AIG bonuses are not the problem. Democrats' policies are the problem

"This is not just a matter of dollars and cents," Obama railed, "it’s about our fundamental values." Translation: As a matter of economic substance, this pittance doesn't really matter, but why not grab yet another opportunity to bash greedy Wall Street, in the hopes that people might not start reflecting on the roles Messrs. Frank and Dodd played in the economic collapse and on the role of the Obama administration in prolonging it.