Comments on: Fed Grants AIG Additional $37B Loan

Insurance Giant Got $85B Bailout Last Month; White House Calls Firm's Near Half-Million Dollar Executive Retreat "Despicable"

[tacitus27]

"...these executives spend 540,000$,on a trip to the carribbean or virgin islands,anyway that just isnt right..."

You''re living in a rich man''s world and you''re skwed if you are not one of the "playas." You''re paying for this anyway...one way or another...it is a deductible business expense I suspect...these crooks ALL belong in the Bastille.

[morris61]

Lawmakers were enraged that executives of AIG''s main U.S. life insurance subsidiary spent $440,000 on the retreat, complete with spa treatments, banquets and golf outings.

"It''s pretty despicable," White House press secretary Dana Perino said. "But we will not demand the tax payers money back because WE ALL ARE *** JOE TAX PAYER" Mind you,this was stolen in full public view.To call them wicked,heartless and greedy is the understatement of the week,because next week will be worse.The FBI and Justice Department would have to be on their pay roll to pull this off.What a country.Will the US file a 13 or 7?

[inventagod2]

AIG p!sses up Bu$h''s back, tells the idiot it''s rain...

[soldoutbelie]

Bush, Cheney & McCain are just pissed because no one invited them to go along.

[lawyertom1]

Hi, space dudes, doesn''t a half million dollar party tell you they are rubbing guano in your face? Wake up and smell reality. Let it fail.

It is said that when Thomas Aquinas passed away his robes literally roiled as lice and other parasite that lived on the body left the soon to be cold carcass as it lay on the side of the road.

Hygiene and hairsuit underwear being what they were I imagine this to be true.

It brings to mind the picture of what is happening to Wallstreet. Even as the louts dash for the door and taxpayers are asked to bailout greedy investors they fight to keep the money they made.

Treasury and Fed fight the beginning death rattle of the economy to insure their own have time to get off the body.

[nebul09]

all of "them" have the mccain look!!

[nebul09]

so more loans more discretionary personal expenses on resorts and dinners for these execs? Now there are black helicopters and secret societies finally revealed themselves. . .

[timesupreps]

Getting to be time for a revolution. We are no longer represented. Do these rich people think they can hide from about 150 million pissed off AMERICANS. CALL PELOSI EVERYONE AND PLEASE GET RID OF THIS B*TCH IN NOV. GET RID OF ALL OF THEM. WE NEED TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST AIG, SINCE OUR MONEY WAS USED IMPROPERLY.. I AM NOT KIDDING ABOUT THE REVOLUTION EITHER...

[swwils]

Thats great,these executives spend 540,000$,on a trip to the carribbean or virgin islands,anyway that just isnt right.The sub-committee didnt even punish them,hell they gane them another 38 billion$ loan.What a bunch of morons,that proves they are all on the take and bribed.Back in our forefathers days they would have strung them up.Well when we all have too learn Arabic,or Chinese we should have listened too the little working class man!

[anniepace]

Did I read this article right. THe very day after we learn that these people took a half million dollar vacation on our dime, they are now getting more money instead of being fired and arrested. Does this government want a revolution

[upto1947]

Looks like another $440,000 on the retreat.

[renonv5]

Pelosi just said she needs another 150 billion. *** are they doing to us???

[prgringo2]

Don''t anyone tell me that our governement is a government for the people. That''s a lot of BS.

[prgringo2]

We could have bought their comapny for less money than this.

[docadams3]

Marvin and Jeb are probably packing for the next AIG vacation. I''d bet Neil is probably already in the sauna, with his girlfiend.

[docadams3]

Only if they donate to stem cell research.

[demsdebreaks]

Sheesh! I thought they should be arrested for treason BEFORE I knew they went on vacation...er, retreat. These people really don''t get it. Someone hand me a pitchfork and torch. We need to have a little town hall meeting.

[wheear]

I really don''t understand the double standard. Homeowners who received a predatory loan are on their own to suffer. They can''t get a little help.
But companies like this are rewarded with extra cash. Hey - can I get another back rub? Don''t spill my drink!

[rickwar]

Christ almighty, the stupidity never ends.