Slur-Equality?

Question: Will Capital One dump Alex Baldwin?

Sears, KMart latest retailers to drop Paula Deen products

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Country cooking queen Paula Deen's admission last week that she had used the N-word in the past and once planned a slavery-themed wedding has caused more companies to jump ship. Sears and KMart announced Friday that they would no longer carry Paula Deen cookware or any other of her products. Target announced Thursday it was severing ties with the former TV chef, while shopping network QVC announced it was "taking a pause" in its relationship with Deen.

Alec Baldwin's ... homophobic rant

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Several hours after the article was published on Thursday, in a series of poisonous tweets, the father-of-one repeatedly threatened the MailOnline reporter with violence. The 55-year-old actor has since deleted his entire Twitter account. He said: 'I'm gonna find you, you toxic little queen, and I'm gonna f*** you... up.' 'If put my foot up your f*****g a**, but I'm sure you'd dig it too much.

Update: Anderson Cooper: 'Why Does Alec Baldwin Get a Pass Using Gay Slurs?' Conservative 'Would Be Vilified'

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Well Anderson, it's simple: liberals are allowed to say and do whatever they want no matter how offensive and hypocrites in the media will always give them a pass. It's like how feminist groups such as the National Organization for Women weren't at all bothered by how President Clinton treated women. Since they agreed with his politics, his sexual misdeeds were unimportant.

Capital One close to ING Direct deal?

Capital One Near Takeover of ING’s Online Bank

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Capital One Financial Corp. (COF), this year’s top performer in the KBW Bank Index, is nearing a deal to buy ING Groep NV (INGA)’s U.S. online bank for about $9 billion in cash and stock, said people with knowledge of the matter.

The companies may reach an agreement for ING Direct USA as soon as today, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the negotiations are private. The talks may still fall apart, said the people, adding that General Electric Co. (GE) also made a bid. Capital One may raise $2 billion to complete the deal, one person said.

Comment: My office was in a ING building for a number of years (four different times ... two different buildings)

Update: WSJ says its a done deal

Bids in for INGDirect

GE, Capital One Bid for ING Direct USA: Report

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General Electric (GE) and Capital One Financial(COF) submitted bids for ING's (ING) U.S. online bank last week in a sale that may raise about $9 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Comment: Earlier post: Who will buy INGDirect? | Capital One's ING Play a 'Head Scratcher'