Pat Oliphant for April 27, 2010
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Pig Lawyers: Why, yes, Mr. Doofus, here, wanted to buy a racehorse and I sold him this very fine racehorse and did nothing illegal, by the way, nothing. Indeed, a very fine horse! Y'know, we should enter him in the Kentucky Derby... And bet against him and clean up. Pig Judges: Shouldn't we have done something to protect poor Doofus? Nah - let the doofuses beware. Does he look like a racehorse to you? Let's see his teeth, and I'll tell you. Damn'd if I understand high finance. Never give a sucker an even break, is all ye need to know. I'm from the SEC - did I miss anything? Punk: Triple A.
runar about 14 years ago
“That horse is one sh1ttie deal.”
cfimeiatpap about 14 years ago
Good to see Mr. Oliphant has addressed one of the issues that are far more pressing than generating more hysteria and misinformation pertaining to HB1070 in AZ. Read the bill………………………….. This is a nation of laws and law abiding citizens; if you are here legally you have nothing to fear, if you are here illegally you need to leave and return legally……………… If you are a bandit working for the corporate structure; we the people are going to find a way to expose you and change the way you do business………….. This has nothing to do with race and everything to do with playing by the rules of our land…………………… Peace………………
leeboznike about 14 years ago
“Doofuses Beware”- Best one I’ve seen on the “Gold man sacks” extravaganza. Wonderful!
hastynote Premium Member about 14 years ago
“I do not recall what I was thinking when I wrote that email, Senator. The only thing on my mind was that this won’t have any impact on my contractually guaranteed BONUS, which will allow me to retire before I turn 29.”
Simon_Jester about 14 years ago
cfimeiatpap
What are you, bikini v.2.1?
finefox Premium Member about 14 years ago
I think the pig should have lipstick on.
runar about 14 years ago
Punk’s comments are usually the heart of the cartoon.
Herbabee about 14 years ago
“They could be structured by cows and we’d rate it!”
:-)
charliekane about 14 years ago
“All the little piggies up against the wall…”
vhammon about 14 years ago
Too much testosterone.
A WSJ ran a story, “Fraud Doesn’t Always Happen to Someone Else” by Karen Blumenthal. This article noted that “The typical investment scam victim is an optimistic married man in his later 50s who has a higher-than-average knowledge of financial matters and deep confidence in his own judgment, [essentially, a description of the Obama team, and the BushII/Cheney team, and the Clinton team, et.al.]…according to research funded by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s Finra Investor Education Foundation.”
The article went on to say, “Women were more cautious and asked too many questions, he [a conman] said, prompting an office maxim, “Don’t pitch to the b–.”
We’ll continue to have ‘business cycles’ of over exuberance, running with the pack, high-testosterone risk taking and collapse as long as the financial sector is dominated by men. BALANCE.
deadheadzan about 14 years ago
And the Nopublicans refuse to allow a debate on banking reform. The Senate rules are really messed up when the Minority can block and delay reform that those who voted for Obama have every right to expect.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 14 years ago
Again – since when do we need 60 votes to do anything in Congress? Never used to hear anything about filibuster – now it comes up every time there is a bill.
clarafier about 14 years ago
“Change we can believe in.” I have a headache …
dshepard about 14 years ago
Hey Pat…you’ve painted a most accurate picture of what financial regulation by government will be like!