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Wall Street Corruption, Solyndra, and Fast & Furious: Today’s Q’s for O
ABC News Blog ^ | October 6, 2011 | by Jake Tapper

Posted on 10/07/2011 6:01:08 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

TAPPER: Thank you, Mr. President. Just to follow up on Jackie’s question, one of the reasons why so many of the people at the Occupy Wall Street protests are so angry is because, as you say, so many people on Wall Street did not follow the rules.

But your administration hasn’t really been very aggressive in prosecuting. In fact, I don’t think any Wall Street executives have gone to jail despite the rampant corruption and malfeasance that did take place. So I was wondering if you’d comment on that.

And then, just as a separate question, as you’re watching the Solyndra and Fast and Furious controversies play out, I’m wondering if it gives you any pause about any of the decision-making going on in your administration, some of the emails the Democrats put out indicating that people at the Office of Management and Budget were concerned about the Department of Energy, some of the emails going on — and with the attorney general saying he didn’t know about the details of Fast and Furious. Are you worried at all about how this is — how your administration is running?

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: journalism; obamanomics

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1 posted on 10/07/2011 6:01:14 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Look over there. Look over there, not at me! Same old game over and over again.


2 posted on 10/07/2011 6:15:27 AM PDT by WellyP (REAL)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Your link is no good.


3 posted on 10/07/2011 6:35:14 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Obamanomics-growing poverty one day at a time)
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To: WellyP

I hope that Obama’s Blackness does not taint Cain or West, two admirable Men.


4 posted on 10/07/2011 6:36:18 AM PDT by BilLies (ABCBSNBCNN, NYTimes, WaPOSt , etc., hates your Traditional American guts!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Your link is no good.


5 posted on 10/07/2011 6:37:09 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Obamanomics-growing poverty one day at a time)
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