[Glenn]

Guess this means the “unhealthy” assets would twist in the wind or be transferred to the same imaginary hole

You mean the taxpayers would be left holding the bag?

[Never on my watch]

Ya’ know, I am becoming numb to all of the outrages.

I have to try and remember a time (not too long ago) when ALL of what is happening now was unthinkable.

[Charles Martel]

You mean the taxpayers would be left holding the bag?

What else could that mean? Just like the banks that were forced to lend to people who were unable to meet their mortgage obligations, and are being forced to return to that very practice.

Ever seen the movie "The Longest Yard" (the original version with Burt Reynolds, not the Adam Sandler re-make)?

There's a wince-inducing scene that goes with the line: "Worked once... should work again."