Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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‘He’s Tweaking That Financial Bailout’

david letterman

Aired Monday night on CBS: Today’s Columbus Day, the day we celebrate Christopher Columbus discovering America, or as it is now known, “a fixer-upper.”

A lot of things on sale on Columbus Day. You can get a good deal on a dining room set, mattresses, General Motors.

President Bush, I think he said this in his weekly radio address, he said about the economic crisis, President Bush said, “It’s a good thing I’m in charge.” And I know that’s what we’re all thinking.

But Bush says he’s going to tweak the financial package. He’s going to tweak the financial bailout. That’s what he’s doing now. He’s tweaking that financial bailout. That’s like the captain of the Titanic tweaking the brunch menu.

Bush is trying to reassure Americans that things are going to get better soon. And I was thinking well sure, in three months he’ll be out of office. Read more …

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