Over the weekend, the government announced the bailout of Fannie/Freddie, likely to cost taxpayers billions of dollars. What does this have to do with the Keating 5? Follow me over the jump . . .
I seem to remember a time about 20 years ago, in a similar time of economic doldrums that the federal government bailed out the S&L industry as a result of the Keating 5 Scandal. And who, pray tell was one of the Keating 5? I seem to remember some young Senator from Arizona, war hero. I think his name was McCain - - or something - - ever heard of him?
Apparently, neither has the Obama campaign! WHY ISN'T THERE AN AD OUT TODAY linking the current economic crisis to the Keating 5 crisis and mention FINALLY that McCain was part of the Keating 5. What are they waiting for?
McCain has largely defined himself as a war-hero as his dominant image. There's another John McCain. Opportunist, cheater and ethically challenged, all highlighted by the Keating 5 scandal. It is political malpractice not to go after this and do it now!
This is my first diary so go easy on me.