tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940142538364421402.post3267268696341284821..comments2024-03-02T02:30:55.592-08:00Comments on Bill Maloni's GSE Blog: Mel Watt, Save Taxpayers $$$, End the CSP FarceBill Malonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17459277100798719104noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940142538364421402.post-38775553939919076302014-02-14T10:45:22.772-08:002014-02-14T10:45:22.772-08:00Anon--I have nto read the book, but it's clear...Anon--I have nto read the book, but it's clear that I owe my friend--and those who read my comments about his statement--a bit of an explanation.<br /><br />His commentary was about the situation in the states--not with Teddy Roosevelt--which then "appointed" rather than elected Senators and the New York big money commercialists who controlled all of those state legislatures, which meant industrialists got lots of friendly voices and faces in the US Senate, plus whomever had been elected in the House.Bill Malonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459277100798719104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940142538364421402.post-66938034705328055882014-02-14T10:27:37.859-08:002014-02-14T10:27:37.859-08:00RE: The Bully Pulpit
I drew a very different concl...RE: The Bully Pulpit<br />I drew a very different conclusion from reading Doris Kearns Bully Pulpit. In my view it is an excellent history of a Republican politician TR who was a man of principle, integrity, passion and commitment to public policy reform. He challenged, dealt effectively and defeated the tea party politicians of his day. Yes, the political dialogue of that day was as bad as today, but a great Republican reform leader tore apart the reactionary elements of the Republican party and enjoyed great public support in doing so- a message for todays pygmy politicians. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940142538364421402.post-36118193420304794402014-02-11T20:48:13.182-08:002014-02-11T20:48:13.182-08:00At dinner last night, a friend was telling me abou...At dinner last night, a friend was telling me about a Doris Kearns Goodwin new book--"The Bully Pulpit"-- about Teddy Roosevelt and President Taft. He said she describes an era of politics "far scummier" than anything we have now.<br /><br />Don't know if that summary makes me happy or more sad?<br /><br />If we ever turn ourselves around, it will be because the United States will have elected a President who has the respect of more than a bare majority of our citizens.<br /><br />That might not happen until 2020 or 2024, the ways things look now, even with a Hilary win in 2016.Bill Malonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459277100798719104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940142538364421402.post-28485246153116330542014-02-11T17:36:23.491-08:002014-02-11T17:36:23.491-08:00If there is anything I will have learned from all ...If there is anything I will have learned from all this is the incredible degree of corruption in politics. Never would I have ever imagined it would be this intense. Very sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940142538364421402.post-80083983709762604672014-02-11T08:30:34.680-08:002014-02-11T08:30:34.680-08:00In the Howard book, there is discussion of a 2004 ...In the Howard book, there is discussion of a 2004 HUD Inspector General's report of the then Office of Financial Housing Oversight (OFHEO).<br /><br />Strong evidence was found that senior OFHEO officials were involved in guerrilla tactics trying to drive down the F&F stock prices, in order to force the companies to pay more attention to their regulator(the guys who were leaking erroneous crap to the press).<br /><br />Because of internal Bush politics, it came right up to but did not recommend to DOJ criminal <br />violations.Bill Malonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459277100798719104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940142538364421402.post-2855950036575282462014-02-11T05:25:34.307-08:002014-02-11T05:25:34.307-08:00RE:Corker calling Pagliara. A US Senator calling ...RE:Corker calling Pagliara. A US Senator calling investors encouraging them to sell stock and pfd stock because he does not like the companies. I am not sure why i found this shocking- I must be naive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17112743479264606045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940142538364421402.post-8419053850829040892014-02-10T06:45:54.163-08:002014-02-10T06:45:54.163-08:00Nothing about that pair would surprise and shock m...Nothing about that pair would surprise and shock me me; but--to be fair--I would apply that comment to a number of Senators and Congressman.Bill Malonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459277100798719104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940142538364421402.post-42264807153720551402014-02-09T18:28:14.023-08:002014-02-09T18:28:14.023-08:00Tim Pagliara stated at the Shareholder Respect con...Tim Pagliara stated at the Shareholder Respect conference that Corker did not consult many of the bankers from The Tennessee Bankers Association about his brilliant (in his mind) plan. There is a sense of arrogance about this man and his sidekick Warner that they like to dictate, bully and pander only to the special interest that think like they do, if you can call it that. <br /><br />His expressed interest with Pagliara regarding his stock price concerns, leads me to think he might have a short interest in the GSEs. It might explain why Corker lost 3 million in investments last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com