None, it appears. This is who he did give to, according to OpenSecrets.org:

FISHMAN, ALAN
BROOKLYN,NY 11201
MERIDIAN CAPITAL
11/28/07
$2,000
Recchia, Domenic M Jr (D)

FISHMAN, ALAN H MR
NEW YORK,NY 10004 MERIDIAN CAPITAL GROUP/CHAIRMAN
5/10/07
$2,300 Romney, Mitt (R)

FISHMAN, ALAN MR
GHENT,NY 12075
MERIDIAN CAPITAL GROUP/CHAIRMAN
5/7/07 $500
Wager, Richard C (R)

But don’t cry for Fishman, who reportedly was sky-high — literally — last night, on a flight from New York to Seattle, when WaMu collapsed. Even though he’s only been on the job for less than three weeks, he’s bailing out with parachute worth close to $20 million, according to an executive compensation analysis conducted for the New York Times by James F. Reda Associates.

That’s right, $20 million for 17 days on the job … and his company failed.

Fishman, who formerly was chairman of Meridian Capital Group, apparently was much coveted by WaMu, which was counting on him to lead the failing thrift out of mortgage troubles that pushed the bank to a $3.3 billion second-quarter loss.

According to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, WaMu threw a $7.5 million bonus at Fishman when it hired him on Sept. 8, and guaranteed him an immediate cash severence of $11.6 million — both of which he gets to keep.

He also was eligible for annual bonuses of up to 365 percent of his annual base pay — set at $1 million — to go with millions of shares of company stock.

“If Congress has the right under the Constitution to issue paper money, it was given to be used by themselves, not to be delegated to individuals or corporations.”

“I am one of those who do not believe that a national debt is a national blessing, but rather a curse to a republic; inasmuch as it is calculated to raise around the administration a moneyed aristocracy dangerous to the liberties of the country.”

Dang, those are good.

And I know even more jack doo-doo about the U.S. Constitution. And I don’t see anywhere in there where it comes close to allowing the Federal Government to buy up all of the crap they’re proposing to buy up. Or to do about 95% of the rest of the crap they do up there, either.

I don’t care if you call it a “bail” out or corporate welfare or jack doo-doo, it’s just plain wrong, and I look forward to the day when the people who have played havoc with our economy, our banking system, our financial markets, and our money end up rotting in jail.

“Gentlemen, I have had men watching you for a long time and I am convinced that you have used the funds of the bank to speculate in the breadstuffs of the country. When you won, you divided the profits amongst you, and when you lost, you charged it to the bank. You tell me that if I take the deposits from the bank and annul its charter, I shall ruin ten thousand families. That may be true, gentlemen, but that is your sin! Should I let you go on, you will ruin fifty thousand families, and that would be my sin! You are a den of vipers and thieves.” – President Andrew Jackson

Here are some to make up for the lack, Game.

Ask yourself this: AIG operates as both a primary insurer and a re-insurer.

A re-insurer is a company that sells an insurance policy to cover losses of, say a really big sugar factory explosion in Savannah. That reinsurance policy doesn’t kick-in until losses hit a certain dollar amount, and then the policy covers the amount over that high limit.

NOW…picture a disaster of some sort, not a natural one (no hurricanes, no tornadoes in Tornado Alley) that happens with a REALLY big loss…and AIG, the reinsurer, is out of business.

Tell me all about the “good” that this “screw the financial industry” mentality will do to help get THAT enterprise back on its feet…after it already purchased its policy.

You (and Konop, and whoever else is bleating about how dare the government “bail” out AIG) don’t know jack-doo-doo about how things like insurance works.

And, hopefully, the folks in Washington won’t listen to you….because, in the end, there will be an even BIGGER financial hand-out that will have to come into play if an insurer like AIG goes under.

for once i agree with ron paul. let this thing run its course without (more) government intervention.

Thank you for reminding me of that thread, Icarus! I gotta go see how Jane’s excuses are coming along.

Markets are responding to news that Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to purchase Goldman Sachs perpetual preferred shares valued at $5 billion and received warrants to purchase additional preferreds valued at $5 billion. The Berkshire Hathaway acquisition is a vote of confidence in the U.S. financial service sector. Goldman Sachs also announced its intention to raise another $5 billion through the sale of common shares to the public.
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/tradingdesk/archive/2008/09/24/berkshire-hathaway-amp-goldman-sachs-fbi-amp-fannie-and-freddie-vialoux.aspx

It seems to me there is WAY too much haste going on here and everyone is wanting to strike a deal. I am really having a problem handing over this package to a treasure secretary. The more I hear about it, the less I like it. Isn’t it time to take a breath and think!

“However, the law needs to be written as to forbid Congress from extending the program beyond it’s initial scope. Otherwise, home loans will become another “right” guarenteed by the Federal Government”

If a bailout of some sort is a must, then it must be done in a way that it is not something in which the people who benefit from it end up doing cartwheels straight to easy street.

I am not a big fan of bailouts, but if it comes, the debt should be purchased at a discount to account for the lower current market value. Further, the homeowner would have to sign off on a rider with a few new terms (a fixed special rate in return for student loan like bankruptsy exclusions as well as criminal penalties for failing to pay in good faith like there is in child support cases).

As the market returns to normal and when these homes are paid off due to sales or the debt itself is sold (with the new terms going with it), the Feds can lower their stake in the market of bad debt.

If done properly, the program could pay for itself, eventually.

However, the law needs to be written as to forbid Congress from extending the program beyond it’s initial scope. Otherwise, home loans will become another “right” guarenteed by the Federal Government.

I already said Icarus had a better idea. The point I was making was a way to make the payment lower while using less tax payer money.

The interest only vehicle would have the largest impact. I am not for subsidizing the interest rate because that money will be needed for reserves for lack of equity pay down.

I am for forcing the people with this product to not have walk away rights like a student loan.