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Peregrine

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28. Should have been his VP

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Sun Jan 6, 2013, 09:51 PM

Jan 2013

Let Boner argue with an economist about the economy.

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Why Paul Krugman should be President Obama's pick for US treasury secretary [View all] ProSense Jan 2013 OP

I could go for that. Of course, I admit a tiny crush on Paul Krugman. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1

Me too...I think Stiglitz is cute also. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #3

be still my heart handmade34 Jan 2013 #13

I saw him first! PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #40

Nice... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #2

Kim never said that Obama was the world's worst poker player. MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #4

I get the sense ProSense Jan 2013 #6

No need to prove it PBO is doing it all on his own stultusporcos Jan 2013 #7

Yup, that ProSense Jan 2013 #10

yes your post was at least you knew it stultusporcos Jan 2013 #11

Hmmm, familiar? ProSense Jan 2013 #12

KnR ananda Jan 2013 #5

His books are really interesting... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #8

ProSense... are you feeling more liberal these days? fascisthunter Jan 2013 #9

He would be a good pick. LWolf Jan 2013 #14

Robert Reich would be a "good pick" too & has experience from the Clinton administration. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #25

there are reasons to want an economist in the job cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #31

Reich is a PhD in Economics, teaches at UC Berkeley. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #35

Why not start a petition on the white house website? riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #15

I think Krugman would feel too constrained in the job RomneyLies Jan 2013 #16

Sorry. This is a non-starter. radiclib Jan 2013 #17

Obama would be so smart to appoint Krugman. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #18

You do know that Bernanke.... ReRe Jan 2013 #23

That might be a good beginning. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #29

Correctamundo... ReRe Jan 2013 #32

Wouldn't Goldman Sachs have to give permission for this to happen? rurallib Jan 2013 #19

Surely there are better candidates UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #20

Apparently Obama wants Larry Summers, another Clinton administration retread. Cleita Jan 2013 #21

Larry Summers would be a terrible choice. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #30

Oh, I agree and I would love Paul Krugman but it ain't gonna happen. n/t Cleita Jan 2013 #33

I have heard nothing on Summers. I have heard tons about Jack Lew. Jennicut Jan 2013 #38

You could be right. I heard Summers mentioned by a pundit Cleita Jan 2013 #46

Krugman said that he does not want the job. Jennicut Jan 2013 #47

Maybe you should direct this post to the OP as it was ProSense who Cleita Jan 2013 #48

I'm with you, ProSense garthranzz Jan 2013 #22

Yeah, PO should go ahead and stick a fork... ReRe Jan 2013 #24

ProSense, did you notice this part of the story? Hagel is being trashed here on DU: freshwest Jan 2013 #26

I haven't really noted Hagel being "trashed" Fumesucker Jan 2013 #37

Aint no way in HELL the money boys gonna let Obama do that RedstDem Jan 2013 #27

Should have been his VP Peregrine Jan 2013 #28

I wish. But doesnt Pres Obama only appoint republicans? nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #34

Sign the petition eridani Jan 2013 #36

No way in hell Obama does this, but... dreamnightwind Jan 2013 #39

For me it comes down to the fact that Krugman is a Kensian. He understands how we got out of jwirr Jan 2013 #41

I'm guessing that ProSense would rather have Krugman inside the tent pissing out Fumesucker Jan 2013 #42

I guessing you have ProSense Jan 2013 #43

I'm sitting on this bar stool talking like a damn fool Fumesucker Jan 2013 #44

I can support this. Xyzse Jan 2013 #45