Why isn't Elizabeth Warren the Secretary of the Treasury?
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Thu Feb-25-10 06:52 AM
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Why isn't Elizabeth Warren the Secretary of the Treasury?
This woman is brilliant and someone who exudes authority on economic issues. She is direct and worthy of trust. I so want Geithner out of there.
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Thu Feb-25-10 07:06 AM
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1. I agree. She has presence, she can speak to people.
She can explain things to me- and that is saying something. Timmy should never have been there to begin with.
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Thu Feb-25-10 07:08 AM
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2. Because she might actually fix something, threatening entrenched interests
And then someone would have to put her in a small plane in the Midwest during a snow storm.
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:03 AM
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Thu Feb-25-10 02:20 PM
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22. We can't have anyone at Treasury who isn't working for Goldman Sachs.
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Thu Feb-25-10 07:09 AM
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3. Because She's From The F&$#ing R$#&!@%ed Wing of our Party nt
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:03 AM
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12. Are you saying she's a right-winger?
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:09 AM
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14. Actually, I Meant The Opposite of Right Wing
She's from the part of our Party that Rahm (and Obama) want to go away.
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:13 AM
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15. That's what I thought....
but your "$%J%^@%" started with an "R".... so I wanted to make sure that there wasn't something about her that I didn't know. For the record, I think she's fabulous even though my husband wants to run away with her! :)
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Thu Feb-25-10 07:19 AM
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4. Because she speaks clearly and concisely about terribly complicated issues...
and clear and concise doesn't go well with fuzzy and obscured.
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Thu Feb-25-10 07:24 AM
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5. Send this question to the WH.
- K&R
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Thu Feb-25-10 07:53 AM
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7. Why don't we all send that question to the WH?
Edited on Thu Feb-25-10 08:03 AM by Skidmore
Seriously. Let's demand it. Edited to indicate that I have just done this and included a strong statement to push for regulation of the financial industry.
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Thu Feb-25-10 07:38 AM
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6. I agree - it is like she is not bought-and-paid-for . . .
She does make a lot of sense.
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Thu Feb-25-10 09:46 AM
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21. "it is like she is not bought-and-paid-for"...
...yep, that would the reason, right there.
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:00 AM
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8. Because Tim Geithner and Larry Summers views and objectives are closer to Obama's own.
Could it possibly be more clear?
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Thu Feb-25-10 02:22 PM
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:01 AM
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9. That's a good question that I don't have an answer for..
I have a lot more faith in her ability to do what's right for the average American than I do for anyone the President has appointed to run the financial side of things. And yes, I do mean Mr. Geitner. I always enjoy hearing her interviewed and she gives me a sense she understands the problems and has an answer for possible solutions that don't involve payouts to the banks.
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:01 AM
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10. She's not a corporate whore - prerequisite for the position with this administration
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:05 AM
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13. Too feisty. Expects something to be done, and will fight for it. nt
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:52 AM
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17. That's what I think-she will make waves.
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:47 AM
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16. She's not a corporate whore. nt
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:54 AM
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18. Someone who's on the side of regular people? What are you smoking? n/t
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Thu Feb-25-10 08:57 AM
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19. Why? Isn't the answer obvious by now?
The person who picks the Secretary of the Treasury is a a wholly owned corporate stooge.
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Thu Feb-25-10 09:17 AM
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20. She doesn't have a penis to keep her brain in.
Same reason Brooksley Born was marginalized and mocked - even though what she said would happen - happened. NONE will admit she was right and some of those "better at math" males who silenced her (and helped created this effing MESS - much to her warning and protestations) now have jobs in the Treasury. THAT is why. That's also why this country continues to be in the financial toilet - or one reason, at least.
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Thu Feb-25-10 02:43 PM
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24. because Obama doesn't have a non-establishment bone in his body
or even, apparently, a clear idea of what that word even means. I wish he had a stronger ideology (it might avoid all these endless delays) but it is what it is.
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