Profane Hearing Sparks Creative Coverage

One of the side stories to come out of the Senate committee hearings Tuesday involving Goldman Sachs was the profane-laden e-mails between corporate executives that were revealed.

Several news outlets made a point of quoting Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., as he repeated the comments found in the e-mails.

“Levin vigorously pressed about an e-mail between Goldman executives describing one product called Timberwolf as 'one sy deal,'' The Washington Post reported. "'Your top priority is to sell that sy deal,' Levin said. 'Should Goldman Sachs be trying to sell a sy deal?'"

Different news outlets handled the profanity in different ways. But the New York Post used the opportunity for a classic headline, declaring today: “Sachs of S#!T”

Meanwhile, Jon Stewart's Daily Show had its usual smart take on the situation below:


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