New Report: Obama, Geithner, Emmanuel and Daley never supporterd Elizabeth Warren

[KoKo]

(Seems Republican Opposition To Elizabeth Warren Allowed White House To Duck Uncomfortable Questions about its Lack of Support for Her..)


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"Republican Opposition To Elizabeth Warren Allows White House To Duck Uncomfortable Questions"

Shahien Nasiripour

Obama, while often publicly praising Warren, was never committed to nominating her as head of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, people familiar with the internal decision-making process said. There were a variety of factors holding her up, from the administration's perception that she was prone to speaking her mind publicly -- even if her position contrasted with that of the administration’s -- to the intense opposition she generated from Democrats and Republicans in Congress, and from certain parts of the financial services industry.

The internal debate that led to President Barack Obama passing her over as head of the agency, commonly known as the CFPB, pitted one set of advisers -- longtime confidantes Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod -- against the trio of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, and current Chief of Staff William Daley.

Jarrett and Axelrod supported Warren, not least because of the impact she’d have on the Democratic Party’s liberal base, sources said. Geithner, Emanuel and Daley opposed the idea because of a variety of factors, both personal and political.

Ultimately, it was Obama’s call. Sources said an anecdote about a 2010 meeting provides clues to Obama’s thinking.

Last summer, during a White House meeting with first-term Senate Democrats, Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, asked Obama whether he'd nominate Warren for the role.

Obama held up a half-full glass of water and told him: "That's the problem with you progressives. You see this as half-empty."

More of an Interesting Read at....


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/18/republican-opposition-to-elizabeth-warren_n_902165.html

[FSogol]

1. Huffinton Post BS Speculation. Warren thanked Obama for his unwavering support.

[midnight]

21. Elizabeth Warren is pure class. When Elizabeth was making her intentions known,

I just knew she was going to be given the Brooksly Born treatment. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x522326

[polmaven]

25. Well, maybe,

but what would she know about it??? Did she read HuffPo or DU before she said that? :shrug:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

2. If he really wanted her, he would have made an interim appt. It was a dog and pony show. nt

[Mass]

4. When? When was the latest recess? And why are people denigrating the nominee,

who is clearly a great choice (the best after Warren).

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

30. When was the latest recess? There were many recesses he could have appointed her during. He can do

that too with this nominee. Having them dangle is just for show.

[EFerrari]

24. It's so obvious.

A president that supported Warren could not support the Gang of Six, they are antithetical. And if Warren is who she says she is, she can't support Obama's economic policy.

[ProSense]

3. Elizabeth Warren: "the President never wavered in his support"

Guess she disagrees with anonymous sources!

[Tesha]

6. That is correct: he never supported her and was unwavering in that position.

Haven't you learned to read political Doublespeak yet?

She's just saying something that is politically palatable.

Tesha

[ProSense]

7. "She's just saying something that is politically palatable."

Translation: She's a political tool! Anonymous sources are more reliable than Warren!

Elizabeth Warren Sticks Up For Obama: "We would not have a consumer agency if not for the president"

[young but wise]

8. Why are you calling this woman a liar?

[dennis4868]

20. SHE HAS TO BE A LIAR...

or else what she said on Maddow's show ruins the DU NARRATIVE of Obama....just like last week Lawrence O'Donnell was a liar....hahaha!

[Tesha]

22. I wasn't, exactly.

She's simply providing you an example of leaving a false
impression while telling the absolute truth.

Politicians do it all the time; it's as natural to them as breathing.

Tesha

[emulatorloo]

10. You should watch her Maddow interview. She is not a liar.

[former9thward]

15. What would you expect her to say?

She is considering running for the Senate. She is certainly not going to be critical of a President of her own party ifshe expects DNC support. I love how people pretend to be politically naive when it suits them.

[ProSense]

16. "She is considering running for the Senate. "

And wanted the CFPB job?

"What would you expect her to say?"

Are you suggesting that she is practicing her lying because she plans to run for Senate?

"I love how people pretend to be politically naive when it suits them."

Teh stupid burns!

[eilen]

31. of the Consumer Agency, not her in particular. nt

[mmonk]

5. That is correct.

Banksters and their supporters were always against her.

[mfcorey1]

9. speculation

[emulatorloo]

11. Or pot-stirring to increase ad revenues

[mmonk]

12. If he had wanted her, she would have been the choice.

However, his advisors were split. Hence her deputy was appointed.

[John Agar]

18. And the president sided with the opponents.

He must have made the decision not to appoint her. Can we agree on that?

[mmonk]

33. Certainly.

[dkf]

13. I'm sure it was a two way thing.

Some people are not cut out to parrot the company line and I bet Elizabeth Warren is one of them.

She will do much better as a senator who can speak for herself.

[mmonk]

14. More likely she knew she wouldn't get confirmed.

[John Agar]

17. I don't think it is "mere speculation."

The sources who leaked this are obviously angry at the president et al's handling of the Warren case.

I have no reason to disbelieve it, given how it played out. Of course, everyone is talking "nice" in public.

Which is probably why the staffers leaked the thing.

It would be better, obviously, if we had named sources, but they probably still work for the people involved.

If we survive the next five or so years, we will probably learn more, about this, about the HCR process, and about the current, annoyingly secret deficit talks.

Obviously the transparency we were promised continues to be little more than a dream.

[KoKo]

32. +1

[dennis4868]

19. this is the usual...

Huffington Post super HYPERPECULATION that they feed to their sheeples, and then the sheeples start blogging and posting on wensites about it....THIS IS GETTING OLD GUYS! :-(

[Greybnk48]

23. More HuffPo bullshit.

Man has that site gone to the dogs. It's mostly gossip and Hollywood stuff now.

[chill_wind]

26. Schumer:

(July 17, 2011):

“Well, the White House dropped consideration of Elizabeth Warren because the Republicans in the Senate said they will not let her pass. Period,” Schumer said. “Even were the President to try a recess appointment, they wouldn’t allow the Senate to recess. So the President was just facing reality when he said that he couldn’t nominate her because she never would have been approved. Forty-four senators I believe signed the letter; 44 Republican senators that wouldn’t allow her to come.” The Senate stalemate has given rise to speculation that Warren, unable to beat the upper chamber, might try to join it.

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/75121/schumer-says-obama-%E2%80%98just-facing-reality%E2%80%99-on-warren-nomination/

I wonder how hard anyone tried to break that stalemate.

Schumer seen dining with Senate prospect Warren

http://www.boston.com/Boston/politicalintelligence/2011/06/schumer-seen-dining-with-senate-prospect-warren/lgDMb69Y7SpvczihsuSovL/index.html

[ProSense]

28. Warren:

WARREN “I want to be real clear. The reason I can not run this agency is because of Republicans,” Warren continued. “They have made it perfectly clear that they are not going to let this agency go forward if I am there. Fine, I can step away from this. What I care about is this agency.”

Elizabeth Warren Sticks Up For Obama: "We would not have a consumer agency if not for the president"

Democrats have been courting Warren to run for Senate for a few months.

[dionysus]

27. aiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiai

[VeryConfused]

29. Should I believe Elizabeth Warren or the Huffington Pos

I am thinking I will listen to Liz who actually has a track record for honesty