Obama and his Democrat lackeys are up in arms over the AIG bonuses. But it turns out that the Obama Regime -- and Obama himself -- knew in advance that these bonuses were to be paid despite the massive bailout package given to AIG.

President Obama was informed about the $165 million in bonuses due to employees of the American Insurance Group the day before they were paid out last week, the White House disclosed late Tuesday.

Obama has expressed outrage that the company, which has received about $170 billion in government bailout money, proceeded to pay out the bonuses. He said the idea of a company rescued with taxpayer money awarding bonuses runs counter to "our values."

So Barack was shocked and outraged? Doesn't seem like it to me -- otherwise he might have spoken out BEFORE the bonuses were paid. Not, of course, that there was anything wrong from a legal standpoint with the bonuses -- the legislation authorizing the bailout and so many others left in place all bonuses awarded pursuant to contracts signed before February 11, 2009.