CHRIS CUOMO, ABC NEWS: A little surprising for you to hear the Democrats saying, “This came out of nowhere, this is all about the Republicans. We had nothing to do with this.” Nancy Pelosi saying it. She signed the ‘99 Gramm Bill. She knew what was going on with the SEC. They’re all sophisticated people. Is that playing politics in this situation?
BILL CLINTON: Well, maybe everybody does that a little bit. I think the responsibility the Democrats have may rest more in resisting any efforts by Republicans in the Congress or by me when I was President to put some standards and tighten up a little on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Republicans did try to fix this. Several Republicans tried. But the Democrats blocked every attempt, and encouraged riskier and riskier loans. Now that house of cards has collapsed.
Want change? Want to throw the bums out? Make sure you know who the bums are. Chris Dodd. Chuck Schumer. And all of the Democrats who towed the line for Fannie and Freddie, accepting thousands in campaign contributions and turning a blind eye to the mess.
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