On the recordJuly 22, 2008
Wall Street got drunk. It's one of the reasons I asked you to turn off your TV cameras. It got drunk and now it's got a hangover. The question is, how long will it sober up?
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “Wall Street got drunk. It's one of the reasons I asked you to turn off your TV cameras. It got drunk and now it's got a…”
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President Bush comments on Wall Street's role in the mortgage crisis, expressing frustration with its behavior.
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