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Michael Lewis, sharpshooter

Michael Lewis, sharpshooter

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and they all get paid BIG bonuses, no matter how much money they lose.

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Lewis thinks the govt optimistically believed these banking firms like Goldman Sachs would sheepishly use the bailout money for the common good, and forego their usual huge bonuses because they would have done so badly without adding in the bailout. HAH!

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Originally posted by Seitse
Funny, I recall addressing Sbacat, not you.

Paranoid a bit?

Next will be the munchies, dude. Behold! 😛
Actually you were responding to me. See the "quote" box above your post?

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
Lewis thinks the govt optimistically believed these banking firms like Goldman Sachs would sheepishly use the bailout money for the common good, and forego their usual huge bonuses because they would have done so badly without adding in the bailout. HAH!
It is really telling that this den of thieves on Wall Street, are the same people that both political parties have tapped for positions at Treasury and the Fed.

Perhaps those who have been talking about a Shadow Government aren't wearing tin foil hats afterall.