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HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
2. Government employees gotta buy stuff just like private sector ones do.
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:32 AM
Oct 2013

It's one of the many things the TeaHad wing of the GOP doesn't seem to grasp . . . like the idea of raising wages to keep up with inflation, or making education and health care LESS expensive and MORE accessible, not the other way around.

But they will. OH YES they will.

Berlum

(7,044 posts)
3. "Stop the Republicons from dumping their diapers on America." - CEOs
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:32 AM
Oct 2013

"This Republicon diaper dump all of America and Americans is just disgusting." - CEOs

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
5. Dow's almost down to 15,000 . . . bonuse$ are tied to profit$.
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:36 AM
Oct 2013

The Bankster$ are walking in collectively to layeth the smackdown on the House Pants-shitting scumbags.

 

Safetykitten

(5,162 posts)
4. Perfect timing with the President meeting with the reslugs and remind them who is in charge.
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:35 AM
Oct 2013

The bankers...them...reminding people who is in charge.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
9. According to Bloomberg Business they were invited to deal with the Repugs
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:47 AM
Oct 2013

According to Bloomberg Business... the heads of Goldman-Sachs,(Vampire Squid, Loyd Blankfein) CitiBank, and JP Morgan (Jamie Diamon) are on their way to meeting with President Obama. Obama is hoping to have them apply pressure to the Repug Congresscritters they donated to. I wondered if Jamie will ask PBO to intervene with Holder at Justice on JP Morgan investigations in a trade for his cracking Congresscritters heads for dropping their demands.

Considering what these three Big Investment Banks owe Obama....here's hoping he pulls in the favors he's owed..big time!

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
11. They owe him favors-Big Time. So if he's calling in what they owe him
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:52 AM
Oct 2013

because he thinks they can break arms....then at least he's trying. But, I wonder if these crazy Repugs would even listen. They probably get more from Koch Brothers and Military Contractors than from Wall Street....but, maybe a few can be turned.

 

Safetykitten

(5,162 posts)
12. We will be lucky if the meeting ends with the republicans naked and Obama signing a check...
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:54 AM
Oct 2013

made out to the bankers.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
13. I'm not sure about the new head of Citibank (Michael Corbat),
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:07 PM
Oct 2013

but Blankfein and Dimon donate far more to Dems than repukes. I couldn't actually find and repuke congressmen that Blankfein had donated to and Dimon had only Stivers and Portman.

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