It looks more than ever as if the panic on Wall Street is going to become a major issue on election day. If the next President is forced to decide which firms deserve taxpayer bailouts and which don’t, who’s more likely to be impartial? Take a look at the top recipients of campaign donations from Lehman Brothers: 1. Clinton, Hillary 2. Obama, Barack 3. Schumer, Charles E 4. Dodd, Christopher J 5. Lieberman, Joe 6. Kerry, John 7. McCain, John That’s impressive! Barack Obama is already in second place overall — despite the fact that this list covers all donations received since 1989! He’s ahead of dozens of Members of Congress who’ve been in office for years, and moved into second place in just three years in office! He must be awfully attentive to Lehman’s interests to reap such a reward! How about the top recipients of campaign donations from Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac: 1. Dodd, Christopher J 2. Kerry, John 3. Obama, Barack 4. Clinton, Hillary 5. Kanjorski, Paul E Once again, Mr. Hopeandchange is a high climber. This list also covers donations back to 1989, and once again, Mr. Obama places near the top. (Of course, that’s no surprise, given the close relationship between Barack Obama and the head of Fannie Mae.) And if you’re relying on Joe Biden to act as the impartial cooler head when it comes to financial services, remember that he’s often called the Senator from MBNA.
