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2009-03-12 Home Front Economy

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Posted by Omoter Speaking for Boskone7794 2009-03-12 09:20|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 some top banking types who knew Geithner and Larry Summers beforehand were so confident of that dynamic duo's ability to get on top of the crisis that they actually bet on a market turnaround when Obama took office.

A number of folks were "confident" about Bernie Madoff as well.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-03-12 11:07|| 2009-03-12 11:07|| Front Page Top

#2 At least Bernie invented NASDAQ.

What's Bambi done?

Posted by Frozen Al 2009-03-12 11:21|| 2009-03-12 11:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Note also that participation in Bernie Madoff's program was by choice; not by force

Posted by airandee 2009-03-12 13:34|| 2009-03-12 13:34|| Front Page Top

#4 As an aside, Ford Stock jumped to two dollars in one shot this morning, I think it's people who shorted expecting Ford to bankrupt are now forced to cover.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-03-12 17:23|| 2009-03-12 17:23|| Front Page Top

#5 In an absolutely classic MSM tactic. They have just changed the title of this piece from the one noted above to "It's Too Soon to Start Blaming Obama"

What a classic. As the new generation says in texting ROTFLMAF.

Posted by Omoter Speaking for Boskone7794 2009-03-12 19:00|| 2009-03-12 19:00|| Front Page Top

#6 LEAVE BAMBI ALONE!!!!

Posted by mojo">mojo 2009-03-12 22:04|| 2009-03-12 22:04|| Front Page Top

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