Quote from m22au:
I agree with your "bigger picture" thesis from the last paragraph.
In terms of a BAC backstop - if and when BAC share price declines to $2 and goes to the government for a bailout, how would Obama (or whoever is president at the time) be able to "sell" to the general public the idea that Buffett is being made whole and not taking any hit on his preferred stock?
Quote from Butterball:
Bloomberg's Betty Liu seemed a little confused when she asked uber-bear David Rosenberg if the NFP report 'changed his outlook at all'
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/74755451/