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23/6 Video: Saudi Prince Asks for Bailout
January 12, 2009 - Introducing HRH Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. He owns you, us and them. And ladies, he's single. (Saudi-single... he only has one wife...Filed under: Eugene Mirman, Eugene Mirman Videos, Eugene Merman, Eugene Mirman Prince Alwaleed, Prince Alwaleed, Citigroup, bailout, recession, Citigroup bailout, Prince Alwaleed Citigroup, Prince Alawaleed, Eugene Mirman as Prince Alwaleed, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian princes, richest people in the world, Prince Alwaleed MSNBC, MSNBC
If life gives you lemons: make Obama Stimulus Juice
January 13, 2009 - How does an incoming president who promises change and bold break from the usual style of Washington pandering sell his new policies? By respecting the people enough to be straight with them focusing group testing all the new policies. According to Bloomberg, the Obama team is...
From The Room: 2008's Funniest Political Moments
December 29, 2008 - In a year when everyone was looking for a bailout, politicians did more for political comedy than any other industry. We had governors gone rogue, reverends gone wild, shoe-throwers, imaginary snipers and, of course, everyone's favorite mavericky, Prada-wearing hockey mom. As a salute to those who m...Filed under: bailout, Barack Obama, best of 2008, Biden gaffes, Bill Clinton, bill maher, bush, bush shoe throw, comedy, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, election 2008 coverage, Eliot Spitzer, George Bush, George W. Bush, government bailout, Hillary Clinton, humor, Jay Leno, jeremiah wright, Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Kimmel, Joe Biden, joe the plumber, John Edwards, John McCain, Katie Couric, Late Night Jokes, mccain, mccain gaffes, obama, obama gaffes, palin, palin gaffes, political antics, political comedy, Poli
All we want for Xmas is $17.4 billion
December 19, 2008 - Happy holidays, auto industry! Today President Bush announced that the federal government will be making loans to troubled car giants General Motors and Chrysler, in the hopes of keeping them afloat. Bush said that he made the decision to put the burden on taxpayers due to the recession, but that...Filed under: auto bailout, car bailout, auto industry, bailout, recession, president bush, george w bush, recession spending, general motors, chrysler, automakers
From The Room: We're in a "Repression": The Economics of Shame
December 9, 2008 - If the current recession started last December, as the latest findings from the National Bureau of Economic Research clearly indicate, then it stands to reason that, considering things have gotten a lot worse since then, we're a lot closer to a depression than anyone has realized. Perhaps we're...Filed under: Automaker Bailout, Bailout, Big Three Automakers, Consumer Confidence, Consumer Spending, Detroit Three, Economic Crisis, Economic Downturn, Economy, Entertainment, Fannie Mae Freddie Mac Bailout, Federal Reserve, Financial Crisis, Great Depression, Henry Paulson, Humor, Lifestyle, Living, Mortgage Crisis, Obama Transition, Personal Finance, Political Satire, Recession, Recession Watch, Satire, Sex, Sexuality, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Subprime Mortgages, Treasury Secretary, Unemployment Rate
From The Room: The Clueless Cup
December 5, 2008 - In an upset worthy of Marin Day School covering the spread against the Green Bay Packers through the first three quarters of a spirited scrimmage at Lambeau Field, the coveted Clueless Cup appears to be on the verge of falling out of the clutches of President Bush's staff for...
From The Room: The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy: How Is That Bailout Coming?
December 2, 2008 - The CEOs of the big three auto makers are back in Washington today. They were sent home two weeks ago by Sister Nancy after showing up for their bailout without their book reports. Later it was disclosed that, GASP! HORROR! SHOCKING! They flew to D.C. on corporate jets. Those...
From The Room: The Carving Conundrum
November 26, 2008 - The local news had a cooking segment on how to carve a Thanksgiving turkey and I thought to myself, "This isn't news! What idiot doesn't know how to carve a turkey?" Oh wait... me. If it were up to moi, I'd pass the turkey around the table...Two lame ducks, sittin' around quackin'
November 25, 2008 - Yesterday, Barack Obama introduced his new economic team and promised an emergency stimulus package upon his inauguration. Stocks soared after the feds intervened to prevent the collapse of Citigroup. The outgoing President and his Treasury Secretary had a few words to say on the matter. We were t...
From The Room: The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy: Will the Last Person Not on the Dole Please Punch in and Get Busy?
November 12, 2008 - The problem with bailouts, aside from the fact they promote socialism, take away the incentive to succeed, allow crappy businesses to continue, stifle innovation, prevent morons from making needed career changes, and generally screw up the economy, is that they don't work. I am trying to think of a...
Fifty rub n' tugs for $80b - Meeting minutes from the AIG retreat
October 9, 2008 - Barack Obama wants to fire them. The House Oversight committee is super-pissed at them. All because AIG executives didn't let the ink dry on their $85 billion bailout before spending almost half a million dolla...
From The Room: New Rule: Goldman Sad Sachs
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The House approves your dream to own failed banks!
October 3, 2008 - The House passed the Senate's rescue/bailout bill and the President just sign it. While the Senate's draft added perks which benefit, among others, the wool, rum and children's wooden arrow industr...Filed under: Bailout, Bailout Crisis, Bailout Plan, Bailout Solution, Bailout Solved, Bailout Issue Resolved, $700 BIllion Bailout, $700 Billion Bailout Solved, Congress Passes Bailout BIll, House Passes Bailout BIll, Senate Passes Bailout Bill, House Approves Bailout, Second Attempt Bailout Success, House of Representatives passes Bailout, House of reps bailout, house of reps $700 billion bailout
23/6 Video: Joe and Noah's $700 Billion Bailout Deal
October 1, 2008 - We know of two citizens of Main Street who aren't waiting for congress to look after them, and their names are Joe and Noah. These two kids represent the American enterprising spirit at its best. Especially Noah. That dude has been up for like four days already, doing nothing...
23/6 Video: Sarah Palin Vlog #4: The Big Day
October 1, 2008 - Down to the wire now. Sarah and Dina are up early cramming and jamming for tonight's big face-off. They're finding Sarah's weak spots and plugging holes. If Mr. Joe Biden tries to slap Sarah's face with her own rape kit, she'll be ready...Filed under: Sarah Palin vlog, Sarah Palin Vlog #4, Sara Benincasa, Diana Saez, Dina Heath-Bar Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin blog, Sarah Palin video blog, Joe Biden, Biden Palin debate, economy, bailout, wall street main street, Katie couric, Palin bailout debate, Palin economy debate, Palin Interview, Sarah economy Palin, Joe Biden Sarah Palin, Jo Biden, Sarah Palen, Palin Interview Video, Election 2008
