628 <p>Amalgamated is the bomb. Just saying.</p> Amalgamated is the bomb. Just saying.

]]> By: Synoia http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834602 Synoia Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:40:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834602 <p>” One of the two employees there said the office had yet to serve a client since it opened last spring.”</p> <p>Nonsense. She has attracted one very rich client. Uncle Sam.</p> ” One of the two employees there said the office had yet to serve a client since it opened last spring.”

Nonsense. She has attracted one very rich client. Uncle Sam.

]]> By: politicat http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834530 politicat Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:45:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834530 <blockquote><p>Gives the name an interesting rebranding of the bank’s history. </p></blockquote> <p>Yes, it surely does!</p>

Gives the name an interesting rebranding of the bank’s history.

Yes, it surely does!

]]> By: klynn http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834511 klynn Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:37:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834511 <p>I am aware of the bank’s history. As far as the wealth-management fund in VA and serving investors (like the NY branch) of those wanting to invest 50 mil or more while the bank is getting “bailout” funds…Gives the name an interesting rebranding of the bank’s history. Thus, my comment as “interesting” name for a holding bank…</p> I am aware of the bank’s history. As far as the wealth-management fund in VA and serving investors (like the NY branch) of those wanting to invest 50 mil or more while the bank is getting “bailout” funds…Gives the name an interesting rebranding of the bank’s history. Thus, my comment as “interesting” name for a holding bank…

]]> By: politicat http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834492 politicat Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:23:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834492 <p>In this case, ‘Emigrant’ refers to the Irish emigrants (to the US) who started the bank in 1850. I am rather upset to hear about it in this context, since I was thinking of starting a savings account there.</p> In this case, ‘Emigrant’ refers to the Irish emigrants (to the US) who started the bank in 1850. I am rather upset to hear about it in this context, since I was thinking of starting a savings account there.

]]> By: rich2506 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834486 rich2506 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:08:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834486 <p>Good grief! Is <em>this</em> a laugh line! </p> <blockquote><p>“I think most American taxpayers now are sort of scratching their head,” Cantor told CNN in December, “wondering when all this bailout stuff is going to end.</p></blockquote> <p>Gee, I don’t know. Maybe uh, <em>when the economic crisis ends</em>?!?!?!</p> Good grief! Is this a laugh line!

“I think most American taxpayers now are sort of scratching their head,” Cantor told CNN in December, “wondering when all this bailout stuff is going to end.

Gee, I don’t know. Maybe uh, when the economic crisis ends?!?!?!

]]> By: klynn http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834473 klynn Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:49:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834473 <p>Close your eyes and listen to Cantor. He sounds like a young Lieberman.</p> <p>“Emigrant” is an interesting name for a holding bank…</p> Close your eyes and listen to Cantor. He sounds like a young Lieberman.

“Emigrant” is an interesting name for a holding bank…

]]> By: klynn http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834466 klynn Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:30:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834466 <p>Just thinking…Individuals holding public office in the US government should not be allowed to hold dual citizenship, and I might include spouses in that thought.</p> Just thinking…Individuals holding public office in the US government should not be allowed to hold dual citizenship, and I might include spouses in that thought.

]]> By: selise http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834465 selise Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:26:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834465 <p>just got back to this thread. thanks to all for the links…</p> just got back to this thread. thanks to all for the links…

]]> By: klynn http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834462 klynn Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:21:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/18/great-moments-in-pocket-lining-the-cantor-family-bailout/#comment-1834462 <p>Hey,<br /> This wiki entry is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Cantor" rel="nofollow">fun read</a>.</p> Hey,
This wiki entry is a fun read.

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