Comments on: Is This Hank’s Last Stand? http://www.nusamsoapbox.com/2009/06/18/is-this-hanks-last-stand/ Sam Friedman, NU Editor in Chief Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:21:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joe Skeptical http://www.nusamsoapbox.com/2009/06/18/is-this-hanks-last-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 Joe Skeptical Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:00:18 +0000 http://nusamsoapbox.com/?p=947#comment-2307 Who really cares? AIG belongs to the Feds, will never make a dent in the $180 billion "invested" by "We The People." Hank had quite a run, he's a billionaire, his scheme ran its course, fell off the tracks and he's 84-years-old. Time to start reading a new book. Who really cares? AIG belongs to the Feds, will never make a dent in the $180 billion “invested” by “We The People.”

Hank had quite a run, he’s a billionaire, his scheme ran its course, fell off the tracks and he’s 84-years-old.

Time to start reading a new book.

]]> By: StevenAM http://www.nusamsoapbox.com/2009/06/18/is-this-hanks-last-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-2306 StevenAM Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:44:04 +0000 http://nusamsoapbox.com/?p=947#comment-2306 The notion of Hank Greenberg appearing as a sympathetic figure boggles the mind. Granted, he's in his 80s and small in stature, but his presence in a room is almost as enormous as his ego, and he's never attempted to minimize either. It is impossible to imagine him behaving in a way that is inconsistent with the aggressive, belligerent, intimidating and condescending manner that is the trademark of his management style. The notion of Hank Greenberg appearing as a sympathetic figure boggles the mind. Granted, he’s in his 80s and small in stature, but his presence in a room is almost as enormous as his ego, and he’s never attempted to minimize either.

It is impossible to imagine him behaving in a way that is inconsistent with the aggressive, belligerent, intimidating and condescending manner that is the trademark of his management style.

]]> By: Dave Lewison http://www.nusamsoapbox.com/2009/06/18/is-this-hanks-last-stand/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 Dave Lewison Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:43:36 +0000 http://nusamsoapbox.com/?p=947#comment-2305 Since we are not that far removed from a time period where the press portrayed executive compensation as evil, an offshore/"off the books" compensation scheme could be very unpopular. The average Joe barely understood that Dick Cheney's deferred Halliburton compensation was earned before it was a conflict of interest. I'm sure the Average Joe on the jury will want to pull the funds back to repay the government loan. That would be an ugly precedent. Since we are not that far removed from a time period where the press portrayed executive compensation as evil, an offshore/”off the books” compensation scheme could be very unpopular.

The average Joe barely understood that Dick Cheney’s deferred Halliburton compensation was earned before it was a conflict of interest. I’m sure the Average Joe on the jury will want to pull the funds back to repay the government loan. That would be an ugly precedent.

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