Dodd Countrywide Scandal Coverage
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Here is a sampling of coverage of the Dodd/Countrywide Mortgage Scandal that continues to threaten the fate of the mortgage bailout bill before Congress. The vote could happen as soon as today, but the scandal might make senators think twice about bringing the bill up in this climate.
FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey sounds off in The Wall Street Journal.
FreedomWorks President and CEO Matt Kibbe writes a piece on the scandal for Red State.
TownHall.com reporter Amanda Carpenter investigates the role Senator Conrad played in moving the mortgage bailout bill through the Senate. She talks about her story on Fox News.
And FreedomWorks interns make Fox Business News when they protest Senator Dodd’s Countrywide scandal outside Union Station in DC.
Finally, here are some links to other news outlets covering the story.
Jesse Hamilton points out that Dodd has conflicting explanations.
The Kansas City Star calls for an investigation, and points out that the senators involved violated the Senate ethics rules regarding gifts.
National Review has a great piece on the scandal.
UPDATE: Nine Senators have sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid asking him to delay the vote on the mortgage bailout in light of the Dodd/Countrywide scandal. This is an encouraging development!
