Comments on: Video: Who’s responsible for the Fannie and Freddie mess? Update: FBI launches investigation

By: Another Pelosi Lie: “White House officials prevented Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson from alerting Congress sooner of the looming economic crisis” | Right Voices

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:11:33 +0000

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By: Michelle Malkin » Kill the bailout: The House floor debate is on

Michelle Malkin » Kill the bailout: The House floor debate is on — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:41:35 +0000

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By: Video: Who’s responsible for the Fannie and Freddie mess? « Dirty Democrats

Video: Who’s responsible for the Fannie and Freddie mess? « Dirty Democrats — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:32:22 +0000

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By: GayPatriot » MSM’s Missing Stories of Obama

GayPatriot » MSM’s Missing Stories of Obama — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:51:14 +0000

[...] Asking why Democrats led by Barney Frank and Christopher Dodd thwarted those reform efforts. [...]

By: On the Right

On the Right — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:11:54 +0000

Video: Fox News Hammers Democrats Again For Fannie/Freddie Mess…

Via Ace, who properly calls it awesome. This makes two segments in as many nights on Hume’s show on the roots of the crisis, and as with the first, there’s little you don’t already know. Even so, the archival footage of one of……

By: Two Cents On The Financial Issue « Utah Rattler

Two Cents On The Financial Issue « Utah Rattler — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:59:55 +0000

[...] as Jubak stated, this is also the time to take decisive action against policies and those who enabled and protected this whole fiasco. Interestingly they are those who are the most vocal about the [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: Fox News hammers Democrats again for Fannie/Freddie mess

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:42:51 +0000

[...] This makes two segments in as many nights on Hume’s show on the roots of the crisis, and as with the first, there’s little you don’t already know. Even so, the archival footage of one of the [...]

By: The FBI is investigating potential fraud at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., and insurer American International Group Inc. « Thoughts Of A Conservative Christian

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:22:43 +0000

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By: Hawthorne

Hawthorne — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:17:01 +0000

The very last thing the Dems want is a really truthful investigation on this. It will make them look terrible. But I bet a few Republicans will get their noses bloody over it too.

By: aniladesai

aniladesai — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:52:05 +0000

Since Democrats haven’t openly blamed Republicans for this mess … it MUST be them … !!! ha ha ha

By: SoldiersMom

SoldiersMom — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:33:35 +0000

As thorough as this report was last night, Brit fired with both barrels today. I hope to see that segment here tomorrow.

As for Bush’s speech tonight, oh God, for once, please, let him call it like it was. None of this go along to get along crap we’ve been hearing for the last 8 years. Republicans have been warning of this crisis for years and Democrats have blocked every measure to prevent it. They MUST be exposed. It’s Bush responsiblity to fix this problem and the first step is to expose the socialist/communists who foisted this on us.

By: How We Got Into This Mess | NewsMesh

How We Got Into This Mess | NewsMesh — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:15:17 +0000

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By: My obligatory Stop the Bailout and Cuff Dodd post. « Illiberal Virtuosity

My obligatory Stop the Bailout and Cuff Dodd post. « Illiberal Virtuosity — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:44:25 +0000

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By: Corruption You Can Believe In: Failed Sub Primes and Mortgage Fraud Lenders Funneled Money to Dodd & Obama the Most. Fannie & Freddie Gave $200 Million to Partisans-Most Went to Democrats! Dodd, Obama Among Top Recipients. Republicans Attempted to

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:39:36 +0000

[...] Hotair.com has the following commentary: By special request of Ace. Nothing here you haven’t read and/or heard before, but Fox deserves a little publicity for being willing to challenge the narrative. Especially now that we’re about to be told it’s McCain’s campaign manager and his lobbyist pals, not the Democrats they lobbied who actually cast the votes, who are the real culprits in all this. The FBI: Doing the (after-the-fact) oversight job Congress wouldn’t. [...]

By: Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve Warned Congress - Greenspan Testified for McCain’s Bill to Fix Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2005 - Democrats Blocked it in Party Line Vote! « The IUSB Vision Weblog

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:36:19 +0000

By: mike volpe

mike volpe — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:35:25 +0000

I am so sick of this media meme perpetuated by sites like this. The reality is that CRA simply did not cause Fannie/Freddie to get far too aggressive. It just didn't happen. It is an absolute falsehood being turned into a reality by a naive and incompetent media that is being advanced by ideological sites like this one. These two giants became more aggressive because they were losing market share, not because the government wanted them to serve underdeveloped areas. I have been in mortgages for nearly seven years and i witnessed it all happen. No one in the business took any care to do these loans that served the underprivileged. They didn't. fannie and freddie had special loans, Home Possible and My Community, for these areas. They are a tiny portion of their portfolio. The rest of the portfolio was always separate. It is the rest of the portfolio that is the problem not these two loan programs. I hope that someday the truth comes out, however this site does everyone a disservice by perpetuating this myth. Here is how I saw the crisis develop.

By: alwyr

alwyr — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:58:59 +0000

“So, when did McCain tried to stop the Fmac and Fmay from buying all those bad loans again? I missed that.”
Roger Waters

Roger, now that your question has been answered chapter/verse, would you please STFU and go back to DailyKos. Thank you.

By: rockmom

rockmom — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:33:22 +0000

Somebody needs to haul Paul Sarbanes out of mothballs and kick his ass too. He was the ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee who kept the legislation bottled up and was a huge cheerleader for Fannie and Freddie. Chris Dodd did nothing about Fannie and Freddie when he took over but Sarbanes could have helped get a stronger regulator in 2004 after the accounting debacles in both comapnies. Instead he just had a hearung and let them do their mea culpas and go on their merry way.

The Financial Services Roundtable (the 20 largest financial services companies) has had GSE reform as a top legislative priority item since 2001. It’s an indicator of just how powerful Fannie and Freddie were that they were able to beat the combined lobbying efforts on 20 companies for 7 years.

It also needs to be hammered home to everyone that the regulatory bill that finally passed would not have gotten out of this Congress as a stand-alone bill, ever. The Administration was able to get it done only by tacking it on to a mortgage bailout bill that Barney Frank desperately wanted. If it had not passed, the government would not have had the authority to put Fannie and Freddie into conservatorship, they would have defaulted on their bonds held by banks and insurance companies all over the world, and there would be a worldwide financial crisis right now that would dwarf what we are already seeing.

By: tgillian

tgillian — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:10:56 +0000

If this report is true, it is very damning to the Democrats; but then, who cares? The responsibility will fall to us anyway.

By: Peoples Press Collective » Figures… Dems Blocked Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Reform For Years (Video)

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:02:03 +0000

[...] at least there’s one media outlet is not blocking the real story behind the mortgage crisis: Via HotAir It should be noted that two of Barack Obama’s ultra-rich advisers, including Franklin Raines who [...]

By: The Barton Bulletin

The Barton Bulletin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:41:15 +0000

Who Is Holding Hearings On The Financial Crisis?…

The Same Democrat Controlled Committee That Blocked Reform In 2005

Only in Washington D.C. could the committee that ignored the problem and blocked reform three years ago, be holding hearings on the financial crisis. And, wouldn’t you know…

By: The Mahablog » Good News/Bad News

The Mahablog » Good News/Bad News — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:39:20 +0000

[...] Sort of bad news: The Right thinks the Fannie-Freddie issue can be blamed on Democrats. [...]

By: LevStrauss

LevStrauss — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:15:13 +0000

The Federal Government doesn’t want you to do internet gambling because you might make risky bets that won’t win on your credit card and screw up your finances. Does anyone see the irony?

By: Neocon Peg

Neocon Peg — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:22:37 +0000

Sorry it took me so long to respond, power went out again. Looks like it’s going to be hit or miss for a while. NW Harris Co., by the way.

Weight of Glory on September 23, 2008 at 10:29 PM

I feel your pain! I live in NW Harris County myself (Cy-Fair) and electricity came on pretty quickly after Ike; however, many of my coworkers are still without electricity. I am so proud of Texas for the great job they are doing. So glad we have Bill White (a democrat) rather than Ray Nagin! Even though Bill is a democrat, he really stepped up. Welcome Back!

By: Commentary » Blog Archive » Flotsam and Jetsam

Commentary » Blog Archive » Flotsam and Jetsam — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:50:34 +0000

[...] A guide for the perplexed (about the mortgage mess, that is) is here. [...]