Michael Barr, Clinton advocate, worked to defeat important Wall Street Reforms

[Skwmom]

while a member of Treasury under Geithner. He was just on MSNBC supporting Clinton's Wall Street Support Plan.

A Senate proposal to force banks to shed their lucrative yet risk-laden derivatives units -- which is vehemently opposed by Wall Street -- is gaining steam, picking up the support of some regional Federal Reserve chiefs with more on the way.

Yet President Barack Obama's Treasury Department, led by Timothy Geithner, continues to oppose the measure, Senate aides say, who add that Treasury is supporting Wall Street over Main Street by opposing the measure considered of "utmost importance" to financial stability.

"It shows the access of the major Wall Street banks in the Treasury Department in spades," one Senate aide said on the condition of anonymity. Assistant Treasury Secretary for Financial Institutions Michael S. Barr is said to be leading Treasury's efforts.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/14/obamas-treasury-dept-work_n_611205.html

[Wilms]

1. It's the company she keeps. n/t

[Motown_Johnny]

2. and the companies that keep her.

[99th_Monkey]

3. Since Obama has no fucks left to give, why the fuck doesn't he dump Geithner & his cronies?

I mean really... who's POTUS anyway? Obama or Geithner?

[Ron Green]

4. I think Obama really doesn't get the whole transformation thing,

away from the imperial model and toward a true earth community. It's a real stretch even for future-oriented people, but of course absolutely necessary for our survival.

[99th_Monkey]

5. I expect more awareness from 'ex-community organizers' than that. But you may be correct. nt