Fannie Mae: The Biggest Financial Scandal In U.S. History

David Brooks reports on Fannie Mae:

Fannie executives ginned up academic studies. They created a foundation that spent tens of millions in advertising. They spent enormous amounts of time and money capturing the regulators who were supposed to police them.

What does the Fannie Mae crowd and Chicago Mob boss John "No Nose" DiFronzo have in common? They both appreciate Eric Holder's "commitment" to fighting crime.