“This plan cannot be a welfare program for Wall St. executives. The power to spend $700 billion dollars of taxpayer money cannot be left to the discretion of one man no matter who he is or what party he is from. I have great respect for Secretary Paulson, but he cannot act alone.”Good. Well said. What Obama meant was, "Are you fucking kidding me? (much laughter)"
Barack Obama
9/23/08
President Obama!
Here is what the president said today: