Congressman Don Manzullo grills Interim Assistant Treasury Secretary Neel Kashkari on the bailout plan, questioning why a failed company that was bailed out with taxpayer dollars -- AIG -- was allowed to give a $3 million bonus to an executive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP73cK3GXdo
I have never heard ANYONE (Republican or Democrat) talk like this to another person like Senator Manzullo from Illinois---this is the way it should be---this is what we expect from our Congressman.
FINALLY! Someone who speaks aloud what most of us are feeling.
Good post Teresa......THAT guy is feelin his responsibility to the people who elected him.
First Neel Kashkari dodges the bonus question.
Next Neel Kashkari says $3,000,000 is too much bonus for a failed business in a manner to further the dodge.
Then Neel Kashkari plays it dumb, dodges whether he should get the money back by asking what it is the congressman means, $125 billion or $3 million in money to be returned to obfuscate and change the subject when obviously the only focus has been the $3 million.
Then Neel Kashkari dodges further and pleads being precise when what he precisely means is that he wants to do is dodge the question.
Then at the end we see that Neel Kashkari, from his facial expression, is offended....poor mistreated thing....how dare we attempt to question him.
DC is rife with these self-important, well-connected smug little jerks, accountable to no one other than their government masters. They need a good slapping. Or tar and feathering.
Good post, Teresa.... Pam's right. We need our congress to start kicking butts.... and half of those weenies who Obama picked to run this country need a good ass chewing, too!
The question is did the senator fire his ass?