Oh I know that. But as you know, I opposed it then. And who continued it when Dubya left office? I shouldn't have to remind you of that.
You seem to think the financial "reform" bill was actually about reform. Don't you remember who wrote it? I thought it was a fraud, and still do. The bill enshrined and created a continuing bailout. Great job at "reform!"
I never said the financial crooks were just on the republican side. Just more, lots more, of them. Occasionally, a democrat has the ballz to stand up and say "No!" as opposed to the republicans standing in a line with their hands out waiting for Boehner to hand them the latest check from (Name lobbyist group here).
Proof:
In other words, rich Democrats and rich Republicans elect politicians with a diverse range of views, but all of which ultimately respond to the policy preferences of the rich. To put this slightly differently, we all know rich people on the left side of the political spectrum who care passionately about the poor and have no problem supporting policies that aren't necessarily in their own direct interest. These people exist. But the Democrats who end up in Congress tend not to be these people; they're the kind of people who respond to the preferences of the rich.
