Showing posts with label Hank Paulson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hank Paulson. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Hey, Madison Ave!, Get A Glove, Get In The Game!

With still being on the DL (see HERE and HERE), and in copious pain, we were on the outlook for some comic relief.


Herman Cain, seemingly, in the wrong race (He, apparently, wants in the "President of the United States of Love" contest), doesn't quite make it.





Nor, the foot-in-mouth of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, for Brownback's browbeating of a high school teenager (Gotta plug into that "Stick and Stones" thing, there, Sammy).


And, with the recently-completed Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, today seems to be the unannounced "Justify OccupyWallStreet Day", with the cascading news of;


Super Secret Bank Bailout awarding the crooks and cronies billions


A Federal Judge telling the SEC and Citicorp, of their wrist-slap-with-a-paper-ruler agreement that "Homey don't play that game"


 


And today, Heistin Hank Paulson playing Mr. Inside Tipster to his former Wall Street pals.


This all plays out as more ironic, than humor.


No, we have to turn to a segment we heard on radio this past weekend.


It was from PRI's 'The World', on the South African fast-food chicken outfit, Nando's.


Seems they have a history of putting out creative, and, at times controversial, advertisements, like the one from about 10-years ago, having a Seeing Eye Dog lead a blind woman into a pole, so the dog could wolf down the Nando's chicken.


From Wikepedia:

Nando's is known in South Africa for its humorous but often controversial adverts. One such television advert from 2000, involved a blind woman being led into a pole intentionally and knocked unconscious by her guide dog, which then proceeded to eat the chicken that the woman had just purchased. This caused an uproar from people who were concerned that the blind would be offended. The South African Advertising Standards Authority called for the withdrawal of the advert. Several blind people were quoted in the media as finding the advert amusing
You can view that ad HERE or HERE


Their latest ad, the one catching some flak (and buzz) is no disappointment;


Nando's: Last dictator standing





Here's a few more;


Nandos Chips







Nandos "Ramadan" advert







Nando's Viral - Did he just eat his dog?





After watching these Nando's ads, it's disappointing how Madison Avenue bombards us with juvenile cellphone, and moronic beer ads.


Wake up guys, get a glove, get in the game ...


Saturday, December 13, 2008

Well ... Coming Close Only Counts In Horseshoes ...

It's that time of year, where various, and a multitude, of lists start popping up.

This one, though, happens to be quite good, and entertaining.

And, best of all, one of our IDOTW, Little Billy Kristol (or, "Krazy Kristol", as Michael Stickings likes to refer to him), top the top honors, as compiled by the publication (and website), Foreign Policy;

The 10 Worst Predictions for 2008

Prognostication is by far the riskiest form of punditry. The 10 commentators and leaders on this list learned that the hard way when their confident predictions about politics, war, the economy, and even the end of humanity itself completely missed the mark.
Along with Little Billy, CNBC’s Mad Money, the even madder, Jim Cramer, hack Right Wing Flying Monkey columnist Charles Krauthammer, and even Heistin' Hank Paulson made the list.

Go check out Foreign Policy's 'The 10 Worst Predictions for 2008'


Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Top Ten Cloves: Things About Citigroup Keeping Stadium Sponsorship After Getting Government Bailout

News Item: Heckuva Bailout: Citi and AIG Still Pay Hundreds Of Millions In Sports Sponsorship

10. Instead of 'Fan Appreciation Day', now will be called 'Hank Paulson Appreciation Day'

9. Make fans give back foul balls hit in stands, because Citigroup needs to "tighten belt and save money"

8. When starting pitcher is relieved, now will be referred to as being "bailed out"

7. Soon comes evident ... Free Agent Signing Season on one hand ... Major layoffs at Citigroup on the other hand

6. Citigroup making one concession - Killing plans that would allow execs to fly to stadium in their private jets

5. "Casey at the Bat" now gets reworked to "Casey at the Bank" and it's a happy ending - Casey doesn't strike out, but walks away with billions

4. Citigroup to sub-contract parking lot to AIG... AIG hires people to vandalize cars ... AIG then sells fans new "Vandalism Insurance Policy"

3. Instead of ceremonial "first pitch", Citigroup execs will do ceremonial reenactment of receiving bailout check from Government

2. New 7th Inning stretch tradition - Players and Citigroup shakedown fans in stadium, making them fork over money to see the game finished ...

1. Using their "expertise", Citigroup to make millions ... Working on packaging troubled batting averages and selling them to investors


Bonus Bogus Bailout Riffs

Think Progress: Bailed-out companies AIG, Citibank have no plans to cancel expensive sports sponsorships

Michael Winter: Citi, AIG will continue sports sponsorships despite bailouts

Robert Reich: Citigroup Scores

Tyler Cowen: Whoops! Back to TARP after all...

Brilliant at Breakfast: So why DID we just throw a truckload of money at Citigroup then?

The Wonk Room: Citigroup Bailout: ‘A Lousy Deal For The Taxpayers’

Mark Thoma: The Citigroup Bailout


Bonus Bonus

Special Essay - Play Ball! ... Batter Up! ... Could You Please Tell Me, What Is This Thing Called Baseball?


Monday, September 22, 2008

A Night At The Wall Street Meltdown

Sorry for the low posting the past two days.

I've been a bit jammed up on the homefront, and, likely, will be for another day (right now, I am aiming to get back to posting, regular-like, tomorrow (Tues) evening, or Wed AM, at the latest).

But it's hard sitting on the sidelines, so, a few, brief observations.

Hank Paulson ... Al Haig ... Al Haig ... Hank Paulson

Not since those heady days of Reagan's Morning After, have we had such a low-rent, second-banana, administration hack look to take over control of the government.

Henry "Hank" Paulson is showing Alexander Haig what a piker he was.

Haig was just looking to grab a little spotlight, feel the power for a few minutes, maybe sit in the big chair for a spell.

But Paulson ... It's simply breathtaking ...

Like this;

Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency.
Paulson wants to dole out $700-Billion to his, and the Bush Grindhouse's, Wall Street cronies, carte blanche!

I mean, considering his background (He came from Goldman Sachs - I don't believe you need to fire up Google Maps to know where they are), it was already the fox guarding the hen house, and now, with this Ponzi-inspiring scam, The Commander Guy is greenlighting handing out the contract for guarding all the hen houses, to said same fox.

Simply breathtaking, in its' raw, naked sleaziness.

Fortunately, there's nearly universal, fist-pounding, raised-eyebrows, no-fucking-way steam building up, notably from Senator Chris Dodd, with an alternative that dwarfs Hank's plans, in details.

The heavy-duty arguments, and horse-trading begins in Congress tomorrow (undoubtedly, under the attack of fear bombs being lobbed by the Bush Grindhouse).

But for now, Hank's Heist looks pretty similar to something else;

A Night At The Opera: Contract Scene




Bonus Hank's Heist Riffs

Nicole Belle - Definition Of Economic Insanity: Handing Paulson A Blank Check For Bailouts

Cernig: Bailout Or Rearranging Deckchairs? (Updated)

Ian Welsh: Hank Paulson’s Raid on the Treasury

Larisa Alexandrovna: Welcome to the final stages of the coup...

Robert Reich: What Wall Street Should Do To Get Its Blank Check

Bill Moyers & Kevin Phillips on Bad Money

Top Ten Cloves: Names Considered To Rename Wall Street