I screamed and yelled to anyone and everyone who would listen that the TARP bail-out was nothing but a boondoggle. My Senator voted against it and in doing so earned my everlasting gratitude and vote. Unfortunately, most of our reps aren't smarter than a 5th grader and so it passed.
Now read the new Vanity Fair article that shows us clearly what we all should have suspected.
October 2009: Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele on the U.S. Treasury | vanityfair.com