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They did give money to some Republicans, and so we can say to some extent they like them. They gave even more money to Democrats (perhaps they figured it was a Dem year, so best to donate to them, perhaps they're just concentrated in "blue states"). I don't think being in the pocket of Wall Street would make a Republican immune from attacks from Democrats and I don't think being in the pocket of Wall Street would immunize a Democrat against Republican attacks. There is no reason to conclude that based on Republican attacks on Geithner he cannot be in the pocket of Wall Street. It would seem more sensible to conclude that Democrats and Republicans will attack each other no matter what, decrying policies/actions they supported when the shoe was on the other foot.

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By transitivity, if Paulson is not different then Geithner, and Paulson is a Republican, then what you said about the financial sector liking democrats means they like Republicans.

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