Okay, I've lost it. This hearing is bull shit and I'll tell you why-- you should not be allowed to ask questions about 'LEE-MAN BROTHERS' when you pronounce it 'LAY-MEN BROTHERS.' This is not a highly restrictive barrier to entry and yet few if any Congressman can get it right. I've been told I'd be putting Dealbreaker in a sticky situation if I called in a bomb threat as a means to put an end to this crap so instead I'm starting a list, and will obviously be updating it through out the day, of leaders who should be shamed in the streets and whose constituents should seriously think twice about re-electing. I haven't been keeping track because they have mostly all failed at this task o' the tongue but here's who I can remember wanting to strangle at the time. If you can recall others, please add.
Henry Waxman
Dennis Kucinich
Diane Watson
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:45PM
Too Lay-Men, didn't Lay-sen.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:46PM
Bess,
your infatuation with this issue is fascinating. But could we have more news on the market, which is down over 5% today, and less postings on congress' ability to correctly pronounce a bankrupt i-banks name? I get it, it bothers you, but you're readers could be better served if you diverted your attention and passion elsewhere.
K, thx
xoxoxoxxxoo
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:46PM
Fuld:
http://www.mythosuo.net/Addams/lurch3.jpg
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:49PM
Anyone see Allianz put 2.5b into Hartford...
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:49PM
little Brian Higgins, can you stand up I need the phone book you're sitting on
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:49PM
I'm pulling for Dick.
Posted by Henry Ryecroft , Oct 06, 2008 1:49PM
This is the market:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/25054690_c959f64548.jpg
That is all.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:50PM
lil al demo says NO.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:50PM
John Mica - Dip$hit #4
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:51PM
add John Mica to the list...
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:51PM
bill gross calls it lay-men, too.
you say worsh, i say wash...
don't confuse with this as a post to support the high economic intelligence washington clowns have, though.
Posted by RAW DOG , Oct 06, 2008 1:51PM
Bess - Rep Mica of Florida (currently speaking) just committed the verbal travesty.
Posted by Henry Ryecroft , Oct 06, 2008 1:52PM
Holy shit, Mica and Angley, separated a birth:
http://www.jesus21.com/img/news/angley_2.jpg
Posted by RAW DOG , Oct 06, 2008 1:53PM
And he just did it again.
Posted by MarshallStack , Oct 06, 2008 1:53PM
Rep. Assface of Florida.
What a fucking mensch.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:53PM
on a much lighter side, the bear is definitely in wall street literally. there is a guy dressed up in a bear suit walking in front of the NYSE with two women in bikinis... just thought you should all now. I have pictures of them in front of federal hall but don't know how to get them to the team at Dealbreaker
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:53PM
That pinky ring is horrible.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:54PM
add John Mica to the list...
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:54PM
on a much lighter side, the bear is definitely in wall street literally. there is a guy dressed up in a bear suit walking in front of the NYSE with two women in bikinis... just thought you should all now. I have pictures of them in front of federal hall but don't know how to get them to the team at Dealbreaker
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:54PM
add John Mica to the list...
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:55PM
They all call Geithner "GETner" as well. Congress makes me sad.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 1:56PM
add John Mica to the list...
Posted by Investorcluzo , Oct 06, 2008 2:00PM
@19 - send them from your bberry to dealbreaker. that has to be pretty funny and we all need to laugh right now. btw - someone has to be making money from that, what's the promotion?
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:04PM
Betty McCollum.
"You do not have to break any laws to have broken a law..."
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:05PM
Congressional retards
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:05PM
McCollum does not equal Brilliant
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:06PM
Congressional morons
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:06PM
Congressional idiots
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:06PM
Congressional chimps
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:08PM
Betty looks like my mom used to when I spilled the milk
Posted by Anal_yst , Oct 06, 2008 2:10PM
@ 19
tips@dealbreaker.com or pic message to the db tips hotline, etc, etc
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:11PM
@2
agree. more news on market pls
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:13PM
I give Fuld a B+ he is doing pretty well esp given the stupidity of this panel; I thought he'd blow his top
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:19PM
Agreed. These people are boneheads.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:21PM
Who is this guy? He sure seems to like to hear himself talk. Is he going to ask any questions?
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:23PM
It's spelled Lay-man, why should anyone pronounce it otherwise?
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:23PM
Bess, c'm on..they call it Eye-rak still and we've been there how long?
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:35PM
fuld if you cry I'm taking the poster of you off my ceiling
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:36PM
@2 I think it's worth directing some attention to this pronunciation issue, since it's really solid evidence that these lawmakers have like ZERO familiarity with Wall Street. Like less than your average sophomore Business major at a third rate college. The markets are rightly terrified that we're relying on these people to come up with effective interventions in the current market crisis. If ridicule helps push clueless legislators to the sidelines faster, and gets the fixit assignment delegated to the sort of people who'd actually heard of Lehman Brothers before it collapsed, this would be a good thing for the markets.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:39PM
Shays represents CT - about 200 hedge funds.... yet he is as big an idiot as the little fella from Schenectady
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:41PM
The McCollum's will take the torch at the McOakley Olympics and dispatch the souls of all Oakley clan left standing!
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:42PM
"Until the day they put me in the ground."
Grit teeth and stare.
Classic
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:43PM
The McCollum’s will dispatch the souls of any Oakley clansman left standing at the McOakley Olympics 2008 – this is war!
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:48PM
"Until the day they put me in the ground."
Grit teeth and stare.
Classic
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:50PM
44 -- I loved that as well. Beautiful!
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:50PM
Dick Fuld for President - 2012
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:51PM
And Day One ends with Waxy-boy scolding Mr Fuld like a 5th grade math teacher
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:52PM
Dick Fuld for President - 2012
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:54PM
"Until the day they put me in the ground."
Grit teeth and stare.
Classic
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:55PM
Some woman who called in after the hearing ended just complained that it is unfair that "CEU's" are not being held repsonsible. SHe must have been very informed as to what is currently happening.
How can people this stupid and absolutely uninformed be able to even speak.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 2:57PM
how about nucular?
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 3:55PM
barney frank and his incompetent friends
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 3:57PM
barney frank and his incompetent friends
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 4:15PM
The Economist say Lay-Men Brothers. I dont know if they are saying it right or not. You say tomatoe?
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 4:27PM
50~ I thought my ears were deceiving me.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 5:49PM
who phucking cares how the sh*t is pronounced ???? the bastards went under and no longer exist. tfs. tfb. get over it and move the funk on. that is all.
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 5:51PM
is it lee-vin or leh-vin ??
Posted by guest , Oct 06, 2008 5:55PM
@57: leh-vin