Inside Obama's bank CEOs meeting
LINKBy EAMON JAVERS | 4/3/09 2:13 PM EDT
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The bankers struggled to make themselves clear to the president of the United States.
Arrayed around a long mahogany table in the White House state dining room last week, the CEOs of the most powerful financial institutions in the world offered several explanations for paying high salaries to their employees — and, by extension, to themselves.
“These are complicated companies,†one CEO said. Offered another: “We’re competing for talent on an international market.â€
But President Barack Obama wasn’t in a mood to hear them out. He stopped the conversation and offered a blunt reminder of the public’s reaction to such explanations. “Be careful how you make those statements, gentlemen. The public isn’t buying that.â€
“My administration,†the president added, “is the only thing between you and the pitchforks.â€
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Really, Mr. President? Let's delve into that further.
There are now undeniable ties between your administration/campaign and groups like ACORN. ACORN is the same group that went to the homes of AIG and other bank execs in a blatant attempt at intimidation.
Bottom line, sir, is that YOU are part of the problem, stirring the pot the way you have been over the past several months. Several of these banks didn't even WANT the money, but you FORCED them to take it, and now you're putting scare tactics on them?
And we have 46 more months of this? I truly fear for our nation.
Edited: Because my English is noly good for sentences making.