tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611021408437270881.post4904561404870090969..comments2024-03-18T23:59:39.885-07:00Comments on Skeptical CPA: Thomas Adams on AIG, Goldman and CitiIndependent Accountanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07800220849565219709noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611021408437270881.post-649465337861483442009-12-25T08:19:03.749-08:002009-12-25T08:19:03.749-08:00Well what is Hank Paulson going to say in his biog...Well what is Hank Paulson going to say in his biography?<br /><br />"Errrr.... we didn't know nuthin then Lloyd called me and said that all those trades I put on with AIG back when I was Chairman of GS were blowing up!!! <br /><br />And they were going to bring down Goldman and my $700 million worth of Goldman stock...<br /><br />Well... HOLY CRAP... how fast can you say BAILOUT! <br /><br />I called up Bernanke over at the Fed and said we need about $50 billion... oh make it a $100 billion... he gets all prissy and moves it back to $85 billion... can you believe him fussing over a few billion while Goldman is going down? I told him Lloyd wouldn't like that and he straightened up real quick...<br /><br />Bond insurers? Who cares... We never used the bond insurers at Goldman... those guys were too picky and wouldn't accept our demands for triggers and posting collateral...<br /><br />No AIG was our sweet baby... till they started fighting over haircuts..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com