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longship

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17. Warren Buffet is one cool dude.

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 12:23 PM

Oct 2016

Ed Asner plays Buffet in HBO's film Too Big to Fail, which I recommend. Lehman Bros. CEO, the appropriately named Dick Fuld, is played by James Woods (a fucking jerk playing a fucking jerk).

It is an interesting film relating what happened at Treasury and Wall Street in the autumn of 2008 when the entire world economy was melting down before our very eyes.

In addition to Asner and Woods:
William Hurt plays Treasury Secy Paulsen
Paul Giamatti plays Ben Bernanke
Toni Schalhoub plays Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack.
Billy Crudup plays Tim Geitner

Lots of other recognized stars here.

It is a frustrating film because the outcome is what actually happened, not optimal.

HBO films are pretty damned good, this one included.

Wiki: Too Big to Fail

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Liar, liar! Pants on fire! imanamerican63 Oct 2016 #11

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Holy fucking shit, rekt! joshcryer Oct 2016 #13

BAM you dirty lieing slimy childish kacekwl Oct 2016 #14

Outstanding!!!! Sophiegirl Oct 2016 #15

Sharing citizenship with such men make me a proud American randr Oct 2016 #16

Warren Buffet is one cool dude. longship Oct 2016 #17

I watched it, like, five times. Ilsa Oct 2016 #25

HBO does very good stuff. longship Oct 2016 #28

Saw all three, and Ilsa Oct 2016 #30

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fantastic response NewJeffCT Oct 2016 #21

The Warrens are really good people. Jim Beard Oct 2016 #23

Mr. Buffet lived at a pauper pace of a little more than two million net income nolabels Oct 2016 #24

From the horse's mouth world wide wally Oct 2016 #26

BOOM 💥 PunksMom Oct 2016 #27

That is some dynamite! BOOM!!! StrictlyRockers Oct 2016 #29

DT always comparing himself to people well above his status: They're HUMAN. lindysalsagal Oct 2016 #31

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K & R malaise Oct 2016 #33

THANKING MR. WARREN Skittles Oct 2016 #34

Bingo! spanone Oct 2016 #35

Wow. Never heard that one. Thanks. n/t. NNadir Oct 2016 #38

Is that for real? We know it's true :-) But Did He Really Say That? OverBurn Oct 2016 #39

Yo, Agent Orange! Watch what you say when you talk about Buffet. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2016 #36

Niiiice. Too bad trumplodytes won't notice or care. Beartracks Oct 2016 #41