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brooklynite

(94,614 posts)
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 04:17 PM Apr 2019

Cain says he won't back down, wants to be nominated to Fed

Source: The Hill

Herman Cain, who President Trump floated for a position on the Federal Reserve Board, said Wednesday he will continue to seek a spot at the central bank despite almost insurmountable Republican opposition.

Cain told the Wall Street Journal in a Wednesday interview that he will not withdraw from consideration for a nomination to the Fed board after GOP senators all but doomed his appointment.

The 2012 GOP presidential candidate told the Journal “he’s very committed” to seeing the vetting process through after Trump announced earlier this month he intended to nominate Cain to the Fed if he passed a background check.

“The president asked me one simple question,” Cain told the Journal. “He said, ’Would you consider doing this if you make it through the process?’ I said yes. Didn’t hesitate.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/439384-cain-says-he-wants-to-be-nominated-to-fed



"if you make it through the process"
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Cain says he won't back down, wants to be nominated to Fed (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2019 OP
Well, I want to be nominated for the Fed, too. SharonAnn Apr 2019 #1
Senate Dems better stall the fuck out of this... Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #2
That's hilarious. But Reptilians do care about one thing: money. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #3
I swear to Christ I hate these nepotistic incestuous pieces of shit... Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #4
My old eyes are playing tricks on me... Canoe52 Apr 2019 #5
The US President Wabbajack_ Apr 2019 #13
Think the Fed Is Ready for His 9,9,9 Monetary Philosophy? DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #6
His 9-9-9 monetary philosophy isn't the problem here jmowreader Apr 2019 #8
Wanna bet that Trump gave him his best Marie Marie Apr 2019 #7
Well Shucky Ducky Herman... BlueIdaho Apr 2019 #9
Ubeki-beki-beki-stan-stan truthisfreedom Apr 2019 #10
Is he going to quote from the Pokemon movie again? Crowman2009 Apr 2019 #11
Sorry Herman durablend Apr 2019 #12

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
3. That's hilarious. But Reptilians do care about one thing: money.
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 04:42 PM
Apr 2019

They're not going to put a total idiot in charge of that much of their money. Well, Trump excepted of course.

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)
8. His 9-9-9 monetary philosophy isn't the problem here
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 12:15 AM
Apr 2019

The REAL problem with Herman Cain is he's a gold-standard extremist. Trump is also a goldbug to a certain extent, but if Cain had his way we'd be back on the gold standard tomorrow. Last I checked, only Ron Paul's followers want to return to the gold standard. Certainly no sane economist does.

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