Banks and many unqualified Americans( those who received mortgages that they shouldn't have) are equally guilty IMO. I'm totally against a Granny state where a broad stroke is to be used to fix this problem. Those who played by the rules, but still got fucked over SHOULD be helped. Those who shouldn't have received the mortgages they did, need to face reality.
I rarely trust those who claim they have their country's best interest in mind by shouting and ranting like this Santelli character. Personally I think this guy is a big douchebag, more interested in fame than doing something of substance.
I suspect such displays are often used to deflect attention from their own avarice.