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   From: claypoolbrian@gmail.com   
      
   Science@Science.com wrote:   
   > On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:48:42 -0500, "RD (The Sandman)"   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>> The could only reflect on what the regulators (GOP   
   >>> appointees) told them, and "assume" the regulations,   
   >>> laws and administration of them were correct.   
   >>   
   >> Huh? Barney Frank and Chris Dodd didn't have any authority as the   
   >> Chairmen of the House   
   >   
   > They were NOT "chairmen" of anything until 2007 ---   
   >   
   > AFTER the mess was created.   
      
   They damn well had time to head off the train wreck.  Even GW Bush tried   
   to question their continuance of obviously bad policies and was told to   
   piss off.   
      
   Two months before the subprime crash, Frank said that everything was   
   just fine.   
      
      
   --   
   Cheers,   
   Bama Brian   
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