Barack Obama gave a STERN SPEECH today to those evil Wall Street executives, who were barely able to suppress their giggles, but likely shat their pants instead, during bits like this: “I want everybody here to hear my words. We will not go back to the days of reckless behavior and unchecked excess at the heart of this crisis, where too many were motivated only by the appetite for quick kills and bloated bonuses. Those on Wall Street cannot resume taking risks without regard for consequences, and expect that next time, American taxpayers will be there to break their fall.” The consensus reaction seemed to be along the lines of, Meh, we’re going to continue expecting that next time, American taxpayers will be there to break our fall. [NYT]