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*** NEWS FLASH ***
It IS NOW ILLEGAL TO POST SKITS THAT PORTRAY Democrats in a bad light. You will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law – of course using PUBLIC MONEY to do so.
It’s also illegal to report actual facts that wall street has raped the public of it’s funds – and the money the CEO’s are getting away with! Again you will be prosecuted with tax paying dollars!
However it is perfectly fine to keep showing skits that degrade women and the Republican Party.
Newsbusters has more:
- After Nancy Pelosi (played by Kristen Wiig) blamed the Bush administration and Republicans for the current financial crisis, President Bush (played by Jason Sudeikis) interrupted: “Wait a minute. Wasn’t it my administration that warned about the problem six years ago? And it was Democrats who refused to listen?” When Pelosi protested, Barney Frank (played by Fred Armisen) corrected her, “Actually, this time, this time he’s sort of right.
- Two “regular Americans” were introduced to tell their story of how they got caught up in the housing crisis, and now face eviction. They both admitted to fitting “all the requirements for a subprime mortgage”: no credit history, no job, minor criminal record, dishonorable discharge from the army, drug problem, alcohol problem, gambling addiction, and a pregnant girlfriend(s).
- Herbert and Marion Sandler (played by Darrell Hammond and Casey Wilson respectively), the former banking moguls now with clear financial ties to ultra-leftwing outlets such as the Center for American Progress and Media Matters for America, were exposed as major players in the subprime mortgage market before they sold their company, Golden West Financial, to Wachovia. Under their captioned names on screen, the words “People who should be shot” were displayed.
- George Soros (played by Will Forte) told viewers that all of the $700 billion coming from the recently passed bailout bill is going to him. Under his captioned name on the screen were the words “Multi-billionaire Hedge Fund Manager, Owner, Democratic Party.”
Sweetness & Light provides a partial transcript of the skit:
NANCY PELOSI: This is Herbert and Marianne Sandler, tell us your story.
HERB SANDLER: My wife and I had a company which aggressively marketed sub-prime mortgages and then bundled them as “securities” to sell to banks, such as Wachovia. Today, our portfolio is worth almost nothing. Though at one point, it was worth close to $19 billion.
NANCY PELOSI: Oh my God, I’m so sorry. Were you able to sell it for anything?
HERB SANDLER: Yes. For $24 billion.
NANCY PELOSI: I see. So, in that sense, you’re not actually “victims,” as such.
HERB SANDLER: No. That would be Wachovia bank.
NANCY PELOSI: Uh-huh.
MARION SANDLER: Actually, we have done quite well. We’re very happy.
(GRAPHIC: HERBERT AND MARIANNE SANDLER: PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE SHOT)
HERB SANDLER: We were sort of wondering why you asked us to come today.
MARION SANDLER: Anyway, it’s delightful to see you, Nancy.
NANCY PELOSI: And thank you, Congressman Frank, as well as many Republicans, for helping block Congressional oversight of our corrupt activities.
BARNEY FRANK: Not at all. There’s an important social contract here. When deceitful housing lenders play by the rules, and bribe members of Congress with campaign contributions, they have a right to expect that we will protect them from losing money. Now let me say something else here. Many of you are probably wondering, where did that $700 billion missing from our economy go? To help answer that, let me introduce our good friend, billionaire hedge fund manager, George Soros…
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