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Elizabeth Warren

merrily

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4. His nominees have spoken volumes--and no one forced them on him, especially

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 11:47 AM

Nov 2014

those when he was first elected.

Rahm, Gates, Geithner, Hillary, Duncan, Summers, Goulsbee, Daschle, Dimon, Panetta, Hagel and on and on. Republicans, Third Way/Cintonites, Blue Dogs and the 1%. Weiss fits right in.

None of the excuses, rationalizations, etc. cover them. It wasn't Lieberman or Blue Dogs or Baucus or Congress or Republicans who made him choose these people.

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Enough Is Enough: The President's Latest Wall Street Nominee - Elizabeth Warren/HuffPo [View all] WillyT Nov 2014 OP

Lazard? or Lizard ...ask David Icke L0oniX Nov 2014 #1

Really, Mr. President? Disgusting. polichick Nov 2014 #2

This is no suprise at all. This one is right in line with Obamas other Wall Street Nominees Autumn Nov 2014 #3

His nominees have spoken volumes--and no one forced them on him, especially merrily Nov 2014 #4

Yes those are his choices and this is not chess. Autumn Nov 2014 #5

Enough Is Enough: The President's Latest Wall Street Nominee The CCC Nov 2014 #6

And Obama expects us to believe that he "heard the voters". Maineman Nov 2014 #7

Oh he was listening alright. Autumn Nov 2014 #8

I'm fine with Elizabeth Warren being the leader of the Party-- truebluegreen Nov 2014 #9