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Dodd: 'I don't believe I did anything wrong'

Submitted by Ironman on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 06:10
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From this morning's Danbury News-Times

When challenged about the "Friend of Angelo" mortgage, Dodd's response: 

"I don't believe I did anything wrong," Dodd said. "We negotiated a mortgage at the prevailing rate."

http://www.newstimes.com/ci_9643434

Hartford Courant columnist Rick Green hasn;t had his judgment clouded by spending 34 years in the House and the Senate 

It gets worse. Dodd said he thought he got the deal "because they had been with Countrywide since 1999 and had two mortgages."

Oh please. This is embarrassing.........

Which brings up the other thing about VIPs. They think they can do whatever they want.

http://www.courant.com/hc-rgreen0620.artjun20,0,5217350.column

The Waterbury Republican-American places the onus for Dodd's arrogance on his lineage 

 

 Chris Dodd was 8 when Papa Dodd was elected to Congress in 1952. For 56 years, because of his father's station and later his own, Chris Dodd has lived the VIP life. No one knows, and he can't possibly remember, how many doors his VIP status has opened; how many prime tickets to sold-out plays and sporting events, how many free junkets and trinkets, how many nights on the town, etc., he got; and how many scrapes he got out of because he's Chris Dodd. Rest assured: Every time he got the VIP treatment, he knew he got it because of who he is.
 

By his own admission, Sen. Dodd was "born at night, but not last night," yet after a half-century of living the VIP life because of his congressional affiliations, it never occurred to him Countrywide's VIP treatment might be connected to his position on the Banking Committee.

"We literally just assumed it was a courtesy," which it turns out was extended by Mr. Mozilo, linked to their excellent credit rating (Aside to Sen. Dodd: What's your number?) and their many years as faithful Countrywide customers. Four years, to be exact. And as the average homeowner knows, all lenders shave interest rates and waive fees for borrowers not named Chris Dodd who have been good customers for four years, and they do it even when borrowers don't "seek or expect" it.
 

http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2008/06/19/opinion/349083.txt

The Senate has excellent health benefits. Should the Senator get checked out for this disease?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder 

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"VIPs" in their own minds

Submitted by Terri K on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 09:02.

Which brings up the other thing about VIPs. They think they can do whatever they want.

 

And they wonder why the average American holds them in utter contempt.  Sheesh!

Video on Dodd/Conrad/Mozilo

Submitted by Ironman on Sat, 06/21/2008 - 19:06.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4WKB1AWzVY

This is really outstanding, Ironman

Submitted by lagomorph on Sat, 06/21/2008 - 19:38.

I hope you don't mind if I post it as a separate blog post to give it more visibility with embedded video, crediting your find.

I love the fact that they quoted all their sources.  I think it's strong, tough and really represents the problem well.  Thanks so much for linking it here!

-- Comrade Bunny-Bun

I think Dick Armey's group did this

Submitted by Ironman on Sat, 06/21/2008 - 19:52.

I just stumbled into it.  I'm not gonna glom onto the credit

KOS links AFF w/Karl Rove

Submitted by lagomorph on Sat, 06/21/2008 - 20:05.

According to Mrs. Panstreppon who is a KOS blogger,

Chris Cillizza in the Washington Post reported that AFF is "widely rumored to be the most likely conduit for soft-money donations to be spent on some of the most hotly contested Senate races this fall." This correlates with what Peter Stone wrote in the National Journal a few weeks ago about Karl Rove coordinating the campaign efforts of independent groups at the presidential, senate and congressional levels.

The Missus also indicated in May that Tim Albrecht will be AFF's National Director of Communications. 

"Albrecht has served in communications roles for a number of local, state and national officials. In 2007-08, he served as Iowa Press Secretary for Gov. Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Prior to that, he served four years as Director of Communications for Iowa House Speaker Christopher Rants. Most recently, he headed up the Republican Party of Iowa’s communications efforts."

The only part I'm not crazy about is their tenuous link to Bruce Rastetter, so-called "ethanol mogul".  I hate ethanol.  Can't they just go back to making corn whiskey and Jiffy Pop?