Why isn't Elizabeth Warren the Secretary of the Treasury?

[Skidmore]

This woman is brilliant and someone who exudes authority on economic issues. She is direct and worthy of trust.

I so want Geithner out of there.

[deminks]

1. I agree. She has presence, she can speak to people.

She can explain things to me- and that is saying something. Timmy should never have been there to begin with.

[Nikki Stone1]

2. Because she might actually fix something, threatening entrenched interests

And then someone would have to put her in a small plane in the Midwest during a snow storm.

[mod mom]

11. EXACTLY!

[ThomCat]

22. We can't have anyone at Treasury who isn't working for Goldman Sachs.

It's a Law Somewhere. x(

[MannyGoldstein]

3. Because She's From The F&$#ing R$#&!@%ed Wing of our Party nt

[PassingFair]

12. Are you saying she's a right-winger?

Please clarify.

:hi:

[MannyGoldstein]

14. Actually, I Meant The Opposite of Right Wing

She's from the part of our Party that Rahm (and Obama) want to go away.

[PassingFair]

15. That's what I thought....

but your "$%J%^@%" started with an "R"....
so I wanted to make sure that there wasn't
something about her that I didn't know.

For the record, I think she's fabulous
even though my husband wants to run
away with her!

:)

[damyank913]

4. Because she speaks clearly and concisely about terribly complicated issues...

and clear and concise doesn't go well with fuzzy and obscured.

[DeSwiss]

5. Send this question to the WH.

- K&R

[Skidmore]

7. Why don't we all send that question to the WH?

Seriously. Let's demand it.


Edited to indicate that I have just done this and included a strong statement to push for regulation of the financial industry.

[DrDan]

6. I agree - it is like she is not bought-and-paid-for . . .

She does make a lot of sense.

[ljm2002]

21. "it is like she is not bought-and-paid-for"...

...yep, that would the reason, right there.

[leveymg]

8. Because Tim Geithner and Larry Summers views and objectives are closer to Obama's own.

Could it possibly be more clear?

[SammyWinstonJack]

23. Crystal!

[Mudoria]

9. That's a good question that I don't have an answer for..

I have a lot more faith in her ability to do what's right for the average American than I do for anyone the President has appointed to run the financial side of things. And yes, I do mean Mr. Geitner. I always enjoy hearing her interviewed and she gives me a sense she understands the problems and has an answer for possible solutions that don't involve payouts to the banks.

[jonathon]

10. She's not a corporate whore - prerequisite for the position with this administration

[tsuki]

13. Too feisty. Expects something to be done, and will fight for it. nt

[damyank913]

17. That's what I think-she will make waves.

[Captain Hilts]

16. She's not a corporate whore. nt

[change_notfinetuning]

18. Someone who's on the side of regular people? What are you smoking? n/t

[DisgustedInMN]

19. Why? Isn't the answer obvious by now?

The person who picks the Secretary of the Treasury is a a wholly owned corporate stooge.

[Triana]

20. She doesn't have a penis to keep her brain in.

Same reason Brooksley Born was marginalized and mocked - even though what she said would happen - happened. NONE will admit she was right and some of those "better at math" males who silenced her (and helped created this effing MESS - much to her warning and protestations) now have jobs in the Treasury.

THAT is why. That's also why this country continues to be in the financial toilet - or one reason, at least.

[librechik]

24. because Obama doesn't have a non-establishment bone in his body

or even, apparently, a clear idea of what that word even means. I wish he had a stronger ideology
(it might avoid all these endless delays) but it is what it is.