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35. Maybe Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Timothy Geithner can play golf on the White House lawn together.

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Obama likely to name Wal-Mart Foundation head as budget director [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP

Isn't Walmart owned by Republicans? goclark Jan 2013 #1

...or is it the other way around? TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #2

It is a publicly traded company Freddie Stubbs Jan 2013 #38

Come on! MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #3

Cause Slick Willy says so! nt Plucketeer Jan 2013 #7

"Walton Family Foundation Grant Recipients Reconsider Donations After Newtown Shooting" Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #4

I will sit back and wait Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #5

WTF? SoapBox Jan 2013 #6

I love Obama (and Biden), voted for them, worked for them, cheer them on, and stick up for them, woodsprite Jan 2013 #8

No, you are not alone MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #10

No You're not alone! He's supposed to fighting for us! our unions! Not giving this position to DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #12

He has always believed in bipartisanship in spite of the fact that the other side is totodeinhere Jan 2013 #16

Buy-partisan - nt dreamnightwind Jan 2013 #18

Ditto. It's some of his appointments that have made me really wonder. And Walmart?!?!?! gateley Jan 2013 #27

They are all bought and paid for by corporate America and Wall St. Hotler Jan 2013 #37

Now that's just WRONG Demeter Jan 2013 #9

Boooooo! ybbor Jan 2013 #11

^^^^ GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #13

Maybe he thought she was the best person for the job. WhoWoodaKnew Jan 2013 #14

Then we should have elected a smarter president. FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #20

Ouch DJ13 Jan 2013 #22

I'm gettin slow. GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #15

he picks the most pro business people he can find.... madrchsod Jan 2013 #17

"and the republicans still hate him" FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #21

Shudder. aquart Jan 2013 #19

So, is this wally world budget director going to use the same magic on the budget that he used Javaman Jan 2013 #23

"He"? Sylvia Mathews Burwell is a she.. from the Cha Jan 2013 #28

does it matter? he or she, wally world is full of crooks. nt Javaman Jan 2013 #31

Yes, it matters. Cha Jan 2013 #32

okay then. Javaman Jan 2013 #33

LOL Skittles Jan 2013 #24

LOL No it's not. Cha Jan 2013 #26

I knew.. mention "walmart" and the knee jerk reactions take over.. Cha Jan 2013 #25

But it's the association with Walmart that will get the headlines, Cha (as evidenced gateley Jan 2013 #29

I trust that Pres Obama Cha Jan 2013 #30

I always TRUST Obama, just at times I'm not sure if he's aware of the feelings/attitudes of many gateley Jan 2013 #34

I just don't think Pres Obama lives and works in a bubble. And, I actually Cha Jan 2013 #45

Great pic! gateley Jan 2013 #46

LOL, those "foundations" are tax-evasion schemes. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #43

Maybe Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Timothy Geithner can play golf on the White House lawn together. L0oniX Jan 2013 #35

Notice, she's with Walmart FOUNDATION--the charity! davsand Jan 2013 #36

yup WhoWoodaKnew Jan 2013 #41

We've already had four years of a former Walmart Board of Directors member as Secretary of State Freddie Stubbs Jan 2013 #39

Thanks for the reminder Freddie Stubbs Cha Jan 2013 #44

Filthy republicans liking this one Kingofalldems Jan 2013 #40

I can't stand Walmart. cheapdate Jan 2013 #42

Ahhhh... Is this the hope part or the change part? n/t Catherina Jan 2013 #47

Why is it ALWAYS someone from a corporation that gets these jobs? All government ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #48