Messy Mortgages -- special rates for mostly Dem politicians who now want a government bailout

Scandal: A number of top Democrats have been caught with their hands in the cookie jar, suggesting corruption in the party linked to the recent home-mortgage meltdown. Will the mainstream media just ignore it? Full Story »

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Tom Grey
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by Tom Grey - Oct. 1, 2008

First the story documents how politicians, mostly Democrats, got special deals from failed Countrywide Mortgage, including Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn) -- who expressed ignorance at getting special rates! VIP -- Friends of Mozilo (CEO). Last month Dodd "defended a $400 billion plan that would bail out the subprime lending industry — including Mozilo." Second, the story notes how the Press is keeping quiet about it.

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