[Rennes Templar]

“When it comes to supporting political candidates, I have always looked beyond party labels to the person who I felt was best for the job and most able to lead the country forward. I personally believe that person is Hillary Clinton,” Mr Mack wrote in the e-mail.

I'm not in Morgan Stanley, but if I were, I'd be questioning the rationality of their leadership. I'd pull out quicker than a New York minute.

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

I can’t help but suspect that these guys are not so much supporters as they are trying to cover their @$$ just in case the old bag wins.

[cjohnson1]

“Mr Mack indicated in the e-mail that the event was “purely voluntary” and that Morgan Stanley employees remain free to give to any candidate or party they choose. He added that it was important for senior staff to be involved in the political process.”

Yeah Right!! No pressure there... we’ll just keep a tally of those staff people who don’t vote the “right”....

[wideawake]

I'm not in Morgan Stanley, but if I were, I'd be questioning the rationality of their leadership.

It's quite rational.

If she is elected President, it will obviously be a huge home run.

If not, he will have a grateful partisan in the Senate, who will move heaven and earth in the Democratic-majority US Congress to help Morgan Stanley with its legislative agenda.

His number one concern is that Congress - which sets tax policy and regulates financing structures - is on his side.

With a Democrat Congress it cannot hurt him to support the Democrat nominee with the most Congressional support.

[bikerMD]

The minimum donation for the event is $1,000 (€726, £492) per person but Mr Mack urged those attending to give $4,600, the maximum for the 2008 presidential campaign.

"$4600 for a lap dance? Ain't that a little steep for this lard ass, John? This tired beotch looks like she's been up all night. Y'all got any ah them 20 year old interns around here?"

[RC2]

I’ll guarantee you that the senior staff better cough up enough money or their donations will be sent back to them and asked to reconsider. I worked for a company that did that with donations to the United Way. All donations from management were sent back and we were asked to reconsider the amount that was donated.

[what's up]

Mr Mack’s shift to Mrs Clinton means the balance of power among Wall Street chief executives has switched toward the Democrats in the 2008 presidential race.

Why does one switch mean the balance of power has changed?

[rightinthemiddle]

I just got a letter from my broker saying he is moving to Morgan Stanley from Raymond James.

Looks like I won’t be going with him.