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POPSInside Obama's Bank CEOs Meeting Having created the mob, he threatens to use it. Which fascist dictator does this remind you of? “These are complicated companies,” one CEO said. Offered another: “We’re competing for talent on an international market.” But President Barack Obama wasn’t in a mood to hear them out. He stopped the conversation and offered a blunt reminder of the public’s reaction to such explanations. “Be careful how you make those statements, gentlemen. The public isn’t buying that.” “My administration,” the president added, “is the only thing between you and the pitchforks.” The fresh details of the meeting — some never before revealed — come from an account provided to POLITICO by one of the participants. A second source inside the meeting confirmed the details, and two other sources familiar with the meeting offered additional information. Watch the bank CEOs' news conference after last week's meeting: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/20871.
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