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White House "Threatened" Perella Weinberg Over Chrysler
the business insider ^

Posted on 05/03/2009 10:40:20 PM PDT by FromLori

The Obama administration threatened to use the White House press corps to besmirch the reputation of one of the financial firms that holds Chrysler debt, according to a prominent New York bankruptcy lawyer.

If true, the explosive charge shows that the White House was willing to go much further than is widely known to have its way in the attempt to restructure the Detriot automaker.

"One of my clients was directly threatened by the White House and in essence compelled to withdraw its opposition to the deal under threat that the full force of the White House press corps would destroy its reputation if it continued to fight...That was Perella Weinberg," Tom Lauria, the head of the bankrutpcy department for top New York City lawfirm White & Case, told a WJR 760 radio host.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: automakers; bailouts; bankruptcy; bho44; chrysler; perellaweinberg
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1 posted on 05/03/2009 10:40:20 PM PDT by FromLori
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To: FromLori

Barak Obama and his thugs?

Nah, they wouldn’t do that.


2 posted on 05/03/2009 10:42:41 PM PDT by Tzimisce (http://groups.myspace.com/nailthemessiah)
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To: FromLori

It’s the Chicago way.


3 posted on 05/03/2009 10:44:01 PM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: FromLori

Hussein’s administration is waging open war on capitalism. As long as Michele gets her six-hundred dollar sneakers all is okay with them though.


4 posted on 05/03/2009 10:44:25 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Rummyfan

Obama to Bankers: I’m Standing ‘Between You and the Pitchforks’

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/04/obama-to-banker.html

Seems like a definite pattern, ha?


5 posted on 05/03/2009 11:12:09 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (We're Not In Kansas Anymore, Toto!)
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To: FromLori

6 posted on 05/03/2009 11:14:24 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: FromLori

And the big surprise here is what exactly??


7 posted on 05/03/2009 11:18:59 PM PDT by prophetic (God, let 0Bama and his evil plans for this country fail & let him be utterly disgraced like HAMAN!!)
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To: Lancey Howard

He has a most evil countenance.


8 posted on 05/03/2009 11:37:38 PM PDT by Marysecretary (.GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL)
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"Wizdraw your oppozishun to zis deal or else zee full force of
zee White Houze prezz corps will deztroy your reputayzhun."

9 posted on 05/04/2009 1:47:36 AM PDT by Liz (I was like Snow White, then I drifted. Mae West (on liberalism.)
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To: Liz; Lancey Howard; potlatch; devolve; ntnychik; MeekOneGOP; Grampa Dave; BOBTHENAILER; ...

10 posted on 05/04/2009 1:54:03 AM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: PhilDragoo

"I got you under surveillance, you pro-life, traditional marriage, gun lover, you."

11 posted on 05/04/2009 2:45:32 AM PDT by Liz (I was like Snow White, then I drifted. Mae West (on liberalism.)
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To: Liz

Surrender,or we’re senting Helen Thomas over!


12 posted on 05/04/2009 2:56:51 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Dr. Ursus

O-o-o-o-o——that IS scary.


13 posted on 05/04/2009 3:11:49 AM PDT by Liz (I was like Snow White, then I drifted. Mae West (on liberalism.)
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To: Liz

Agent Hussein from Matrix-Kenya.


14 posted on 05/04/2009 3:12:01 AM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: FromLori
... threatened by the White House and in essence compelled to withdraw its opposition to the deal under threat that the full force of the White House press corps

The ever compliant WH press corps standing ready to follow the dictates of the 'Messiah' at a moments notice.

15 posted on 05/04/2009 3:17:27 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Obama also threatened the various Conservatives governors this way if they failed to accept his stimulus money.


16 posted on 05/04/2009 3:25:19 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: PhilDragoo

Somebody oughta run Agent Hussein’s fingerprints through Orbis....and track his DNA, as well.


17 posted on 05/04/2009 3:35:01 AM PDT by Liz (I was like Snow White, then I drifted. Mae West (on liberalism.)
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To: FromLori

This story shows that BHO and team see the White House press corp as just another member of their team, like Cabinet positions and such. Which is unsurprising to anyone here on FR, it is just more confirmation of what we already knew.


18 posted on 05/04/2009 3:35:42 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Obama: Carter's only chance to avoid going down in history as the worst U.S. president ever.)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

>>Obama also threatened the various Conservatives governors this way if they failed to accept his stimulus money.

Yes, Mark Sanford of SC is on record about that.


19 posted on 05/04/2009 3:36:35 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Obama: Carter's only chance to avoid going down in history as the worst U.S. president ever.)
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To: FreedomPoster

“One of my clients was directly threatened by the White House and in essence compelled to withdraw its opposition to the deal under threat that the full force of the White House press corps would destroy its reputation if it continued to fight”

This is clearly blackmail. These guys should go to the FBI. Put on a wire.

I guess Hugo gave ObaMugabe a few tips on bringing the capitalists to heal.


20 posted on 05/04/2009 5:59:18 AM PDT by y6162
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