He was far from being the only person urging bailouts. He just happened to be one of the larger share holders. He is also one of the largest share holders in numerous other companies which have lost money and not been bailed out.
The Top Ten (OK- make that Top Twelve) holdings by Berkshire Hathaway based on dollar value:
Cocoa Cola
Wells Fargo
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Proctor and Gamble
American Express
Craft Foods
Conoco Phillips
Johnson and Johnson
Wesco Financial Corp
US Bank Corp
Moody's Corporation
WalMart
http://www.cnbc.com/id/22130601/