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Related: About this forumBillionaire dodges when asked if "tribalism" tweet referred to Elizabeth Warren's heritage
By Stephen Gandel
November 19, 2019 / 6:14 PM / MoneyWatch
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein played coy when asked whether his recent tweet accusing Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren of "tribalism" was a reference to her Native American heritage.
Appearing on CNBC on Tuesday, the billionaire compared himself to an "impressionist painter" after being asked directly why he tweeted last week that "Maybe tribalism is just in her DNA" when he criticized her plans to target the country's ultra-rich with higher taxes.
"It's like looking at a piece of impressionist art," Blankfein replied. "You ask yourself, 'What is the artist thinking?' It's really for you to take away."
Politico called the former Wall Streeter's tweet mocking, while others have been more direct in calling it a slur. As his comment drew scrutiny, Blankfein told CNBC he is ready to "bury the hatchet" with Warren, using another phrase that some might take as a veiled reference to her ethnicity.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lloyd-blankfein-elizabeth-warren-tweet-meaning-tribalism/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cirque du So-What
(25,938 posts)Hope that wasn't too 'abstract' for ya.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)Putting aside whether she was president or not, if she was the Democratic candidate, the stock market will adjust probably downward in a material way as soon as that became clear.
Thats John Studzinski, Pimcos managing director and vice chairman, joining a long line of Elizabeth Warren critics whose livelihood is tied to Wall Street. If she does get the nomination, markets will be nervous about that, he told CNBC in an interview Tuesday at the East Tech West conference in China.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/elizabeth-warren-doesnt-even-need-to-win-the-presidency-to-wreak-havoc-in-the-stock-market-pimco-warns-2019-11-19
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MontanaFarmer
(630 posts)They can talk all day about social responsibility, an economy that works for everyone, blah fucking blah. Threaten to touch one scintilla of the gobs of money they're hoarding and they reveal themselves, every time. Wish he'd jump off the top of Goldman sachs.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)It's bad enough that he's the CEO of Goldman Sachs. Then he has to slur Senator Warren with "tribalism". "DNA", and "bury the hatchet". Crawl back under your rock, Lloyd!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redqueen
(115,103 posts)Just saying.
If a republican had done what she did, I doubt dems would let it go either.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)Trump's supporters. He won't be voting nor supporting her, and not due to her lineage.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redqueen
(115,103 posts)If she's the nominee it won't be just him making hay out of this.
His comments also appeal to independents, swing voters, and people who avoid politics but who would help if we could get them to the polls to vote for a dem.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)I am concerned when HE is no longer worried about a candidate and his history shows what his priorities are.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,326 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided