More often, the firm (Goldman Sachs) — whose lobbyists and outside lawyers include Washington luminaries like Richard A. Gephardt, the former House majority leader, and Ken Duberstein, the former Reagan administration official — has relied largely on intermediaries because politicians are worried about being associated with it, government and industry officials said. (NYT, 4/29/10)
Loved this curious omission in an article about Goldman Sachs. The Times points out that Duberstein worked in the Reagan administration, but neglects to mention something about Dick Gephardt. What could it be? Oh, of course! He’s a Democrat!
Quote of the Week
Top 10 reasons why the White House lies awake at night: The economy is reviving but employment is not. Solution: Attack Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck. The White House knows that every day the media is writing or talking about their man's cat fights with conservative celebrities, it isn't doing stories about "Depression-like" unemployment.
(Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 4/29/10)
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