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Senator Barack Obama received a $101,332 bonus from American International Group in the form of political contributions according to Opensecrets.org. The two biggest Congressional recipients of bonuses from the A.I.G. are - Senators Chris Dodd and Senator Barack Obama.
The A.I.G. Financial Products affiliate of A.I.G. gave out $136,928, the most of any AIG affiliate, in the 2008 cycle. I would note that A.I.G.’s financial products division is the unit that wrote trillions of dollars’ worth of credit-default swaps and "misjudged" the risk.
The Washington Post reports a "mob effect" at A.I.G financial products division:
A tidal wave of public outrage over bonus payments swamped American International Group yesterday. Hired guards stood watch outside the suburban Connecticut offices of AIG Financial Products, the division whose exotic derivatives brought the insurance giant to the brink of collapse last year. Inside, death threats and angry letters flooded e-mail inboxes. Irate callers lit up the phone lines. Senior managers submitted their resignations. Some employees didn't show up at all.
With the anger and rage that is being exhibited against A.I.G., perhaps the bonuses Obama received from A.I.G. explain Obama's A.I.G crocodile tears.
Now that the Wall street Journal has revealed that A.I.G. paid bonuses of $1 million or more to 73 employees, it's time to ask if recipients of A.I.G. "bonuses," including President Obama, will give what now ought to be taxpayer money back?
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somehow I dont beleive that untill he has a chance to respond ,but I thought for sure that bimbo or shaun would have scooped you on that one if there was anything to it
I'd say this news is shameful except Obama and his band of thugs and thieves have no shame. What a lying, hateful, hypocrite this man is. I hope every idiot who voted for him is happy.
Only $101k??? What a sucker.
What a liar Dan is! He's not an affiliate and did NOT recieve a bonus!
This type of journalism and BS is why we will never have any honest conversations in this country. We need to base our information and discussion in reality if we ever hope to find our way out of the maze of the smoke and mirrors of the new media and mind f***ery.
Just heard Lou Dobbs say...McCain received $66k and Clinton, $36k from AIG. Is McCain an affiliate of AIG? Hell no. Stop publishing liars words. It dangerously divides our country.
There are 2 parties. One is against the middle class and for wealth consolidation the other is a 180.
While Sen. Judd Gregg had over a $3 million investment with Bank of America he authored the TARP bailout of the banks.
Just follow the money!
Turbo Tax Tim may get himself fired over this!! What a bunch of dummies!!!!
No surprise. How about Rahm Emmanuel's property tax game? They're all a bunch of scammers. They're flushing this country down the toilet. Same for republicans! All the jokers in D.C. suck!
This is a joke right? What credible sources does this article quote? Drudge would link to this article. Republicans are morons. Keep trying, you'll have to do better than this...
Was our president a pharisee in an earlier life?
Arrgy, they both are for corporations and against the small guy. No matter who's in power, it's always more debt, more spending, more wars, fewer civil liberties, more central planning. More government/corpratist power, less freedom.
It's time to stop playing the red/blue game, and recognize the truth.
I've got news for all of you - both of these 'parties' are corrupt. Every one of them has sold their soul to the bankers who run this country. The Dem vs. Repub. stuff is for weak-minded fools to argue about while the new Rome burns.
I'd say this news is shameful except Obama and his band of thugs and thieves have no shame. What a lying, hateful, hypocrite this man is. I hope every idiot who voted for him is happy.
You have to figure the ones that voted for him are the same kind of rift raft.
have any of you naysayers bothered to check the opensecrets.org website that is cited AND linked? it's all there in B&W. both sides of the aisle have received "contributions" from AIG. take the time to CLICK THROUGH before posting partisan comments.
f##k obama, the man is TRASH!
From page H1412 of the Final Stimulus Bill, “SEC. 111. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
“(iii) The prohibition required under clause (i) shall not be construed to prohibit any bonus payment required to be paid pursuant to a writte employment contract executed on or before February 11, 2009, as such valid employment contracts are determined by the Secretary or the designee of the Secretary.”
This amendment provides an exception for contractually obligated bonuses agreed on before Feb. 11, 2009, which exempts the very AIG bonuses Obama is condemning every single chance he gets. The amendment is in the final version and is law.
American International Group (AIG) Contributed to the Following Members of the Senate
Dodd, Chris (D-CT) Senate $103,100
Obama, Barack (D-IL)Senate $101,332
Clinton, Hillary (D-NY) Senate $35,965
Baucus, Max (D-MT) Senate $24,750
Biden, Joseph R Jr (D-DE) Senate $19,975
Never ceases to amaze me how corrupt and devious the presidency is. Upon other things, we need a revolution. These evil s.o.b.'s continue to leach off of us and you except it as, oh it will get better, it will "change". Well keep "hoping" cuz thats all it will ever be. I dont understand how weak the majority of our country are. It saddens me to damn near commatose. Wake up people we can stop this dead in it's tracks.
OBAMA is a Liar. He knew all along. Gibbs today said the administration didn't know until this month yet I was able to find dozens of stories going back many months.
OhBummer getting a bite out of every passing dollar doesn't surprise me in the slightest, nor does the outrage expressed by his followers, apologists, and hangers-on, when OhBummer is caught with his hand in the cookie jar ---- while blowing smoke up our bxtts about hope and change and the price of tea in China.
you mean king obama is a fraud?? regardless, lets face it. this is nothing compared to:
1. the foreign funds he raised for his campaign
2. the fake birth cert
3. the 800 billion he sole from the taxpayers
4. his corrupt appointees.
5. his dictatorship executive order spree
6. his compassion for terrorists
7. Resco, airs, rev wright and blago connections
Do not under estimate the power of a teleprompter and uninformed voters.
what kind of crazy right-wing site is this? i'm sure AIG contributed hundreds of thousands to mccain and the republican do-nothing loser-obstructionists as well...
People need to run for office as tea party Candidates. The two party system is corrupt. Repubs and dodocrates are both guilty. We need a peaceful politicial revolution. Ron Paul was right!
I want to see the foreign dollar that funded his campaign.
George Bush got 200,000 and John McCain got 99,000. Follow the link. It is all normal campaign contributions. Get a grip.
The author of this article is a blatant liar. Do the research instead of jumping on this kind of malarkey... Danny gumshoe... you remind me of the lazy CNBC woffers like Kudlow... scream until you think it sounds like truth. Truthyness (sounds truthful but its a damn lie!)
Turn in your keyboard... bubba!
Everyone... ask you congress person to co-sponsor HR 1207: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 !!! It's not too late.
Rand Paul KY Senate 2012
Typical trash. Is this what they're passing as journalism at Tri-C nowadays Dan?
Did it ever cross your mind to perhaps research who has said "no" in the past to an AIG contribution? That's cause you're a hack.
stop acting surprised, You all know what your getting every November when the same old hacks get elected over and over again. and your the same people who elect them, Christ people when are you going to stop wondering how bad it can get and start doing something about it, I will lead the revolution if you will take my power away when it is done
Caught with your hand in the cookie jar. Doesnt sound like O'bama has the luck of the Irish, sounds like he as the greed of AIG.
Look - AIG spilt its contributions 50/50. Dodd (the leading recipient) DID add the language which exempted the bonuses and our elected idiots submitted the bill (without reading it) to the President who signed it into law (probably without reading it either.) AIG are crooks, our officials are scammers, but we're the real morons here. We keep sending the same celebrity-seeking, country-dividing, spinless souls to Washginton! They're all lying to our face and laughing behind closed doors. As long as they keep us fighting about this stupid crap, we'll never get anywhere and that is exactly where they want us.
Obama won't give the $$$ back. He's too busy partying in his big new house. Like the George Jefferson he's "movin on up."
Follow the money is right. 68% of AIG political contributions went to Democrats this last election cycle according to opensecrets.org
The Obama administration populated by tax cheats and Marxists is hilariously bad. Who does he think he is Barack Soprano Obama? LMAO!
The Emperor has no clothes
SNOBama says do as I say, not as I do. Worst president in US history.
Not Surprised! No morality from far too many poloticians and AMERICANS alike... do as I say NOT as I do!
I still reject the notion that the president is not unable to show the world his "Official" birth certificate that is sealed by the Governor of Hawaii. There's a lot of money behind the Obama machine and much of it comes from suspicious sources... Donations from the Dallas Cowboys offensive line in Arizona, Mickey Mouse and crew...
Obama was voted in as an American Idol, young no experience fooled alot of ignorant, educated and uneducated people follow the cult followers USA is better than that. Those people that switch their votes good for you. He is not qualified to be president of the USA. Does not have the qualification. He reads a teleprompter have you seen him. Incompetent, tired and stumbleing, bumbling clutz. He acts like royalty he is a major newmedia dream the generate money advertising him people will do anything for money sell their souls give a blind eye to this crisis, crisis he is doing promising cars, houses to the illerate and ignorant ones fooled them all. What a crisis.
obama aig and the dems are in bed screwing each other with our money.
NO MORE BAILOUTS.
WHAT A BUNCH OF CRAP!!
WE ARE JUST SPENDING "GOOD" MONEY CHASING BAD MONEY. THE RECOVERY WILL BE LATER, BUT FAR WORSE THAN IF THEY JUST LET THINGS FLOAT TO THE TOP.
IN THE 1980'S THE OLD USA TOLD JAPAN, WHO WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING NOW, TO LET THE BANKS FAIL.
WHY CAN'T WE TAKE OUR ADVICE????
NEXT ELECTION, VOTE EVERYONE OUT. START FRESH, ADD TERM LIMITS AND DON'T SIT BACK AND TAKE IT. LET EVERY POLITICIAN KNOW WHEN THEY SCREW UP.
A TRILLION IS A MILLION, MILLION.
Obama's just another crook.
You leftists aren't allowed to say "but Bush did it too" because you voted for "change", something Obama only delivers by being so much worse than any moron we've ever seen occupy our White House. Obama will be a Carter-esque single-term FAILURE.
Don't blame me. I voted for McCain.
Enough is enough!!! Where's the outrage in the mainstream media? Every remote connection that CHeney had with Halliburton was fingered as evidence of coruption! Here's Barack taking AIG money in 08, pointing the finger conveniently TOO LATE in 09!! THROW OUT THE CROOKED OBAMABUMS!!! SICKENING!!!
Not yet 60 days on the job and The Great One has already screwed this country to hell...and only he gets to smoke the cigarette. You do know he's a smoker, right? Well, I guess it's the tobacco industries turn to have a bailout from one of their own customers. Go Newports!!!
I'm still waiting for the REAL BIRTH place to show up! If it wasn't true he would have showed his "BIRTH CERTIFICATE" He sucks in all ways! Plus he's a smokers, just maybe he will keel over really soon!!!!
Well it just keep getting better and better. Damn good thing people voted for "change" because that is all that is left.
We had clinton (white trash) now we have obama (black trash) well that is change!! When can impeachment begin?
What a horrible story, but not at all surprising! Obama will go down as the President who took the U.S. past the point of no economic return. His Marxist agenda will cement him in the history books as the worst president of the U.S. Reagan would roll over in his grave. All joking aside, it's about time for a second civil war. You know that it's only a matter of time! If you're contibuting to society(and not an Obama leach looking for a handout) how far will you let them push you and your family before you snap?
Unbelievable, Geitner, Dodd and Obama all signed off on this bailout with the bonuses....at least Obama and Dodd got 100K+ from AIG in Campaign Contributions...guess who is likely to lose his job over this...aint the old white haired guy or the black guy.
And we thought the Bush Administration was bad, we aint seen nothing yet.
silly partisan fools. when will you partisan idiots ever learn. Corruption, cronyism, greed and nepotism are THE culture in Washington DC.... the republicans were corrupt greedy dogs and now its the democrats turn to do the same to us...WAKE THE HELL UP!
Hey you Repulipukes! You LOST! Get over it. Like the jerk who says he is still waiting for Obama's REAL birthplace to be uncovered: I hope you hold your breath while you wait. As for this story, I see some point to it, but how was Obama to know in early 2008 that AIG was going to blow? And now he is going after AIG in a big way, so what do you want him to do? Give them back their campaign donations? His attacks on AIG only prove that they failed to buy him.
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