I had to give up my certain knowledge of "what women want" to my sleazy informant at Treasury to get and share with you this astonishing dialogue:
Bush: This session of the PPT is now called to order. Mr. Secretary?
Paulson: Mr. President, the markets are tanking like we haven't seen since the Great Depression. We need to intervene directly! This window-dressing bullshit ain't gonna cut it anymore!
Bush: What do you suggest?
Paulsen: That we resume aggressive buying of index futures!
Bush: Why the fuck would we want to do that?
Paulsen: Why, sir, to shore up the markets!
Bush: Fuck that! If we're going to nationalize everything from Fannie Mae to Krispy Kreme, short! Let's get the lowest possible price!
Paulson: I get it! When we re-privatize five years from now we'll all make a fucking killing as consultants!
Bush: This session of the PPT is now called to order. Mr. Secretary?
Paulson: Mr. President, the markets are tanking like we haven't seen since the Great Depression. We need to intervene directly! This window-dressing bullshit ain't gonna cut it anymore!
Bush: What do you suggest?
Paulsen: That we resume aggressive buying of index futures!
Bush: Why the fuck would we want to do that?
Paulsen: Why, sir, to shore up the markets!
Bush: Fuck that! If we're going to nationalize everything from Fannie Mae to Krispy Kreme, short! Let's get the lowest possible price!
Paulson: I get it! When we re-privatize five years from now we'll all make a fucking killing as consultants!