Comments on: It ain’t what you know in DC

By: upcountrywater

upcountrywater — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:35:56 +0000

I’ve voted against this guy for 30 years. I wonder if he will be here in Hawaii, when the N KOREANS help us celebrate the 4 Th. of July?

By: Socratease

Socratease — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:45:59 +0000

[H]ave we seen Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid lift a finger to stop this “culture of corruption”?

You mean the same Nancy Pelosi who stands to make big bucks off of her alternative energy investments if the cap-and-trade bill she forced through the House becomes law? Or do you mean the Harry Reid who intervened on behalf of Nevada real estate developers who just happened to be big contributors to his campaign and hired his family members?

By: Democrats use TARP money to shore up personal fortunes « Wintery Knight Blog

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:14:30 +0000

[...] But I prefer Hot Air’s summary. In other words, Inouye interceded to get TARP funds to secure his personal assets. He used his political clout on Capitol Hill to get Treasury to approve a “marginal” application that had already been rejected once, in order to save his own bank from collapse. Central Pacific had already been in trouble with the FDIC even before the collapse in the lending and financial sector, thanks to bad management practices and undercapitalization. The FDIC had required a change in management and $40 million more in capitalization, which is why Treasury was reluctant to give CP a bailout check in the first place. [...]

By: 7-1-2009 | Drive Time Happy Hour

7-1-2009 | Drive Time Happy Hour — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:43:32 +0000

[...] Ed Morrissey: Whenever politicians propose to spend massive amounts of money, they tell us how it will benefit the public — but usually they concern themselves with more personal benefits… The latest example of this kind of corruption comes, not surprisingly, from the massive bank bailouts — and Senator Daniel Inouye is the latest politician pulling strings on behalf of … well, himself. [...]

By: The TARP “Gravy Trough”…Barney Frank Wants to Funnel $1 Billion from TARP to Homeless « Frugal Café Blog Zone

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:41:18 +0000

[...] is Barney Frank up to now? and Hey, let’s throw another $19 billion down the rat hole! Hot Air: It ain’t what you know in DC Suburban Guerrilla: Barney Frank Seeks TARP Funds for Foreclosures A World of Information: TARP [...]

By: NoDonkey

NoDonkey — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:30:11 +0000

have we seen Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid lift a finger to stop this “culture of corruption”?

That’s be kinda tough when their filthy mitts are stealing cash from taxpayers by the truckload.

Besides, Reid’s the Gambino’s errand boy. He’s the Butler of Corruption.

By: Geministorm

Geministorm — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:45:43 +0000

Corrupt politicians?!!?

Pelosi says its the most ethical Congress eva’ and its a rotting heap of dung?

Color me surprised…not.

By: Miss Molly

Miss Molly — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:32:28 +0000

have we seen Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid lift a finger to stop this “culture of corruption”?

They can’t lift a finger because they are too busy covering up the stains on their own hands from being in the pie too.

By: Spectreman

Spectreman — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:57 +0000

Bzzt! their = there

By: Spectreman

Spectreman — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:29 +0000

“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.”

Abraham Lincoln

ColdWarrior57 on July 1, 2009 at 11:15 AM

Whoa, hold on their pilgrim. Our One and Supreme leader has declared that sort of thing illegal. We will have none of that protecting the republic sort of thing.

By: Knucklehead

Knucklehead — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:07 +0000

But what I really need right now is for Sen. Inouye to get my water turned back on – there is a watermain break and I can’t get in the shower.
HawaiiLwyr on July 1, 2009 at 12:11 PM

Get used to it. Stock up on deodorant. I hear there’s water rationing in the Crap and Trade bill. Maybe they decided to start with Hawaii early.

By: Steve Z

Steve Z — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:13:10 +0000

Why would you otherwise leave Hawaii to spend time in DC?

Mr. Joe on July 1, 2009 at 10:15 AM

Good question. But our President did just that, via Indonesia, Pakistan, and Chicago. Must be something in the water out there in Hawaii.

By: HawaiiLwyr

HawaiiLwyr — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:11:45 +0000

I have bank accounts and my mortgage with CPB – I had no idea it was ever in financial trouble. I guess I spend too much time reading HA and not enough time paying attention to local stuff. But what I really need right now is for Sen. Inouye to get my water turned back on – there is a watermain break and I can’t get in the shower. Come on Senator – put your phone calling skillzzzz to good use!

By: Loxodonta

Loxodonta — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:01:01 +0000

Mr. Morrissey, your just making terroristic threats…or something.

PappaMac on July 1, 2009 at 11:53 AM

I don’t know why we allow that kind of terrorism to exist.
– CA Speaker Barren Kass

Cleptocracy is the highest form of patriotism. – Senator Idoitmyway

By: PappaMac

PappaMac — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:53:35 +0000

Mr. Morrissey, your just making terroristic threats…or something.

By: kingsjester

kingsjester — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:52:51 +0000

Loxodonta on July 1, 2009 at 11:48 AM

Thanks, Lox, I found it. He tried to bully me as The Wall, and it irritated me that he was back. Now if we can just get Terry Silver banned. He tried to dominate the site yesterday.

By: Loxodonta

Loxodonta — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:48:07 +0000

What thread did The Final Cut get banned on? kingsjester on July 1, 2009 at 11:31 AM

I believe Lizza and The Final Cut were banned in this thread, where Ed Morrissey gave important advice on NOT quoting the unacceptable language.

By: Shy Guy

Shy Guy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:42:15 +0000

What did they used to do with horse thieves?

By: Bishop

Bishop — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:37:49 +0000

Sen. Daniel K. Inouye sold secret maps to Pearl Harbor to the Japs.
Jeff from WI on July 1, 2009 at 10:38 AM

Wait, what?

By: Jeff from WI

Jeff from WI — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:32:42 +0000

Are you saying that his Japanese ancestry doesn’t play any role in your ‘joke’ about him giving secrets to the Japanese during World War II?

Actually, I didn’t know he was part Japanese, I thought he was Hawaiian only. Knowing that I may have used a different attack. Possibly.
As for MOH winners, I ONLY call those TRAITORS those who have traded in their MOH celebrity for political gain, only to end up robbing us in the end. It kind of tarnishes the medal for those other recipients.
Finally, I don’t give a rip if you read/respond to anything I write.

By: Esthier

Esthier — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:32:24 +0000

Ed’s doing a good job. And people can contact their members of Congress, spread the word on blogs and talk radio.

Loxodonta on July 1, 2009 at 11:10 AM

He is. I have no complaint with him. I am bothered though that we’d even have to contact our representatives. They should be ahead of us on this. I’m losing faith that they’d even do anything once contacted.

By: Loxodonta

Loxodonta — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:31:23 +0000

How did RACE enter into this? Jeff from WI on July 1, 2009 at 11:14 AM

You were the firsy to mention race in this thread. And you were the first to do it in yesterday's thread about CA Speaker Karen Bass. So, I would say that you are the one who is injecting race into discussions where it is irrelevant. Why are you sowing racial discord? It only helps Obama.

By: kingsjester

kingsjester — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:31:14 +0000

Loxodonta on July 1, 2009 at 11:06 AM

What thread did The Final Cut get banned on? Thanks.

By: jbh45

jbh45 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:30:53 +0000

Where is the justice department in any of this? Oh, yea its that Eric “whats-his-name” dude. Another BO appointee who had no problem bailing out a few terrorists.

I expect nothing to be done until 2013.

By: Elfvis

Elfvis — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:30:06 +0000

That’s the portion of his wealth that he’s reported. Given that he’s capable of such blatantly corrupt practices as those related in the article, you know he’s got some more (a lot more) salted away somewhere.

cruadin on July 1, 2009 at 11:12 AM

Very true, I wonder if he has ever been to Ireland :-)