tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post5864563213910497273..comments2024-03-28T10:49:14.510-05:00Comments on Horizons: "I'm running for office, for pete's sake!"Nancy LeTourneauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-51929561015030292742012-07-14T09:35:22.388-05:002012-07-14T09:35:22.388-05:00Something really strange is going on with this Bai...Something really strange is going on with this Bain after 1999 business.<br /><br />In the first place, $100K/year for sitting on a board that meets 4 times and does nothing is not unusual. Those board members are normally there to provide introductions to powerful people who can help the corporation/ charity/ whatever. Generally speaking, they really don't do anything.<br /><br />There are examples of vulture capitalism prior to 1999, so you really don't need the three time period to accentuate that idea. Besides, Romney OWNED the company. It is perfectly acceptable to say he SHOULD have stepped in to stop the rape of takeover companies.<br /><br />Something is fishy. I wish I knew what it was.DerFarmhttp://yellowdogpolitics.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com