Comments on: Where in the world is Chris Dodd? http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:19:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Larraby http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-353261 Larraby Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:35:45 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-353261 CSpan played the tape of the indignant Dodd press conference. Dodd was outraged that anyone could or would question Dodd's moral superiority. Dodd was asked if he knew anything about being on the Countrywide "VIP List". Dodd fessed up that his wife Jackie knew about it (Don't you love when politicians throw their wives under the bus!) Then Dodd said that he "assumed" that the VIP list was for every borrower who had previously obtained a Countrywide loan and was refinancing with Countrywide. How stupid does Dodd think people? There are millions of Americans who took out an initial mortgage from Countrywide and later refinanced with Countrywide. As Senate banking committee chairman, does Dodd actually believe that he was but one of millions of people who were on the VIP list? If he believes that, then he is truly stupid. Then Dodd said that he thought the VIP list only meant that he could "talk to a real person when we called, not just a voice message system". That is even dumber. Most borrowers from Countrywide use the local Countrywide office that is usually in a strip mall. Most people deal with the people in that local office. Pick up the phone and they answer it. His claim about getting to talk to "a real person" is downright stupid, as Senator Dodd apparently is also. CSpan played the tape of the indignant Dodd press conference. Dodd was outraged that anyone could or would question Dodd’s moral superiority. Dodd was asked if he knew anything about being on the Countrywide “VIP List”. Dodd fessed up that his wife Jackie knew about it (Don’t you love when politicians throw their wives under the bus!) Then Dodd said that he “assumed” that the VIP list was for every borrower who had previously obtained a Countrywide loan and was refinancing with Countrywide. How stupid does Dodd think people? There are millions of Americans who took out an initial mortgage from Countrywide and later refinanced with Countrywide. As Senate banking committee chairman, does Dodd actually believe that he was but one of millions of people who were on the VIP list? If he believes that, then he is truly stupid. Then Dodd said that he thought the VIP list only meant that he could “talk to a real person when we called, not just a voice message system”. That is even dumber. Most borrowers from Countrywide use the local Countrywide office that is usually in a strip mall. Most people deal with the people in that local office. Pick up the phone and they answer it. His claim about getting to talk to “a real person” is downright stupid, as Senator Dodd apparently is also.

]]> By: Die Hippie, Die http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352967 Die Hippie, Die Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:15:42 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352967 <blockquote> On June 17th, 2008 at 1:53 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said: With any luck Chris Dodd is in Hell,</blockquote> Word on da street is that his cats keep trying to bury him in the sandbox.

On June 17th, 2008 at 1:53 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

With any luck Chris Dodd is in Hell,

Word on da street is that his cats keep trying to bury him in the sandbox.

]]> By: jaaakemm http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352881 jaaakemm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:02:21 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352881 Perhaps Senator Dodd is using his private time to contemplate new permutations of the waitress sandwich. Using of course, his keen senses to sharply focus his mind’s eye to that just right combination of himself, the Swimmer and of course that all important component the waitress. Yea! … that’s the ticket. He and the Swimmer can become the genesis of a rejuvenated worldwide waitress sandwich craze that they can cash in on and then Dodd can payoff his pals a Countrywide for his sweetheart loans. No confirmation yet on who gets to play the tomato-side or pickle-side of the bun. Perhaps Senator Dodd is using his private time to contemplate new permutations of the waitress sandwich. Using of course, his keen senses to sharply focus his mind’s eye to that just right combination of himself, the Swimmer and of course that all important component the waitress.

Yea! … that’s the ticket. He and the Swimmer can become the genesis of a rejuvenated worldwide waitress sandwich craze that they can cash in on and then Dodd can payoff his pals a Countrywide for his sweetheart loans.

No confirmation yet on who gets to play the tomato-side or pickle-side of the bun.

]]> By: drfredc http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352759 drfredc Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:37:29 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352759 Dem corruption, The media can ignore, oBORGama infatuation, The media can roar. Dem corruption,
The media can ignore,
oBORGama infatuation,
The media can roar.

]]> By: Obama Hussein: The terrorist’s (and traitor’s) choice! | The TIW Blog http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352743 Obama Hussein: The terrorist’s (and traitor’s) choice! | The TIW Blog Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:03:33 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352743 [...] Read the article HERE. [...] [...] Read the article HERE. [...]

]]> By: vickisoup http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352617 vickisoup Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:43:58 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352617 Stick a fork in him....he's done. Stick a fork in him….he’s done.

]]> By: twoninerkilo http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352539 twoninerkilo Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:25:37 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352539 I'm still waiting here, with the rope. I’m still waiting here, with the rope.

]]> By: meatpieandtatters http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352499 meatpieandtatters Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:44:56 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352499 Dodd is a world-class Assclown of Bozoian proportions. Dodd is a world-class Assclown of Bozoian proportions.

]]> By: BrianNY http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352455 BrianNY Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:05:48 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352455 Give Dodd the same scrutiny that former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland received. Dodd apparently received 75k in the form of a VIP "gift" from Countrywide's CEO, an organization that Dodd oversees in a regulatory capacity. Now, Dodd says he knew nothing about it. Rowland was sentenced to 16 months of prison and house arrest for accepting 100k in gifts from contractors that the State did business with. If Dodd is exonerated, he clears his name. If he is found to have lied about knowingly accepting his 75k gift, send him to trial. Give Dodd the same scrutiny that former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland received.

Dodd apparently received 75k in the form of a VIP “gift” from Countrywide’s CEO, an organization that Dodd oversees in a regulatory capacity. Now, Dodd says he knew nothing about it.

Rowland was sentenced to 16 months of prison and house arrest for accepting 100k in gifts from contractors that the State did business with.

If Dodd is exonerated, he clears his name. If he is found to have lied about knowingly accepting his 75k gift, send him to trial.

]]> By: Freddy http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352411 Freddy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:37:22 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352411 When Dodd initially claimed he was not even aware he had a loan from countrywide, it was clear to me this story will never end for him. When Dodd initially claimed he was not even aware he had a loan from countrywide, it was clear to me this story will never end for him.

]]> By: Larraby http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352380 Larraby Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:13:46 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352380 As the selfdeclared historian for the MM web site, let me mention another Chris Dodd scandal that he has buried in the past. The year was 1978 and Chris Dodd was a young US Representative from the 2nd congressional district in Connecticut. In the fall of 1978, there was a Democratic Party miniconvention in Tennessee. It was either in Nashville or Memphis, I forget which one. Chris Dodd was there and decided to go to a local doughnut shop. Perhaps inebriated, Dodd got into a food fight with a friend in the doughnut shop. Dodd and his friend began ordering doughnuts by the dozens and Dodd and his friend began making a huge mess of the doughnut shop and then decided to skedaddle without paying for the doughnuts. When the local media got wind of the story, Dodd belatedly paid for the doughnuts and the cleanup. This was the first glimpse of the Dodd moral compass. It is not that much of a leap from hightailing it out of a doughnut shop to getting a sweetheart loan from Countrywide. Notice that Dodd refuses to say who was his original contact person at Countrywide. In all probability, Dodd called Jim Johnson and Johnson called Angelo Mozilo and the fix was in. Notice also that Dodd refuses to release the mortgage documents and refuses to authorize Countrywide to release it's internal Countrywide documents. Yet because Dodd is a certified liberal, CNN won't ask the tough questions. The NY Times won't ask the tough questions either. As the selfdeclared historian for the MM web site, let me mention another Chris Dodd scandal that he has buried in the past. The year was 1978 and Chris Dodd was a young US Representative from the 2nd congressional district in Connecticut. In the fall of 1978, there was a Democratic Party miniconvention in Tennessee. It was either in Nashville or Memphis, I forget which one. Chris Dodd was there and decided to go to a local doughnut shop. Perhaps inebriated, Dodd got into a food fight with a friend in the doughnut shop. Dodd and his friend began ordering doughnuts by the dozens and Dodd and his friend began making a huge mess of the doughnut shop and then decided to skedaddle without paying for the doughnuts. When the local media got wind of the story, Dodd belatedly paid for the doughnuts and the cleanup. This was the first glimpse of the Dodd moral compass. It is not that much of a leap from hightailing it out of a doughnut shop to getting a sweetheart loan from Countrywide. Notice that Dodd refuses to say who was his original contact person at Countrywide. In all probability, Dodd called Jim Johnson and Johnson called Angelo Mozilo and the fix was in. Notice also that Dodd refuses to release the mortgage documents and refuses to authorize Countrywide to release it’s internal Countrywide documents. Yet because Dodd is a certified liberal, CNN won’t ask the tough questions. The NY Times won’t ask the tough questions either.

]]> By: cabrerski http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352364 cabrerski Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:01:22 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352364 Everytime I hear a politician (from either side of the aisle) claim ignorance or feign selective memory loss, I think back to the old joke... A sales manager posts a new edict for his salesmen. "At lunch, all salesman are allowed to drink as they much, as long it is not vodka." Of course, this puzzled the staff and at the next meeting, the manager was questioned about it. "It's simple. You cannot smell vodka on the breath. And I would rather have our customers think that our employees are drunk, rather than stupid." So belly-up to the bar, Congress (there's more room now that Teddy is recovering). Everytime I hear a politician (from either side of the aisle) claim ignorance or feign selective memory loss, I think back to the old joke…

A sales manager posts a new edict for his salesmen. “At lunch, all salesman are allowed to drink as they much, as long it is not vodka.” Of course, this puzzled the staff and at the next meeting, the manager was questioned about it.

“It’s simple. You cannot smell vodka on the breath. And I would rather have our customers think that our employees are drunk, rather than stupid.”

So belly-up to the bar, Congress (there’s more room now that Teddy is recovering).

]]> By: ArizonaNeanderthal http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352352 ArizonaNeanderthal Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:53:16 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352352 With any luck Chris Dodd is in Hell, but I imagine he is just laying low at the moment. Or he may be trying to cut a deal for Bro Hussein to make him HUD Secretary so he can get really BIG loans. And all this time I thought Chris Dodd was only an accomplished liar. He is multitalented; Chris Dodd is both an accomplished liar and a thief as well. Hell can wait I guess. With any luck Chris Dodd is in Hell, but I imagine he is just laying low at the moment. Or he may be trying to cut a deal for Bro Hussein to make him HUD Secretary so he can get really BIG loans. And all this time I thought Chris Dodd was only an accomplished liar. He is multitalented; Chris Dodd is both an accomplished liar and a thief as well. Hell can wait I guess.

]]> By: Lan Astaslem http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352343 Lan Astaslem Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:49:52 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352343 The picture on the front page bears a resemblance to Al Franken. Maybe he <strong>is </strong>Al Franken! Neither one seems to understand money... The picture on the front page bears a resemblance to Al Franken. Maybe he is Al Franken! Neither one seems to understand money…

]]> By: conservative247 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-352339 conservative247 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:47:12 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/17/where-in-the-world-is-chris-dodd/#comment-352339 Since Dodd got a 30 year mortgage in 2003 with the <strong>first five years fixed</strong>, I'm wondering what month Dodd will slide into the "adjustable rate" category and what his new payments will jump to. I've posted more <a href="http://conservative247.org/national-politics/168/taking-a-closer-look-at-dodds-mortgage.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, but he may have gotten a better deal over the life of the loan if he got a low rate around 5.2 percent in 2003 for a regular fixed deal. The deal is the deal, and I'm not saying that we are making too much about this, but the real problem is professional politicians that serve for years and years without term limits - they eventually have rock star status and this type of crap will happen - to Republicans and Democrats. Portfolio.com indicates that the regular rate was discounted between 3/8 and 5/8 of a point for the properties. When I was shopping for mortgages, I was offered rates that varied up to 5/8 of a point on 30 year fixed mortgages in 2004/2005. So maybe he did not know he was getting a special rate? But if he hung out with the CEO on a regular basis or called him, he's a liar. Additional questions... - Did he get special treatment during the qualification process? - What is his total family income? - With that income (his wife's plus is $170k) would he <em>qualify</em> for 875k in mortgages? - What is the value of the two homes? Lots of questions here. What I really do not like is politicians being on a VIP list of any kind. Since Dodd got a 30 year mortgage in 2003 with the first five years fixed, I’m wondering what month Dodd will slide into the “adjustable rate” category and what his new payments will jump to.

I’ve posted more here, but he may have gotten a better deal over the life of the loan if he got a low rate around 5.2 percent in 2003 for a regular fixed deal.

The deal is the deal, and I’m not saying that we are making too much about this, but the real problem is professional politicians that serve for years and years without term limits – they eventually have rock star status and this type of crap will happen – to Republicans and Democrats.

Portfolio.com indicates that the regular rate was discounted between 3/8 and 5/8 of a point for the properties.

When I was shopping for mortgages, I was offered rates that varied up to 5/8 of a point on 30 year fixed mortgages in 2004/2005. So maybe he did not know he was getting a special rate?

But if he hung out with the CEO on a regular basis or called him, he’s a liar.

Additional questions…
- Did he get special treatment during the qualification process?
- What is his total family income?
- With that income (his wife’s plus is $170k) would he qualify for 875k in mortgages?
- What is the value of the two homes?

Lots of questions here.

What I really do not like is politicians being on a VIP list of any kind.

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