youtube.com - 3/24/2009
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Obama, Biden, Hillary and top cabinet members resort to drastic measures to deal with the AIG problem.From: "SuperNews!" An animated sketch comedy ...
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 3/19/2009
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org —
Maybe this is stupid, but couldn’t the administration
just . . . not pay the AIG bonuses?...
As in, rather than direct Tim Geithner to find a way to not pay them, just order AIG to not pay them. Order first. Let the AIGsters sue. Then while the ...
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Open Thread: Inside a White House Meeting
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
Ha ha, zombie Lincoln. Pretty funny video. I toyed with the idea of doing a zombie Lincoln photoshop. But I thought I’d suggest you guys make your own zombies instead. Open Thread! ...
Supernews: How To Deal With AIG
Oliver Willis —
Again, I like diabolical Rahm Emanuel.
Video: South Park on bailouts
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Video: South Park on bailouts posted at 5:30 pm on March 26, 2009 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly From last night’s recession-flavored retelling of the Passion , a glimpse into how TurboTax Tim and the boys make the tough decisions. They recycled this gag, more or less, from their episode goofing on how the “Family Guy” writing staff comes up with its jokes, but it’s no less apt here than it was there. Or is it? After Lehman Brothers, there’s really no option anymore for letting banks fail lest the dreaded supposed domino effect occur. That chicken’s forever doomed to collapse on “bailout.” At ...
Obama Hits The AIG-Spot
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talkingpointsmemo.com 3/5/2009 — As reported earlier today, AIG -- which is already 80% owned by the US government -- is poised to go back to the government trough for more money.
(Remember, we've already committed roughly $150 billion to AIG.)
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AIG Changes Its Name
blogs.abcnews.com 3/23/2009 — Valujet became ATA. Blackwater morphed into Xe. And New Kids on the Block changed to NKOTB. Plus, as we noted earlier, "toxic assets" today became "legacy loans." Amidst all this re-branding, AIG has emerged as AIU Holdings. Enjoy! - jpt
AIG - AIG News Articles
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They Came for the AIG Bonuses, but I was not an AIG Employee…
proteinwisdom.com 3/21/2009 — Forget for a moment that the legislation to tax back the bonuses from AIG is a Bill of Attainder.
Forget that Bills of Attainder are prohibited by the Constitution. That part is of course easy to forget..Congress gave up on it long ago.
Forget that ...
AIG politics
politico.com 3/19/2009 —
For all that the AIG bonuses have given all sides grand new opportunities for posturing, all involved have been, at times, a bit uncertain of their footing.
Eric Cantor got hammered this morning for not offering a specific solution to ...
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krugman.blogs.nytimes.com 3/20/2009 — Preliminary thoughts on the tax bill:
1. It's not the way you should make policy - it's clumsy, and it will punish some innocent parties while letting the most guilty off scot-free
2. But - there wasn't much alternative at this point. And for that I ...
More AIG
calculatedriskblog.com 3/1/2009 — Note: For the grim economics news in graphs, please see my post yesterday: February Economic Summary in Graphs First a repeat of Eric's great AIG cartoon! Click on cartoon for larger image in new window. Cartoon from Eric G. Lewis From the ...
Obama Remarks Today on AIG
christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com 3/16/2009 — President Obama met with small business leaders and others at the White House today to discuss administration plans for that sector of the economy. Prior to the meeting, he delivered some remarks regarding the current kerfuffle over AIG which I found ...
What do do about AIG?
meganmcardle.theatlantic.com 3/16/2009 — For all my sympathy with people whose stupid bets got us into this mess, I am not overeager to hand them more of my hard-earned money. But the AIG retention bonuses raise a question the government is going to have to ask again and again before ...
Why The AIG Bonuses Were Right
rhymeswithright.mu.nu 3/26/2009 — I've not commented on whether or not those bonuses to AIG executives should have been paid or not. I've heard lots of discussion both ways on the issue. But today's New York Times carries the resignation letter of one of...
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