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Cleita

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46. You could be right. I heard Summers mentioned by a pundit

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 01:37 PM

Jan 2013

but can't find a link to verify it. Whoever it is it won't be anyone like Krugman but someone Wall Street wants.

Your link also puts forth Wall Streeters:

Other (unlikely) candidates include Wall Streeters such as Roger Altman, Blackstone’s Tony James and Blackrock’s Larry Fink. Internal candidates include Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin and Undersecretary for International Affairs Lael Brainard. Others previously mentioned include Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg (a former Treasury official) and Google’s Eric Schmidt.

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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