Mar 17 2009

Chris Dodd—Slam Dunk!

Published by iChef Politikos at 1:13 pm under All

Deny Everything. Admit Nothing. Make Counter Accusations!

How do they continue to do it?

Chris Dodd: For AIG bonuses before he was against them By Michelle Malkin

Kabuki Theater of Outrage, Act III. Unscrupulous borrower Sen. Chris Dodd struts on stage. Fox Business reporter Rich Edson turns on the spotlight:

Amid AIG Furor, Dodd Tries to Undo Bonus Protections He Put In by Rich Edson

Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) on Monday night floated the idea of taxing American International Group (AIG) bonus recipients so the government could recoup some or all of the $450 million the company is paying to employees in its financial products unit. Within hours, the idea spread to both houses of Congress, with lawmakers proposing an AIG bonus tax.

The move represents somewhat of an about-face for the Senator.

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More misdirection:

Nice!

Video: Obama outrageously outraged by AIG outrage; Update: Treasury to reduce AIG’s bailout funds?

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Fantastic!

Feds knew about new AIG bonuses for months — but Geithner only found out last week; Update: “Complete confidence” in Geithner, says WH

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What magic misdirection show would be complete without Schmucky Schumer?!

Schumer to AIG: Give back the bonuses or we’ll tax them away

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Just because!

Video: Luck o’ The Dodd

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