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The Heat Is On

By Jim Vicevich / February 1, 2009 /

OK … lukewarm … but both the Hartford Courant .. Mr. Dodd should have released the documents months ago. Countrywide was a major player in the subprime mortgage debacle. Five years ago, it issued the loans to Mr. Dodd, then a member of the Senate banking committee, as part of the company’s VIP program, trimming…

Dems to Media: Leave Dodd Be … Move Along

By Jim Vicevich / March 8, 2009 /

Dennis House interviewed the Connecticut Chair of the Democratic Committee on Face The State. The short hand version is in the post title. Nothing to see here … move long. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCGiOinRORc This might be what she hopes, but not likely. Flashing mortgage papers in front of reporters who likely know as much about finance as…

Culture of Corruption Continuuuuuues

By Jim Vicevich / February 12, 2009 /

We have been trying to keep a running score card on the Democrats culture of corruption here and here … but … we might as well throw the Wall Street Journal’s ledger in as well. The Washington Post’s Fix reported today that Senate Republicans are eyeing Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd’s traditionally safe seat in Connecticut…

Dodd Update: Hey … what about those loan papers?

By Jim Vicevich / December 24, 2008 /

The Connecticut Post wonders what we’ve been wondering for months. Where are those Chris Dodd (D, Countywide) loan papers he promised. My suggestion … don’t hold your breath.

Dodd: Another day … Another dollar – Update: Video

By Jim Vicevich / June 13, 2009 /

Well it seems that Kevin Rennie was correct. It seems I was correct. It seems your better instincts were correct. That Irish cottage that the senior Senator bought for a song with the help of his financial friends is worth just a little bit more than he had disclosed. OK … more than a little…

Don’t worry … we’ll deal with Fannie and Freddie next year

By Jim Vicevich / April 22, 2010 /

Anyone even casually following the financial crisis, precipitated by the burst in the housing bubble which was inflated by sub-prime mortgages (low interest, no interest, no money down mortgages sold to people with sub prime credit), should know that “ground zero” in this entire meltdown was the quasi government banking institutions Fannie Mae and Freddie…

Culture Of Corruption Part Deux

By Jim Vicevich / February 9, 2009 /

We have listed this before … but I may have missed a few of the new ones. It does seem to grow on a daily basis. Oh and yes … Chris Dodd (D-Countrywide) made the list. The most recent candidate in the malleable ethics sweepstakes is Ron Sims, chosen Monday to be the deputy secretary…

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By Steve McGough / July 7, 2009 /

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Government does not always have to “do something”

By Steve McGough / June 10, 2009 /

I’ve been thinking about health care, the auto industry, mortgages, banking, housing and even the self-imposed energy crisis. With every one, Americans seem to have fallen into some desire for the federal government to step in and fix it. They need to do something!

The Experts

By Jim Vicevich / February 16, 2009 /

You’ll be stunned to learn that “Frontline” … bought and paid for with your tax dollars … and soon your stimulus money … has reportedly put together a documentary on the economic collapse that will air tomorrow night on PBS. The kicker is the expert list. Only two Congress people were interviewed. Mr. Dodd and…