Stuck in US with the bailout blues again

The San Francisco Chronicle ran a piece by David Sirota, "Political establishment trashed consumer protections - and look what we got." They ended with the following links, which I helpfully reproduce here:

• Facts and Myths about the Financial Crisis of 2008 (Minneapolis Fed)
• Seismic Effects of the Bankruptcy Reform (NY Fed)
• TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM: Additional Actions Needed to Better Ensure Integrity, Accountability, and Transparency (Government Accountability Office)

(About that last one, as my Ten Year Old might say, "Well, duh!")

Here's what Sirota said:

"Please, forgive me for saying it. I know it's a tad annoying, but it has to be said to America's ruling class in this humble column space. Because if it's not said here, then you can bet it won't be said anywhere else, and it needs to be said somewhere on behalf of the millions of citizens who were right.

"We told you so."