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reformist2

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29. Wall Street didn't originate any these crappy loans... sleazy outfits like Countrywide did.

Reply to banned from Kos (Reply #28)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 12:14 AM

Jan 2013

My point is just that. You start at the beginning. Figure out why Mozilo/Countrywide did what he did, and why he thought he'd get away with it. THEN you go after the big fish on Wall Street.

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Must-see TV for me! n/t tilsammans Jan 2013 #21

Well, that was fun. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2013 #22

What's this Angelo Mozilo guy doing today? reformist2 Jan 2013 #23

Lanny Breuer is correct. Proving "criminal intent" was not possible. banned from Kos Jan 2013 #24

What? Subpoena that Countrywide supervisor's supervisor. Then his supervisor. Get them to talk. reformist2 Jan 2013 #25

Countrywide is not "Wall Street" - they were a California mortgage originator. banned from Kos Jan 2013 #28

Wall Street didn't originate any these crappy loans... sleazy outfits like Countrywide did. reformist2 Jan 2013 #29

I agree. Ameritrade, Indymac, Countrywide were on all the boxes they showed. banned from Kos Jan 2013 #30

Should have discussed this in more detail, elleng Jan 2013 #27

Yeah! Only 800+ greedy S&L mutherfuckers went to jail. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2013 #32

The bursting of the housing bubble was manufactured by all of us. banned from Kos Jan 2013 #33

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DAMN! Failed to discuss necessary element of fraud, elleng Jan 2013 #26

Yes, Frontline avoided the nitty-gritty legal definitions. banned from Kos Jan 2013 #31

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Having a bozo with the CEO title is their best defense Warpy Jan 2013 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author snot Jan 2013 #37

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