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41. Obama is not in a bubble, he is supportive of the policies of the people he appoints to his

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:45 PM

Jul 2013

cabinet. It is way past time to stop pretending he has 'no power' or it's 'not his fault, Republicans are making him do it'. This is past history now. The question is, what do we do now? Electing Democrats got us a whole of Republicans placed in the cabinet of a Democratic President, it did not end Bush policies, but in some instances it strengthened them. We know all this, we've been aware of it for a long time. But now it's time to move from this era in our history and start planning from what we have learned, what we must do to from now on.

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If Obama appoints Larry Summers as fed chair [View all] boston bean Jul 2013 OP

It's mainly about the 1% and their money. The misogyny thing is just an added bonus for them. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #1

Obama is in a bubble. This a masochist. Keep Larry away from us.. boston bean Jul 2013 #2

Obama is not in a bubble, he is supportive of the policies of the people he appoints to his sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #41

I don't disagree. boston bean Jul 2013 #42

Obama is a corporatist. Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #3

Larry summers disgraced Harvard president? boston bean Jul 2013 #4

True True True BlueManFan Jul 2013 #19

Mr. "Real estate prices never go down?" Clearly a genius. DirkGently Jul 2013 #5

Brooksley Born, whom Summers et al told to "shut up" Triana Jul 2013 #6

Oh yes! Thanks for pointing that out. boston bean Jul 2013 #7

Actually there are innate differences between men and women... AlbertCat Jul 2013 #20

No flames from me. Triana Jul 2013 #24

Larry Summers is the smartest man in America. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #8

If only he could prove it. bahrbearian Jul 2013 #12

Summers is unfit to be a leader of anything. He knows economics geek tragedy Jul 2013 #9

He's not even a very good economist. Chan790 Jul 2013 #28

Summers knows stuff--the problem is that he thinks he knows everything. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #31

He knows the US crony finance system-- not economics. /nt Marr Jul 2013 #40

Well, maybe Bob Filner then. He's a Democrat JayhawkSD Jul 2013 #10

I don't know haw many times I've said that , in the last couple years. bahrbearian Jul 2013 #11

He's been on the side of big money since day one Marrah_G Jul 2013 #13

I completely agree with you, boston bean. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #14

Appointing Summers should fire up the base and get out the vote right? abelenkpe Jul 2013 #15

Petition at Whitehouse.gov empire we are Jul 2013 #16

I do not like having to "have an account" - Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2013 #17

Me too. MichaelKelley Jul 2013 #18

I also do not understand the policy of this government AlbertCat Jul 2013 #22

Where are the defenders? NorthCarolina Jul 2013 #21

There are none. This sack of shit really pushes the limit even for the cryin-jagists. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #23

He's even more indefensible than drone strikes on morningfog Jul 2013 #25

The official defender stance is to wait until Summers is actually nominated. djean111 Jul 2013 #32

they haven't been told what to say yet, NC Skittles Jul 2013 #35

True bigwillq Jul 2013 #39

They're currently on the "it's an unsubstantiated rumor so you can't criticize yet" phase Maven Jul 2013 #36

What could Larry Summers actually do wrong in that position? NoOneMan Jul 2013 #26

Where did they find his body? Eddie Haskell Jul 2013 #27

And Mr "Stop/Frisk" Kelly fredamae Jul 2013 #29

What Wall St wants, Wall St gets, even if it is a woman hating dirtbag. nt Zorra Jul 2013 #30

What next, obama nominating Charles Murray alp227 Jul 2013 #33

duncan was bad enough but what the hell.... madrchsod Jul 2013 #34

Summers????? Really, is he all he could find? Beacool Jul 2013 #37

It's ok. bigwillq Jul 2013 #38

I doubt it. Beacool Jul 2013 #43

Looks like Robert Rubin is still calling the shots on economic policy. n/t duffyduff Jul 2013 #44

I gave up after he let Wall Street call in some favors Rex Jul 2013 #45

I have already given completely up on him. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #46

So many moments like this. woo me with science Jul 2013 #47

It's relentless. woo me with science Jul 2013 #48