Mum on Merrill
Bank of America shareholders are not happy about being infected by Merrill Lynch’s toxic assets. Ken Lewis, the fired chairman, says Paulson and Bernanke pressured him to keep Merrill Lynch’s sickly condition secret while Bank of America acquired it. Here’s a story in Forbes and here is a WSJ editorial.
New York Buzz
Air Force One’s $300,000 Manhattan barnstorming was inspirational. Here’s a rough sketch of another idea. For more Fear of Flying go here.
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There She Goes …
Here’s a You Tube video of Miss California being asked a question about gay marriage by high profile gay guy, Perez Hilton. It’s possible Miss Prejean’s answer cost her the crown. The next day Judge Hilton called her a “dumb bitch”. The Guardian has a good story about the affair. The president is also opposed to gay marriage. Wonder if Hilton thinks he’s a dumb bitch too?
Overboard on Waterboard
Politico says Pelosi didn’t object to waterboarding. Pelosi: “Flat out, they never briefed us that this was happening.” The Washington Post refreshed her memory by roughing her up a bit in print with this story.
