Week ending April 23, 2010
Monday
Obama misses Polish President’s funeral
Heads of state from the smaller European countries found ways around their ashes to attend the funeral, Sarkozy and Merkel stayed home. Biden and Clinton express their sympathies to the Polish Embassy. Obama played golf.
New York Times reports Muslim outreach
Obama is becoming less cautious about speaking out for Muslims
Tuesday
GOP goes on fishing expedition
Asks for investigation into White House connection to Goldman Sachs case.
Biden lays it on.
Blames greedy banks for financial collapse
Wednesday
Grounds trembling under SEC case against Goldman Sachs
SEC charge is Goldman defrauded ACA by failing to disclose Paulson’s intent to short the portfolio ACA was assembling. Paulson aide says he informed ACA of Paulson’s intent.
Thusday
Obama and Biden both go to the scene of the crime to pump up some resentment
In a speech at Cooper Union in NYC Obama lays it on the greedy banks for causing the country’s economic problem. Biden carries the same water elsewhere in the city.
Friday
Obama slams Arizona immigration law
Claims law violates civil rights
About Washington Week in Review
It is our intent to publish this feature on Saturday in the future. The goal is to provide a handy recap of interesting events that occurred during the week, including some that may not have been given much attention in the major media.
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