Comments on: Hey, how do I get that deal? http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:00:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tettes http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651806 tettes Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:04:08 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651806 Dodd's actions are inexcusable, but he wasn't alone. He was in good company with Republicans who wanted nothing to do with any kind of compensation restrictions on the TARP money. Anyone remember these greatest hits as the TARP bailout was discussed? <strong>Mitch McConnell:</strong> <em>“I really don’t want the government to take over these businesses and start telling them everything about what they can do. […] We have to resist the temptation to basically dictate to these businesses how to run every aspect of their operation.” </em><a href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/02/boehner-v-mccon.html" rel="nofollow">LINK</a> <strong>Richard Shelby:</strong> <em>“It should be up to the board of directors of a private corporation to set the compensation of an executive; it shouldn’t be Congress’s role.” </em><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/22/AR2008092202849.html" rel="nofollow">LINK</a> <strong>Eric Cantor:</strong> <em>“I’m not necessarily advocating going forward, that the federal government be able to set salaries across the board for any company.”</em> <a href="http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0809/28/le.01.html" rel="nofollow">LINK</a> And here's one from yesterday, for good measure: <strong>Rush Limbaugh:</strong> <em>“I am all for the AIG bailouts, and I am all for the AIG bonuses. Well, I’m not for the bailouts, well, in a way I’m for the bailout because I’m for the bonuses.”</em> <a href="http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_031609/content/01125106.guest.html" rel="nofollow">LINK</a> At least Rush is consistent. The rest of these fools are loudly denouncing the bonuses today while they are just weeks removed from stating they didn't want to restrict compensation in any way! Dodd’s actions are inexcusable, but he wasn’t alone.

He was in good company with Republicans who wanted nothing to do with any kind of compensation restrictions on the TARP money.

Anyone remember these greatest hits as the TARP bailout was discussed?

Mitch McConnell:
“I really don’t want the government to take over these businesses and start telling them everything about what they can do. […] We have to resist the temptation to basically dictate to these businesses how to run every aspect of their operation.” LINK

Richard Shelby:
“It should be up to the board of directors of a private corporation to set the compensation of an executive; it shouldn’t be Congress’s role.” LINK

Eric Cantor:
“I’m not necessarily advocating going forward, that the federal government be able to set salaries across the board for any company.” LINK

And here’s one from yesterday, for good measure:

Rush Limbaugh:
“I am all for the AIG bailouts, and I am all for the AIG bonuses. Well, I’m not for the bailouts, well, in a way I’m for the bailout because I’m for the bonuses.” LINK

At least Rush is consistent. The rest of these fools are loudly denouncing the bonuses today while they are just weeks removed from stating they didn’t want to restrict compensation in any way!

]]> By: Buy Danish http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651661 Buy Danish Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:55:59 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651661 Maybe it's just me, but $73 million shared by 73 people beats the $91.1 million "earned" by one person in the form of Franklin Raines (including some $52.6 million in inflated bonuses), acquired while running Fannie Mae, and ultimately the entire housing market into the ground. Besides, Americans don't care about little porky things, so why the fuss? Maybe it’s just me, but $73 million shared by 73 people beats the $91.1 million “earned” by one person in the form of Franklin Raines (including some $52.6 million in inflated bonuses), acquired while running Fannie Mae, and ultimately the entire housing market into the ground.

Besides, Americans don’t care about little porky things, so why the fuss?

]]> By: Jim Wallis, Obama’s newest spiritual advisor - the new Jeremiah Wright? « Jim Blazsik http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651648 Jim Wallis, Obama’s newest spiritual advisor - the new Jeremiah Wright? « Jim Blazsik Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:48:11 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651648 [...] Hey, how do I get that deal? By Michelle Malkin [...] [...] Hey, how do I get that deal? By Michelle Malkin [...]

]]> By: rambler http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651619 rambler Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:27:22 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651619 I don't need a bail out or a hand out, I just want to keep more of the money I've earned and pay less in taxes. I don’t need a bail out or a hand out, I just want to keep more of the money I’ve earned and pay less in taxes.

]]> By: hawkeye54 http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651589 hawkeye54 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:10:10 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651589 <blockquote> Either that or rename that cesspool after Benedict Arnold</blockquote> Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia)to become Arnold, D.C. (Democrat Cesspool)? Fitting.

Either that or rename that cesspool after Benedict Arnold

Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia)to become Arnold, D.C. (Democrat Cesspool)?

Fitting.

]]> By: NJ-Aviator http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651587 NJ-Aviator Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:09:16 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651587 <blockquote>RedDog said: What will be really funny is when White Helmet Dodd tries to tax the money away, the courts will spank him silly. A little thing called contracts, retroactivity etc.</blockquote> They're just making it up as they go along. Total clueless. Blind leading the blind. Heads up their.... well, you get the idea.

RedDog said:

What will be really funny is when White Helmet Dodd tries to tax the money away, the courts will spank him silly. A little thing called contracts, retroactivity etc.

They’re just making it up as they go along. Total clueless. Blind leading the blind. Heads up their…. well, you get the idea.

]]> By: NJ-Aviator http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651536 NJ-Aviator Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:43:08 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651536 So they took the money they were due, and left AIG, likely for for another job that would still be there at the end of 2009. If you haven't worked in the Financial sector, you may not know that you generally <strong>don't</strong> leave.... just BEFORE you get the "bonus" portion of your pay. And if anyone wants that job as a derivatives analyst/trader... all you have to do is get a masters in math, physics or similar field, maybe add a PhD at some point...work like a dog trying to get a decent job, probably as an intern without pay for a period of time... work your way up the ranks over years.. all while essentially giving up any life a normal human being might expect... then one day play with he big dogs and have immense responsibility and have your job hang on every single decision you make. It's a highly compensated field... but if you think it's easy, think again. So they took the money they were due, and left AIG, likely for for another job that would still be there at the end of 2009.

If you haven’t worked in the Financial sector, you may not know that you generally don’t leave…. just BEFORE you get the “bonus” portion of your pay.

And if anyone wants that job as a derivatives analyst/trader… all you have to do is get a masters in math, physics or similar field, maybe add a PhD at some point…work like a dog trying to get a decent job, probably as an intern without pay for a period of time… work your way up the ranks over years.. all while essentially giving up any life a normal human being might expect… then one day play with he big dogs and have immense responsibility and have your job hang on every single decision you make.

It’s a highly compensated field… but if you think it’s easy, think again.

]]> By: *11* AIG Employees received bonuses of over a million dollars, some of which are no longer with the company! | Fire Andrea Mitchell! http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651521 *11* AIG Employees received bonuses of over a million dollars, some of which are no longer with the company! | Fire Andrea Mitchell! Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:33:16 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651521 [...] Hussein Obama said he has “complete confidence” in Treasury schmuck, err Secretary Turbo Tax Tim.... Hussein Obama also mention that and any suggestion that Turbo Tax Timmy screwed up over the AIG bonuses storm is “unfair” the White House said Tuesday. In sports, usually when you get a “vote of confidence” like this, it means you are toast. In the Hussein Obama dictatorship, you can probably take it at face value. The man who cheated on his taxes, who was like AIG “too big too fail” is the laughing stock of the world. Has been one since he first appeared onto the scene after being confirmed by Congress. The so called brilliant Geithner, who worked on the bailouts for AIG, had NO IDEA about all the bonues that AIG had contractual obligions to pay out until last week! Is this the man you want in charge of “coming after you for your taxes”? One of Michelle Malkin’s readers has a suggestion: I don’t understand why AIG doesn’t just borrow the same approach Obama took to defending the $410B pork-laden spending bill he just signed in private. Seeing as how the bonuses were earned for work done in 2008, AIG should just call the bonuses, “Last year’s business” and make all kinds of lofty promises about how now, for real, going forward, now that they’re paid, AIG is really going to clamp down on companies abusing bonuses because paying them is despicable. No TweetBacks yet. 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Russia may be ready to test Obama already (0)March 13, 2009 -- First no more ‘War on Terror’, now “enemy combatant” term (0) [...] [...] Hussein Obama said he has “complete confidence” in Treasury schmuck, err Secretary Turbo Tax Tim…. Hussein Obama also mention that and any suggestion that Turbo Tax Timmy screwed up over the AIG bonuses storm is “unfair” the White House said Tuesday. In sports, usually when you get a “vote of confidence” like this, it means you are toast. In the Hussein Obama dictatorship, you can probably take it at face value. The man who cheated on his taxes, who was like AIG “too big too fail” is the laughing stock of the world. Has been one since he first appeared onto the scene after being confirmed by Congress. The so called brilliant Geithner, who worked on the bailouts for AIG, had NO IDEA about all the bonues that AIG had contractual obligions to pay out until last week! Is this the man you want in charge of “coming after you for your taxes”? One of Michelle Malkin’s readers has a suggestion: I don’t understand why AIG doesn’t just borrow the same approach Obama took to defending the $410B pork-laden spending bill he just signed in private. Seeing as how the bonuses were earned for work done in 2008, AIG should just call the bonuses, “Last year’s business” and make all kinds of lofty promises about how now, for real, going forward, now that they’re paid, AIG is really going to clamp down on companies abusing bonuses because paying them is despicable. No TweetBacks yet. 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]]> By: Old Tanker http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651520 Old Tanker Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:33:14 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651520 Actually, another good source was one of MM's earlier posts...... Actually, another good source was one of MM’s earlier posts……

]]> By: Old Tanker http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651514 Old Tanker Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:31:31 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651514 <blockquote> On March 17th, 2009 at 4:07 pm, mattymatt10 said: OldTanker: I think I understand what you’re saying now, I wasn’t reading your posts correctly. I thought we were disagreeing, but we’re actually agreeing right? </blockquote> Correct sir, I was giving you a specific example of how correct you were/are.

On March 17th, 2009 at 4:07 pm, mattymatt10 said:

OldTanker: I think I understand what you’re saying now, I wasn’t reading your posts correctly. I thought we were disagreeing, but we’re actually agreeing right?

Correct sir, I was giving you a specific example of how correct you were/are.

]]> By: cheapseat http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651483 cheapseat Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:17:56 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651483 you could run for congress, lie through your teeth telling everyone you will give them whatever they want, when elected put in for earmarks o'plenty, and remind everyone of your constituents what great things you are doing for them, and retire after 10 years. your pension is FABULOUS. you could run for congress, lie through your teeth telling everyone you will give them whatever they want, when elected put in for earmarks o’plenty, and remind everyone of your constituents what great things you are doing for them, and retire after 10 years. your pension is FABULOUS.

]]> By: RedDog http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651479 RedDog Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:16:56 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651479 As I have said many times before.... revoke the bailouts, reduce income and capital gains taxes, suspend Congress for two years and the economy will be good to go. As I have said many times before…. revoke the bailouts, reduce income and capital gains taxes, suspend Congress for two years and the economy will be good to go.

]]> By: sonofdy http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651469 sonofdy Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:13:07 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651469 <blockquote>I would not have stayed one minute longer either. </blockquote> Can't agree more. 2 seconds later, I am on a plane to Brazil. Congress is looking for someone to put in jail.

I would not have stayed one minute longer either.

Can’t agree more. 2 seconds later, I am on a plane to Brazil.

Congress is looking for someone to put in jail.

]]> By: mattymatt10 http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651461 mattymatt10 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:07:01 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651461 OldTanker: I think I understand what you're saying now, I wasn't reading your posts correctly. I thought we were disagreeing, but we're actually agreeing right? Sorry, didn't get much sleep last night! My brain is a little foggy today. I gotta stop all this internet commenting... Thanks for the source too, Joy! OldTanker: I think I understand what you’re saying now, I wasn’t reading your posts correctly. I thought we were disagreeing, but we’re actually agreeing right?

Sorry, didn’t get much sleep last night! My brain is a little foggy today. I gotta stop all this internet commenting…

Thanks for the source too, Joy!

]]> By: sims http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/17/hey-how-do-i-get-that-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-651458 sims Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:05:22 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=24859#comment-651458 <blockquote>EdDantes said: dog-kissing</blockquote> Poor dog.

EdDantes said: dog-kissing

Poor dog.

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