Obama appoints William Daley. Finally someone in the Obama administration with Wall Street ties!

[Better Believe It]

It's about time. And Daley is also a devoted patriot! What more could we hope for? BBI

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President Barack Obama is hiring William Daley to be his chief of staff, choosing a veteran political manager with Wall Street ties to direct an operation now steaming toward re-election mode.

"He will bring his tremendous experience to the White House" said Obama, officially announcing his decision Thursday. The president called Daley a "devoted patriot."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40948075/ns/politics-white_house

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Rahm Emanuel to William Daley, from the pot into the frying pan. Change we can believe in. BBI

[Brickbat]

1. Excellent! This must be the super-level chess endgame we've been waiting for, and it signals the

beginning of the end of the setup, right? Now things will start falling into place! The sun will rise and the Republicans and corporatists will be devastated when they see how cruelly and cunningly they've been outplayed! Right? RIGHT?

[salinen]

14. God causes tides

just sayin

[Brickbat]

20. Heh.

:thumbsup:

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

25. LMAO! @

This must be the super-level chess endgame we've been waiting for

:rofl:

[villager]

2. This was apparently unrecc'd by the "we love Wall Street insiders!" crowd

n/t

[Better Believe It]

3. This appointment should help President Obama to raise some very big Wall Street re-election bucks.

Should he decide to run for a second term.

So who needs Main Street when you've got Wall Street funding your career?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. What's a "devoted patriot" devoted to? Power? Money? His boss?

[Blue_In_AK]

5. I KNOW!

Wall Street has been so under-represented. It's about time the corporatocrasy had some friendlies in there. :sarcasm:

[thereismore]

6. Awkward. nt

[gateley]

7. Some guests on MSNBC were saying they thought he's a good choice. Let's

see how/what he does before we judge him.

[Poboy]

8. So long as you NEVER look at what he actually DID in his past, you will be forever duped.

Go ahead, sucker.

[gateley]

11. Thanks. Not sure I've been called a sucker before. What he does NOW matters

more to US than what he did in his past.

I've done plenty of things in my past that would have no relation or impact on what I do today. :shrug:

[Better Believe It]

16. "I've done plenty of things in my past" But did you get rich off the backs of working people?

I have the feeling that you didn't have the power of Daley and that your actions did not impact the lives of millions.

[gateley]

19. Forget it. Sorry I voiced my opinion and disagreed with yours. You won't change

my mind and I won't change yours, so have a nice day. :hi:

[Better Believe It]

22. That's OK . Voice your opinion. I just have no reason to believe you can compare yourself to Daley.

Have you worked on Wall Street?

[gateley]

24. I wasn't comparing myself to Daley, per se, just saying that what a person does

in the past doesn't necessarily foretell what s/he will do in the future. A human being comparison, not an "I can speak for Daley because I'm as powerful as he" statement. I'm actually surprised you took it that way.

[Vincardog]

9. Wait for ANOTHER NAFTA? No thanks

[gateley]

12. Okay - so what are you going to do about it? I don't understand the waste of

energy at being angry/frustrated - how does that help us now or in the future?

I hold Clinton responsible for NAFTA - wasn't Daley just doing what Clinton directed? Serious question.

[Better Believe It]

10. "see how/what he does before we judge him." Sure. His Wall Street credentials don't give us a clue.

I don't think he'll be a hardcore advocate for working people.

Now that's just a wild guess on my part so I'm probably way off base.

I want to see him stick a knife in our backs first and than act shocked and surprised!

[gateley]

15. No, you're probably not off base and probably right.

[Better Believe It]

21. I'd rather not be. But, this is not rocket science!

[somone]

13. Past performance IS indicative of future results - We've got a team of fighters

for the haves and have-mores

[Little Star]

17. Yep! n/t

[gateley]

18. MY past performance is NOT indicative of my future results. Ask anybody who

knows me.

I'm sure you guys are probably right, but I'll wait until he does something to get my rage on about him. I'm enraged about plenty of other stuff that is happening now.

[Citizen Worker]

23. Daley's primary assignment will be to sell the dismantling of Social Security, hide and watch!

[ismnotwasm]

26. This the same guy who worked with Al Gore?

Oh, I see that it is. Something about a recount in Florida.

[Better Believe It]

27. Yes. Great job.

I think Daley was a chair of Gore's campaign committee.

Daley is currently serving on the Operating and Executive Committees of J.P. Morgan Chase and Company.

A regular working class "hero".

[TheKentuckian]

28. Says more about the man the hired him than Daley.

If you don't want a rational right winger then don't hire one but if that is what you want then he is top notch and quite competent.

[Poboy]

30. sheer disgust!

[RedCloud]

29. At least he didn't hire a liberal or a progressive again.

All high paying jobs should go to wing nuts et alia

[Raine]

31. yeah we sure don't need any more liberals and

progressives getting those positions, heaven forbid. :eyes: :-(

[KG]

32. more change we can make believe in!

:eyes:

[Enthusiast]

33. It's about time Obama

gave Wall Street a fair shake!

[blindpig]

34. (sarcasm alert)

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