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KoKo

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27. I don't think "advocates" is what Obama's been looking for.

Reply to robinlynne (Reply #26)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:02 PM

Feb 2013

Supposedly he's very "pragmatic" and doesn't like folks who are "advocates." He prefers compromise and getting along.

It does seem to be the way he works..that I've seen from him, anyway.

I do hope that his friend and benefactor "Penny" was just a Trial Balloon from his Administration, though.

I think that it doesn't look good for him to give her a plush job as reward for her financing him from Senator on up.

I'm sure others will disagree...but, it just doesn't look good on the face of it or even policy to do this. But...it's his choice. We shall see.

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Obama close to nominating Penny Pritzker for Commerce [View all] KoKo Feb 2013 OP

oh yuck... DURHAM D Feb 2013 #1

Good grief. This really sucks. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #2

"Pritzker, who made her fortune building Hyatt Hotels" BVictor1 Feb 2013 #3

the family had a big dust up several years ago madrchsod Feb 2013 #9

I remember. BVictor1 Feb 2013 #15

Another member of the lucky sperm club. blueclown Feb 2013 #4

Can someone tell me why she's a bad choice? Besides the fact she inherited her wealth? nyy1998 Feb 2013 #5

From an interview with Greg Palast mojowork_n Feb 2013 #7

Throw Palast under the bus. Octafish Feb 2013 #21

Thanks. Not a bad analysis. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #22

anti union oligarch madrchsod Feb 2013 #8

Ditto. Its the billionaire class that needs to join the party. appacom Feb 2013 #14

Ditto? ...Except it could be the other way around. mojowork_n Feb 2013 #17

You May Want to Look At This erpowers Feb 2013 #20

Obama's Cult of Personality masks empire we are Feb 2013 #6

Obama is a modern day Judas Iscariot. Fuddnik Feb 2013 #10

Penny Pritzker is one of the few honorary female members of the Chicago Old Boy's Club slackmaster Feb 2013 #11

A billionnaire named 'Penny' Cal Carpenter Feb 2013 #12

She's a woman, so of course McConnell will filibuster TomCADem Feb 2013 #13

Eh, it's Commerce. It's not like he put her at Treasury. Arkana Feb 2013 #16

He Should Not Nominate Her erpowers Feb 2013 #18

Check out the post on her from Crooks and Liars FreeBC Feb 2013 #19

ah, great minds. You got there before I could MzNov Feb 2013 #24

Is this a joke? MzNov Feb 2013 #23

Just like he was "close to nominating" Susan Rice as Secretary of State. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #25

Never believe anything until it hits you upside the head. Fuddnik Feb 2013 #28

I believe in facts, not speculation. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #29

Rice Withdrew From Nomination Process erpowers Feb 2013 #31

John Kerry said he got the appointment before that. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #33

Cloak and Dagger erpowers Feb 2013 #34

LOL! GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #35

why not a consumer advocate for commerce? robinlynne Feb 2013 #26

I don't think "advocates" is what Obama's been looking for. KoKo Feb 2013 #27

lol see Senator Warren who was the strongest consumer advocate on public policy. grantcart Feb 2013 #32

The commerce department is sort of useless anyways fujiyama Feb 2013 #30