But it has been confirmed by this tweet from Piers Morgan (Morgan takes over for Larry King on CNN Jan. 2011):
Chewed the fat over roast beef and pinot noir with splendidly eclectic group incl Alan Greenspan, @Matt_Morrison and @ariannahuff
You really have to ask what does it take to be disgraced in this world amongst the political set. Greenspan drove the country, along with Bernanke, into a disastrous economic situation, and he still parties as if didn't destroy hundreds of thousands, if not millions of peoples financial lives.
A little more Pinot Noir anyone?
It's not hard to find a disgraced leader raking in the green. There are lots of Katrina (Fran Townsend & Michael Chertoff), Fannie Mae (Jamie Gorelick & Tom Donilon), and NRCC leaders (Eric Cantor, Ken Spain & maybe even Chris Ward) making a handsome living.
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Greenspan's explanation of his role in the meltdown always reminds of that great line from Seinfeld when Jerry asks George how to beat the lie detector machine. George replies:"...just remember. It's not a lie... if you believe it".
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