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To: KLP who wrote (297062)	3/18/2009 6:41:36 PM
From: KLP	3 Recommendations Respond to of 793790

This pretty much sums up my feeling as well: Malkin's Board: On March 18th, 2009 at 6:16 pm, Tuesday said: How long do we have to put up with Chris Dodd? Is his term ending soon? How about Bawney Fwank? Goofy and Elmer Fudd would do less damage if they replace these two.

To: KLP who wrote (297062)	3/18/2009 6:45:31 PM
From: FJB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793790

Fannie plans bonuses of up to $611K for 4 execs Fannie Mae plans bonuses of up to $611,000 for 4 executives; Freddie Mac has similar plans Alan Zibel, AP Real Estate Writer Wednesday March 18, 2009, 4:18 pm EDT finance.yahoo.com WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fannie Mae plans to pay retention bonuses of as much as $611,000 each to key executives this year as part of a plan to keep hundreds of employees from leaving the government-controlled company. Rival mortgage finance company Freddie Mac is planning similar awards, but has not yet reported on which executives will benefit. The two companies, which together own or back more than half of the home mortgages in the country, have been hobbled by skyrocketing loan defaults. Fannie recently requested $15 billion in federal aid, while Freddie has sought a total of almost $45 billion. Fannie Mae disclosed its "broad-based" retention program in a recent regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company was only required to disclose the amounts for the top-paid executives, who will pocket at least $470,000 on top of their base salaries. The bonuses are more than double last year's, which ranged from $200,000 to $260,000. A company spokesman declined further comment...

To: KLP who wrote (297062)	3/18/2009 6:51:47 PM
From: LindyBill	4 Recommendations Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 793790

Chris Dodd: Lying crapweasel, bailout lackey, Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I have detested him for decades because of his Castro brownnosing.

To: KLP who wrote (297062)	3/18/2009 7:16:48 PM
From: Brumar89	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793790

Finally, he confesses. Whats more he (er, his staffers) put the language back in the porkulus bill at the request of Obama's Treasury Dept - which means Tim Geithner. So Geithner and Dodd and no doubt Obama knew all about this business all along. All the fake outrage .... was ... well, fake.