A Special Olympics Gold Medal in Stupid and Tasteless Remarks
“You know, there was a lot of outrage and finger-pointing last week, and much of it is understandable,” Obama said of the bonus issue in his opening remarks. “I’m as angry as anybody about those bonuses that went to some of the very same individuals who brought our financial system to its knees.”
Bankers and executives on Wall Street need to realize that enriching themselves on the taxpayers’ dime is inexcusable, that the days of outsized rewards and reckless speculation that puts us all at risk have to be over,”
the president told reporters and the nation.” BUT
At the same time, the rest of us can’t afford to demonize every investor or entrepreneur who seeks to make a profit.
That drive is what has always fueled our prosperity, and it is what will ultimately get these banks lending and our economy moving once more,” he said.
Thank You Mr. Hopenchange,
Now I understand how we can have capitalism and socialism coming and going.
He hits from both sides of the plate.
He’s amphibious.
Yogi Berra
