Dodd Decides: No Story In Loan Deals -

Hartford Courant by Kevin Rennie | Oct. 19, 2008 (News Analysis)

Dodd went from it's outrageous to think he would profit from his office, to he didn't know he got valuable special deals, to he thought everyone who refinanced with Countrywide got that kind of treatment. Those dizzying contradictions on the easy questions must have left Dodd cowering as he contemplated explaining documents that would show he knew what Countrywide was doing for him — each answer putting the lie to his past protestations.

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business
Topics: U.S. Economy, Democrats, Corruption in Congress, Corruption
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Posted by: Posted by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct 19, 2008 - 6:30 PM PDT
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 by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 20, 2008

This news analysis is good journalism. The author presents considerable information about Senator Dodd's relationship with Countrywide, a story that has not been adequately reported on in the mainstream media. Many details are provided, not just for Countrywide but other banks as well.

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