tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892866690662666995.post7134919063617560012..comments2024-01-10T07:49:11.396-06:00Comments on The Chief: Great Moments in Awful LegislationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892866690662666995.post-53064556844471539572010-04-28T11:18:40.651-05:002010-04-28T11:18:40.651-05:00Again- I'm off topic. But have you seen this?...Again- I'm off topic. But have you seen this?<br /><br />http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/04/delay-delay-delay-goldmans-senate-hearing-strategy-seems-to-hinge-on-wasting-time.php?ref=fpblg<br /><br />"The Goldman Sachs executives testifying before a Senate... have dawdled, dodged and diverted their way through a hearing on Goldman's role in the financial crisis.<br /><br />They asked for questions to be rephrased and clarified. They squinted and paged through thick notebooks, "searching" for emails printouts they were being asked about. They often appeared confused, bewildered..."<br /><br />"I cannot help but get the feeling that a strategy of the witnesses is to try to burn through the time of each questioner," said Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).<br /><br />Check out this quote from K. Lee Blalack II -- hired by Goldman to prep its execs for today's hearing -- in a 2009 article in The American Lawyer (.pdf).<br /><br />Blalack says a well-trained witness can minimize exposure by simply running out the clock: "Long, thoughtful pauses followed by rambling nonresponsive answers can easily devour half of a member's allotted questioning time."<br /><br />Well, they can't exactly give the Senate committee the finger, can they?CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833070877059285634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892866690662666995.post-22602364259980068392010-04-28T06:56:14.176-05:002010-04-28T06:56:14.176-05:00Lulz baby <3
On YOU being a Tool looks good.
...Lulz baby <3<br /><br />On YOU being a Tool looks good. <br />Wonkette, never.<br />(yep, U R a piece o' work XDDDD)Seaside Stewienoreply@blogger.com