Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Golf down the tubes!!

Good riddance!

That noted populist Kudlow (enemy #72) has just ranted about the greenskeepers losing their jobs as filthy banks are shamed into giving up their multi-million $$$$ sponsorships of useless tourneys sucking up scarce water in endlessly parched deserts

I think Mauren Dowd got under his festering skin:

Dowd: Partying Bankers

Talk about being teed off.
The economy is croaking and bankers are still partying at a golf tournament here on our dime.
It’s a good argument for nationalization, or better yet, internationalization. Outsource the jobs of these perfidious, oblivious bank executives to Bangalore; Bollywood bashes have to cost less than Hollywood ones.
The entertainment Web site TMZ broke the story Tuesday that Northern Trust of Chicago, which got $1.5 billion in bailout money and then laid off 450 workers, flew hundreds of clients and employees to Los Angeles last week and treated them to four days of posh hotel rooms, salmon and filet mignon dinners, music concerts, a PGA golf tournament at the Riviera Country Club with Mercedes shuttle rides and Tiffany swag bags.


I'm not the biggest Dowd fan, but this one is priceless. do read on....

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