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Orwellian_Ghost
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:06 PM Original message |
THIS IS BULLSHIT- Geithner Appoints Goldman Sachs Lobbyist As Top Aide |
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taught_me_patience
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Complete and total bullshit. |
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Taverner
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. If its only one, I can understand |
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leftofthedial
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. nice alibi! |
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LSK
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Fri Jan-30-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
109. how so? hes been a Govt official for a long time |
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truedelphi
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Don't you find the insipid excuse you are mentioning to be a tad too much? |
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Lucky Luciano
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #25 |
62. "The 151 to 650 Trillion dollars losses that are involved. " |
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truedelphi
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Fri Jan-30-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #62 |
99. Google "Fielding" and "The Gig Is Up" |
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Lucky Luciano
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Fri Jan-30-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #99 |
110. Not saying the losses will not be higher than $3.6T.... |
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ooglymoogly
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Sun Feb-01-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #110 |
120. The ponzi derivitive scheem gambling debt is in fact to the tune of 600 trillion.... |
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Radical Activist
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Fri Jan-30-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
94. What happened to Kucinich? |
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Myrina
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Fri Jan-30-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #94 |
98. interesting concept: Divide and Conquer. |
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terisan
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. The party in control works with the big business lobbyists to screw the citizenry |
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Orwellian_Ghost
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. It's not just wisdom |
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truedelphi
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Thsi short YouTube piece explains the proces as well as anything I can put into words |
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crikkett
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:16 AM Response to Reply #27 |
58. Is it just me, or did you not include the link to the youtube clip? |
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malaise
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. This makes no sense |
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Baby Snooks
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
85. No one at the table makes sense... |
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Inkyfuzzbottom
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Fri Jan-30-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
102. I agree |
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pjt7
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Fri Jan-30-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #102 |
105. thanks for the post |
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nichomachus
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. If you want to catch a thief -- hire a thief |
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Orwellian_Ghost
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Ouch |
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nichomachus
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Not really |
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Two Americas
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. really? |
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varelse
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Thu Jan-29-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Thank you for this |
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ermasdaughter
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Fri Jan-30-09 04:12 PM Original message |
I have to agree. |
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Wetzelbill
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Fri Jan-30-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
107. that's kind of so effed up I like it. nt |
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razors edge
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. President Bernie Madoff. |
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Hippo_Tron
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
72. President no, but it's not necessarily a bad idea |
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razors edge
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Fri Jan-30-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #72 |
108. The SEC helped him do it. |
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AZ Criminal JD
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Should we put a murderer in charge of the Justice Dept.? |
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ooglymoogly
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #21 |
66. um...wait; I think we already did that. nt |
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Hippo_Tron
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
74. No, but... |
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truedelphi
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. He could hire Kucinich, he could hire Issa, or Clemmons or Maxine Waters |
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Hippo_Tron
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
77. Do any of them have the economic expertise to be Chief of Staff at Treasury? |
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customerserviceguy
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
65. Should President Obama pardon Bernie Madoff |
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acmavm
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Fri Jan-30-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
100. What the fuck ever. But that's a barely sufficient excuse I guess. |
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Metta
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. This seems like a cold hearted, patronage move and looks really bad. |
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undeterred
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Russ Feingold and Bernie Sanders voted no to Geithner |
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biopowertoday
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. That's my Senator. I am so proud of him. |
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truedelphi
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Exactly. And their wisdom and their honesty gets them what? |
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bdamomma
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
60. yes, Bernie was not too happy about the appointment. |
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Freddie Stubbs
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
73. As did most of the Republicans |
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Enthusiast
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
76. I agree. I have not heard enough |
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JFKfanforever
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Fri Jan-30-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
93. Feingold/Sanders were very brave... |
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Jambalaya
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Fri Jan-30-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. Sanders is a mensch |
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Enthusiast
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Sat Jan-31-09 04:47 AM Response to Reply #95 |
116. Hero of mine, now. nt |
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biopowertoday
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. He thought he was above paying taxes--and now this crap. |
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terisan
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. Citizens: Ask not what Goldman Sachs can do for you; ask what you can do for Goldman Sachs |
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Jambalaya
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
71. Golden Rules |
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leftchick
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. it is indeed bullshit |
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Individualist
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. Government of, by and for the corporations |
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eleny
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. k&r |
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spanone
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. google news....politico is the only one printing this i can find. it's 2 days old |
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slipslidingaway
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. Patterson, Goldman, Geithner yielded a few results... |
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bigwillq
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. Geithner is a scumbag. |
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Shardik
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. I can't believe that out of a country this size he was the only one qualified. |
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Fire1
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Maybe Obama knows something WE don't. "Only Obama |
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truedelphi
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Well I guess he knew all along that there would not be that much Change |
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Yukari Yakumo
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
24. BTW, why are you believing BS from Politico at face value? {nt} |
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spanone
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. see post 19 |
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Individualist
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. See post 32 |
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slipslidingaway
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. ...... |
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Two Americas
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
42. um... |
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crikkett
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #24 |
59. That's my question. This RW PR operation might as well be 'Talon News' |
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Eyerish
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
31. K&R n/t |
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slipslidingaway
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Thu Jan-29-09 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
32. Geithner names ex-lobbyist as Treasury chief of staff - USA Today & AP |
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slipslidingaway
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
34. NY Times and WSJ... |
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chill_wind
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. And don't forget Bloomberg. ( I actually posted their link yesterday |
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slipslidingaway
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Thu Jan-29-09 09:41 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Missed it.... |
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slipslidingaway
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Thu Jan-29-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Is this part of the trillion plus that is now being discussed for the |
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chill_wind
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Thu Jan-29-09 11:38 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Matt Stoller was taking questions from the netroots |
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slipslidingaway
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:14 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Thanks so much for your input.... |
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MadHound
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
37. Ah yes, more of that "change we can believe in" |
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Zhade
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. This is nauseating. |
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MadHound
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. There's no doubt that Obama was the better choice than McCain |
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Jambalaya
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Fri Jan-30-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #37 |
97. Changing Images? |
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Le Taz Hot
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Sat Jan-31-09 08:02 AM Response to Reply #37 |
118. And we get a bonus with President Change - |
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slipslidingaway
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
38. BTW Orwellian_Ghost - great picture n/t |
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leftstreet
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
44. K&R |
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Seen the light
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
45. Disgusting, but not at all surprising |
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chill_wind
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Thu Jan-29-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
46. "Obama's Chicago Boys (Lookout)." |
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Hannah Bell
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Fri Jan-30-09 03:16 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. wtf? he's hired walmart for economic policy????? |
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chill_wind
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Fri Jan-30-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #54 |
69. Walmart verily "a progressive success story". Heh heh... HELP!! |
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Jambalaya
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #69 |
75. Vacancy at Hyatt WalMart? |
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Jambalaya
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Commerce SECRET-ary Pritzker??? NOT! |
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Jambalaya
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Fri Jan-30-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #78 |
90. What's YOUR credit score? Pritzkers own Transunion |
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Romulox
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #46 |
79. Obama has surrounded himself with a neo-liberal echo-chamber. nt |
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #46 |
86. Deleted message |
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Fri Jan-30-09 06:57 PM Response to Reply #46 |
112. Holy crap... |
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girl gone mad
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Thu Jan-29-09 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
47. treasury was deep captured by GS long ago. |
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SergeyDovlatov
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Fri Jan-30-09 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
53. This is bad. Ve-e-r-y Bad, *sad face* k & r |
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anonymous171
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Fri Jan-30-09 03:28 AM Response to Original message |
55. Former lobbyist. nt |
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lostnfound
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Fri Jan-30-09 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
56. The market = America. Our President is playing a weird game of keeping the alien alive |
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lostnfound
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Fri Jan-30-09 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
57. The market = America. Our President is playing a weird game of keeping the alien alive |
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pjt7
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Fri Jan-30-09 09:42 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. What did you expect? |
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pjt7
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. This is a very good article |
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Richard D
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Fri Jan-30-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
64. This is on today's Democracy Now |
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ooglymoogly
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Fri Jan-30-09 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
67. Looks like the good ol' boys will maintain a stranglehold on treasury. |
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Jambalaya
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #67 |
81. Tracking International Tax Havens |
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Jambalaya
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Tax Justice Network |
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TwilightGardener
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Fri Jan-30-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
68. Why set rules against lobbyists and then immediately break them--twice? |
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barb162
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #68 |
83. Aint it the truth... |
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blindpig
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
70. Change huh? |
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Political Heretic
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Sat Jan-31-09 07:52 AM Response to Reply #70 |
117. I think there's been more than plenty of amazing policy changes in the last two weeks |
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Romulox
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
80. Breaking campaign promises is becoming something of a speciality for the President. nt |
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vssmith
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
84. In this whole great big country they can't find others just as good? |
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newtothegame
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
87. This isn't bullshit at all. When you want to "make history" with your vote instead of electing... |
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Mithreal
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Fri Jan-30-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
88. The joke's on us. nt |
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Fri Jan-30-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. Not a very funny joke either. n/t |
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antimatter98
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Fri Jan-30-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
89. Obama is just a front man for the banks and WS. |
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defendandprotect
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Fri Jan-30-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
92. ...because corporations don't have enough influence on government . . .!!!! |
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valerief
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Fri Jan-30-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
96. Maybe he can talk Raytheon into making things other than war machines. nt |
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acmavm
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Fri Jan-30-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
101. Bwahahahahahaha! Not one frigging competent or capable |
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ooglymoogly
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Fri Jan-30-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
103. The Machiavellian mind |
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earth mom
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Fri Jan-30-09 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
104. Instead of banning lobbyists like Obama said he would-his adminstration is actually HIRING them. |
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chill_wind
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Fri Jan-30-09 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
106. On its face, it seems unexplainable, but with Rahm at the helm |
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MasonJar
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Fri Jan-30-09 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
111. Why have an ethics rule that you are going to break, not once, but twice |
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
113. is there any value in having someone who knows how things really work? |
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diamidue
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
114. Follow the money |
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Sultana
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Fri Jan-30-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
115. Yay for Change |
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Stinky The Clown
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Sat Jan-31-09 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
119. We write the roolz ... we change the roolz ..... kuz we canz |
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