If you haven’t read the document yet (and only one person has so don’t feel bad), have a looksee at the clip above, produced by the White House, which explains the impetus for the bill (“the careless risk-taking by Wall Street had to be stopped”), makes some references to banks playing craps with other people’s money, confidently states with the passing of Dodd-Frank, “you can rest a little easier knowing your home and family will be protected from the irresponsibility of others,” and never once mentions Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Perhaps most genius, however, was having the whole thing narrated by the soothing voice of Kal Penn, though if I had my preference, would rather listen to in this.
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- Use the Bloomberg command
NH BLG_DEALBREAKER <GO>
to access Dealbreaker
What? Frank and Dodd have passed? Wishes do come true.
IS THAT KAL PENN VOICE?
@2 DID I JUST SAY IT WAS?
Does anyone else have an insatiable amputee/prosthesis fetish?
Wow worst explanation of anything ever….no wonder Americans are stupid, even the white house treats them like 6 year olds
Cal and Penn are playing? and you want me to pass the franks and dogs?
–Brad Hintz’s Dad
Sounds like the guy from Harold & Kumar.
-Lehman Quant
Now Bessar, no need to yell, Splenda-tits!
if only there was a video as simple as this explaining to the same audience that “maybe you just can’t afford a mortgage right now…”
None of this matters, because by the time I get done taxing you there wont be anything left for you to even THINK of buying a home, now go back to sleep…..
Barry 0
So Kumar left playing a Doctor on the hit Fox TV series, House, to do voiceovers for the Whitehouse? Downnnnnnnnnn-grade.
Liking the happy music. Just the sort of thing to play en route to White Castle.
I had so much more respect for Kal Penn before I watched this.
#5 & #9 hit the nail on the head.
@13 Really, it took this long? He lost all credibility to me the moment he went to work for the whitehouse.
#7 hit the nail on the head.
Whitehouse Video > MBA >= CFA
“the big evil banks, it’s all their fault, you poor people” (said in Kal’s whispering, knowingly reassuring voice). Gotta watch the video to get that one.
whoa, B.S. propaganda from the government? It just can’t be so.
Dr. House, what are we gonna do! I think I’ll go commit suicide.
Nothing is going to stop me from gambling with your tax dollars. HARD TEN baby.
That movie is fucking horrendous. Apparently this douche made a sequel that was basically a big cry fest for prisoners in guantanamo. Figures that he’s working for Obama now.
Holy Shit. I can’t believe that the White House actually produced that video. If that is really the best grasp that they have on what caused the financial crisis I am fucking terrified.
wtf, this video infuriates me. someone actually throw kumar into gitmo for failing of due diligence before narrating this video
A co-worker’s theory…
Kal Penn equation of career progression:
White Castle + House, M.D. = White House
Kal Penn just loves smoking his master’s pole huh
You could almost laugh, but it’s actually scary to know this is what these people think of us.
“I am from the government and I am here to help.”