Partisianism Aside... Why Aren't People Freaking Out over This?

[mrplunkey]

Here we are in a bailout that will probably cost $1T before everything is said and done. And look at all the money these fuckers rained on lawmakers. Why aren't people freaking out?

And yeah, Obama is #2 on the list at $126K. And no, McCain isn't scott-free either. He's #62 on the list at $21,550.

Seems like the top 100 or so should resign to me.

Update: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Invest in Lawmakers

All Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008
Name Office State Party Grand Total Total from
PACs Total from
Individuals
Dodd, Christopher J S CT D $165,400 $48,500 $116,900
Obama, Barack S IL D $126,349 $6,000 $120,349
Kerry, John S MA D $111,000 $2,000 $109,000
Bennett, Robert F S UT R $107,999 $71,499 $36,500
Bachus, Spencer H AL R $103,300 $70,500 $32,800
Blunt, Roy H MO R $96,950 $78,500 $18,450
Kanjorski, Paul E H PA D $96,000 $57,500 $38,500
Bond, Christopher S 'Kit' S MO R $95,400 $64,000 $31,400
Shelby, Richard C S AL R $80,000 $23,000 $57,000
Reed, Jack S RI D $78,250 $43,500 $34,750
Reid, Harry S NV D $77,000 $60,500 $16,500
Clinton, Hillary S NY D $76,050 $8,000 $68,050
Davis, Tom H VA R $75,499 $13,999 $61,500
Boehner, John H OH R $67,750 $60,500 $7,250
Conrad, Kent S ND D $64,491 $22,000 $42,491
Reynolds, Tom H NY R $62,200 $53,000 $9,200
Johnson, Tim S SD D $61,000 $20,000 $41,000
Pelosi, Nancy H CA D $56,250 $47,000 $9,250
Carper, Tom S DE D $55,889 $31,350 $24,539
Hoyer, Steny H H MD D $55,500 $51,500 $4,000
Pryce, Deborah H OH R $55,500 $45,000 $10,500
Emanuel, Rahm H IL D $51,750 $16,000 $35,750
Isakson, Johnny S GA R $49,200 $35,500 $13,700
Cantor, Eric H VA R $48,500 $46,500 $2,000
Crapo, Mike S ID R $47,250 $40,500 $6,750
Frank, Barney H MA D $42,350 $30,500 $11,850
Bean, Melissa H IL D $41,249 $34,999 $6,250
Bayh, Evan S IN D $41,100 $16,500 $24,600
McConnell, Mitch S KY R $41,000 $40,000 $1,000
Maloney, Carolyn B H NY D $39,750 $16,500 $23,250
Dorgan, Byron L S ND D $38,750 $30,500 $8,250
Miller, Gary H CA R $38,000 $31,500 $6,500
Rangel, Charles B H NY D $38,000 $14,750 $23,250
Tiberi, Patrick J H OH R $35,700 $32,600 $3,100
Bunning, Jim S KY R $33,802 $29,650 $4,152
Stabenow, Debbie S MI D $33,450 $32,000 $1,450
Chambliss, Saxby S GA R $33,250 $22,500 $10,750
Menendez, Robert S NJ D $31,250 $30,500 $750
Enzi, Mike S WY R $31,000 $27,500 $3,500
Van Hollen, Chris H MD D $30,700 $11,000 $19,700
Landrieu, Mary L S LA D $30,600 $20,000 $10,600
Murray, Patty S WA D $30,000 $23,000 $7,000
Clyburn, James E H SC D $29,750 $26,000 $3,750
Crowley, Joseph H NY D $29,700 $25,500 $4,200
Sessions, Pete H TX R $29,472 $24,000 $5,472
McCrery, Jim H LA R $29,000 $26,000 $3,000
Hooley, Darlene H OR D $28,750 $19,500 $9,250
Royce, Ed H CA R $28,600 $4,000 $24,600
Renzi, Rick H AZ R $28,250 $28,000 $250
Lieberman, Joe S CT I $28,250 $11,500 $16,750
Baucus, Max S MT D $27,500 $21,000 $6,500
Moore, Dennis H KS D $26,550 $25,500 $1,050
Coleman, Norm S MN R $24,690 $12,000 $12,690
Matheson, Jim H UT D $24,500 $24,000 $500
Schumer, Charles E S NY D $24,250 $1,500 $22,750
Durbin, Dick S IL D $23,750 $14,000 $9,750
Rogers, Mike H MI R $22,750 $21,000 $1,750
Lynch, Stephen F H MA D $22,500 $13,500 $9,000
Rockefeller, Jay S WV D $22,250 $5,000 $17,250
Smith, Gordon H S OR R $22,000 $20,000 $2,000
Mikulski, Barbara A S MD D $21,750 $16,500 $5,250
McCain, John S AZ R $21,550 $0 $21,550

 

[SpyWizard]

political donations..

difference is obama voted to support them..

McCain voted to place more restrictions on them.. 2 years ago..

Obama =

so you support abortion up until live birth even 9 months
and 50% inheritance tax
and redistribution of wealth dictated by the government
and increased taxation to pay for those unable and unwilling to get out of bed and go to a job everyday, after all why should they
and so you believe in M a r x i s m??

 

[75th]

Well, Fannie and Freddie as we know them WERE Democrat creations.

 

[redguru]

Don't know why Kanjorski is so high on the list, but his district has always been known for graft. Google Dan Flood.

 

[redguru]

Well, Fannie and Freddie as we know them WERE Democrat creations.

Also, the % of debt that Fannie was required to hold that was higher risk was mandated by congress.

 

[mrplunkey]

By the time this is over, I bet it costs us (directly and indirectly) at least $1T dollars.

 

[AAP]

I bet they wishing they had a refund on the Dodd donations now.

 

[heatherrae]

I thought that you, of all people, Plunkey would be against campaign finance reform. I mean, wouldn't it impinge on these companies right to free speech (and political speech, at that -- the most highly protected speech) if we did not allow them to financially contribute to the campaigns of their choosing?

You're just upset because normally the republicans get the lions share of the campaign contributions from the banking sector. Consumer Protection -- conshmummer proshmecshum.

 

[mrplunkey]

I thought that you, of all people, Plunkey would be against campaign finance reform. I mean, wouldn't it impinge on these companies right to free speech (and political speech, at that -- the most highly protected speech) if we did not allow them to financially contribute to the campaigns of their choosing?

You're just upset because normally the republicans get the lions share of the campaign contributions from the banking sector. Consumer Protection -- conshmummer proshmecshum.

Bribery isn't free speech though.

 

[heatherrae]

Bribery isn't free speech though.

It surprises me greatly that this is your position. It normally works in favor of your political agenda.

PS -- regarding the bailout, I don't think I'm in favor of it. I think we should just let the housing bubble correct itself. ??? However, I may just be ignorant. Would allowing the banks go under completely freeze lending, even between banks? I don't know.