Michelle Malkin » Chris Dodd confesses: Yes, I slipped in the AIG bonus protection…’cuz Treasury made me

Chris Dodd confesses: Yes, I slipped in the AIG bonus protection…’cuz Treasury made me

By Michelle Malkin • March 18, 2009 06:08 PM

Fall, fall on your sword, ye Purveyor of Hypocritical Indignation.

Via CNN, unscrupulous borrower and No. 1 AIG benefactor Chris Dodd admits that yes, yes, he did support AIG bonus protections before he was against them:

Senate Banking committee Chairman Christopher Dodd told CNN’s Dana Bash and Wolf Blitzer Wednesday that he was responsible for adding the bonus loophole into the stimulus package that permitted AIG and other companies that received bailout funds to pay bonuses.

On Tuesday, Dodd denied to CNN that he had anything to do with the adding of that provision.

CNN isn’t the only one he made the false claim to, according to a reader who phoned his office yesterday. Wendy N. e-mailed:

Dear Michelle: I’ve just recently discovered your web page, and I LOVE IT! It’s a great source of information. Speaking of which, after reading “Chris Dodd: For AIG bonuses before he was against them,” I decided to phone Chris Dodd’s office. Apparently, they’re calling Rich Edson and David Freddeso liars, as the person on the phone insisted that Chris Dodd added an amendment that would NOT allow bonuses to be paid with TARP funds, and that “somebody else” in committee added the exemption, NOT Senator Dodd. Go figure?!

Thanks again,
Wendy N.

Chris Dodd: Lying crapweasel, bailout lackey, winner of Kabuki Theater of AIG outrage lifetime achievement award.

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Dodd points fingers at Treasury.

Via Allahpundit: It’s the timing, Tiny Tim.

Ed Morrissey adds a delicious Dodd transcript. Er, um, er, um.

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#653490

On March 19th, 2009 at 1:08 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

On March 19th, 2009 at 9:13 am, jangar said:

And a host of otherwise thoughtful people that lost their mind and thought it “cool” to vote for the less than black guy.

Truth hurts
#653526

On March 19th, 2009 at 1:24 pm, Room 237 said:

Watching this whole opera buffa — can I ask if we arenow officially a banana republic?

(Or maybe a Gap or Eddie Bauer?)
#653555

On March 19th, 2009 at 1:35 pm, old trooper said:

No Honor amongst Thieves?

Round them Up and Publicly Hang them All!

Then off to the White House with Pitchforks and torches!
#653651

On March 19th, 2009 at 2:09 pm, rightisright said:

lyin’ bastard!

Dodd is pond scum and how he and Elmer (Frank) Fudd continue to stay in office is one of the great wonders of the world.

Who’s going to prosecute, Holder, yeah right, another big time beneficiary of Fannie and Freddie?
These two, Dud and Blarney, should be in prison for the rest of their worthless lives after destroying the American economy…at least for their promoting the illegal workings of F & F.
#654278

On March 19th, 2009 at 10:43 pm, Micheleeroo said:

Has Chris Dodd–head of the SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE, after all—ever admitted to any screw-up over the whole banking mess??? I’ve not heard anyone blame him for anything. And yet he’s head of a committee that overseas such. How come democrats never ask for his head to roll??
#654283

On March 19th, 2009 at 10:45 pm, Micheleeroo said:

Sorry if this got mentioned elsewhere in this post, but I heard that sweetheart deal was for a house in Ireland? And that he rarely goes to Connecticut much these days? Was that just rumor?