Check out the list of participants for Obama's "Economic Summit" (note: a former Boosh Treasury Sec)

[jefferson_dem]

From NBC's Chuck Todd and NBC/NJ's Mike Memoli

... Obama's economic meeting today? Former Bush Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, who famously broke with the Bush Administration in Ron Suskind's book, "The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and Education of Paul O'Neill."

Below is the entire list of participants, according to the campaign:

-- Bill Bradley, former US senator, managing director of Allen & Company

-- Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

-- Anna Burger, secretary-treasurer, SEIU

-- Jon Corzine, governor of New Jersey

-- William Daley, former Commerce secretary, JP Morgan Chase

-- James Dimon, chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase

-- William Donaldson, SEC chairman, 2003-2005

-- Indra Nooyi, chairman of PepsiCo

-- Paul O'Neill, former Treasury secretary, Blackstone Group, Alcoa special Adviser

-- Federico Peña, former Energy and Transportation secretary, Vestar Capital Partners

-- Penny Pritzker, CEO of Classic Residence by Hyatt

-- Robert Reich, former Labor secretary, professor at the University of California (Berkeley)

-- Robert Rubin, former Treasury secretary, Citigroup

-- Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google

-- William Spriggs, economics professor and chairman of the department at Howard University

-- Lawrence Summers, former Treasury secretary and former president of Harvard and

-- John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO

-- Laura Tyson, former chairman of Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers

-- Paul Volcker, former Fed chairman

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/28/1228458.aspx

[babylonsister]

1. This makes me feel really good; many good economic minds

working together sounds terrific. And O'Neill? I think he's a nice touch myself. :thumbsup:

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

4. O'Neill is awesome! The only Repuke who was fired earlier on for

speaking truth to power. He knows all about the Boosh's cozy 30-year relationship with the Saudis!!

[Median Democrat]

6. Is Joe Stiglitz Sitting This One Out? He Was On Fareed's Showing...

Speaking supportively of Obama's policies. He has also appeared at other Obama events. I would expect him to be there.

[speedoo]

2. It's really a bipartisan group.

Obama will be closing out McWhine on economic issues soon, I predict.

[KittyWampus]

9. I hope there's a lively & spirited discussion. Some consensus, some disagreements

like adults usually manage when they convene.

[fasttense]

3. It bothers me that there is Only 1 labor representative.

A ton of CEOs but only one labor representative on his summit. They should be of equal numbers if Obama really cared about the average working Joe.

[NYC_SKP]

5. Two, actually.

SEIU and AFL-CIO.

That is exactly two more than McCain would have.

That seems about right to me, to have union reps at the table, but there doesn't need to be equal numbers.

If he's holding a labor summit, then maybe the majority will be from labor.

I'm not bothered.

:patriot:

[Median Democrat]

7. Isn't Robert Reich Sympathetic, Too?

I seem to recall that Robert Reich was derided as being too liberal on labor matters.

[NYC_SKP]

10. Yes, you're right, I missed him.

That's a good group.

Did you catch Reich on the Daily Show when John asked who he supported during the primary, around Easter time?

[Frustratedlady]

8. Impressive group. McCain will be working on a new ad.

Obviously, he doesn't have many to draw from for advice, since the Bush Era has decimated our economy.

[jefferson_dem]

11. Hey now! McCain does have Phil Gramm and Carly Fiorina.

:shrug: