Representatives from Citigroup, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, have met to discuss ways to urge Democrats, including Warren and Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, to soften their party's tone toward Wall Street, sources familiar with the discussions said this week.[…] Citigroup has decided to withhold donations for now to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee over concerns that Senate Democrats could give Warren and lawmakers who share her views more power, sources inside the bank told Reuters. [..] JPMorgan representatives have met Democratic Party officials to emphasize the connection between its annual contribution and the need for a friendlier attitude toward the banks, a source familiar with JPMorgan's donations said. In past years, the bank has given its donation in one lump sum but this year has so far donated only a third of the amount, the source said.

Well boo fucking hoo for Wall Street banksters. They have a big sad and are threatening to take their ball and go home, if Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown don't start being nice to them.The money from the banks in question is largely symbolic—$15,000 per bank. It's the extortionist approach that is particularly special here, with their "friendlier attitudes" and pouting. They should be fucking grateful that they weren't broken up the last time the wrecked the economy, instead of trying to roll back the weakened legislation they bought from the Congress in the aftermath of the crisis they caused.

But, you know, we the people could pretty easily make up for the $60,000 withheld, and then some. All that Senate Democrats would have to do is stand by Brown and Warren, stand against the banisters and with us. They'd sure get our money. They'd probably also get a lot of votes.