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No more freebie club memberships for Supremes, federal judges October 7, 2008 at 2:21pm The perks of being a federal judge just got fewer. Read more → She knows mavericks, and John McCain, you’re no maverick October 7, 2008 at 10:59am Terrellita Maverick is upset that Sen. John McCain and his campaign have appropriated the family name. Read more →		Sarah Palin reads the New York Times October 7, 2008 at 10:26am Evidently, the McCain-Palin campaign didn’t cancel its subscription to The New York Times despite its accusation last month that the newspaper was “150 percent in the tank” for Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate. Read more → Henry Paulson’s $700-billion man October 7, 2008 at 10:20am A 35-year-old former vice president at Goldman Sachs has been tapped to manage the $700-billion bailout. Read more →
Richard Fuld says Lehman collapse brought on by ‘lack of confidence’ October 6, 2008 House approves $700 billion bailout package October 3, 2008 Obama fund-raiser Bill Perkins buys ads to ’stir’ pot on bailout October 3, 2008 Wells Fargo to buy Wachovia for $15.1 billion October 3, 2008 Democrats woo Blue Dogs before House revote on bailout plan October 2, 2008		She knows mavericks, and John McCain, you’re no maverick October 7, 2008 Sarah Palin reads the New York Times October 7, 2008 Lee Anne DeVette was Muckety’s top search last week October 5, 2008 More than 900 colleges have funds partially frozen by Wachovia October 5, 2008 Tom Petters accused of defrauding investors of more than $1 billion October 4, 2008
View Larger Map Retired AIG exec pays $3.45 million cash for Central Park South coop Robert M. Sandler retired as an executive vice president from American International Group in April – less than six months before the insurance giant was rescued from the brink of collapse by an $85-billion federal bailout. Earlier this week, Sandler and his wife, Annette, paid $3.45 million in cash for a three-bedroom coop at 150 Central Park South.		Homer Simpson: another frustrated voter Homer Simpson’s choice for the next president of the United States has leaked to the internet. According to a clip from an upcoming episode of Fox’s long-running cartoon, The Simpsons, Homer’s endorsement is for Barack Obama.
Muckety this! Cindy Hensley McCain to murdered Arizona Republic reporter September 5, 2008 Muckety this! DC Comics to Ms. Magazine August 4, 2008 Muckety this! Andrew Mellon to pop singer Paul Simon August 1, 2008 Muckety this! Dick Cheney to The Fonz and to ‘Friends’ July 10, 2008		Tina Fey to write first humor book for Little, Brown October 6, 2008 Homer Simpson: another frustrated voter October 5, 2008 Ledger’s attorney fights insurance company over death claim October 1, 2008 Paul Newman made sure his charities would outlive him September 29, 2008
Cecile Richards gives John McCain a send-up to make her mother proud August 27, 2008 Socialite Marylou Whitney makes grand gesture - at Eliot Spitzer’s expense August 6, 2008 ‘Dark Knight’ may owe its bite to Nolan team’s English sensibility July 23, 2008 Politics is a favorite pastime of the Estee Lauder board July 13, 2008		Make a Muckety: David Rockefeller and family May 14, 2008 Make a Muckety: Monsanto Company April 23, 2008 Make a Muckety: Ford Motors, Nabisco, and Nationwide April 14, 2008 Make a Muckety: Bush to Gossip Girl April 11, 2008