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Offline DixieBelle

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Democrat attacks Treasury Secretary.....except he's the Fed Chairman
« on: January 18, 2008, 11:06:26 AM »
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U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur came to a House committee hearing on Thursday prepared to ask U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson tough questions about his involvement in the subprime mortgage crisis.

Unfortunately, she was questioning the chairman of the Federal Reserve.

The Ohio Democrat, at a House of Representatives Budget Committee hearing, said she wanted to know what Wall Street firms were responsible for the securitization of subprime mortgages. She then asked: “Seeing as how you were the former CEO of Goldman Sachs …” But the only person testifying at the hearing interrupted.

“No, no, no, you’re confusing me with the Treasury Secretary,” said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

“I’ve got the wrong firm? Paulson, Oh, OK. Where were you sir?” Kaptur said. Bernanke noted that he was head of the Princeton University economics department.

“Oh, Princeton, oh, all right, sorry. I got you confused with the other one … I’m glad you clarified that for the record,” she said.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnPnLvsl6Aw[/youtube]
http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSN1724898920080117

Can you imagine the outrage if she had been a Republican? Countdown for DU to make excuses for the this poor confused woman.  :whatever:
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Re: Democrat attacks Treasury Secretary.....except he's the Fed Chairman
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2008, 06:32:03 PM »
What a dumb ass.  :thatsright: :loser: :hammer:
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Re: Democrat attacks Treasury Secretary.....except he's the Fed Chairman
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2008, 07:28:40 PM »
That's just frackin unbelievable!  And that DUmbass make $140,000 per year?
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Re: Democrat attacks Treasury Secretary.....except he's the Fed Chairman
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2008, 07:45:42 PM »
One rich white guy is pretty much like the next one.  What's the big deal? [/DUmmie mode]
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