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In reply to the discussion: Biden must dump Summers as advisor or risk splitting the party and losing credibility [View all]uponit7771
(90,359 posts)4. No, ... this is beyond silly and Biden has enough sense not to repeat what didn't work
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Biden must dump Summers as advisor or risk splitting the party and losing credibility [View all]
Fiendish Thingy
Apr 2020
OP
No, ... this is beyond silly and Biden has enough sense not to repeat what didn't work
uponit7771
Apr 2020
#4
I Agree, Ma'am, The Man Shows Every Pug-Mark Of An Old-School Chauvenist
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
#31
We had FHA help that saved homes including mine...so again not true...and we had GOP types who would
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#40
The economy could have been saved just as fast or faster by prioritizing people over banks.
Blue_true
Apr 2020
#124
First link, they served on advisory panels. The second link has the following information...
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#53
Also, I am not a Summers fan particularly but Biden has the right to consult any expert he chooses
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#60
Biden has multiple advisors and will craft a strategy that will work. As for Summers whether you
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#77
No doubt. But the GOP and some conservadems refused to help. They used the only avenue available to
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#89
Like a person pointed out, we can best Trump and make the same mistakes made in 2009, only
Blue_true
Apr 2020
#157
No he doesn't. The party is fine with Summers who helped Obama save the economy.
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#8
He saved the economy. We were on the brink of depression...and frankly the left has some
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#26
Nonsense. He helped get people back to work by using the fed to stimulate the economy. There was
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#64
He helped people get back to work...at 2,3, even 4 part time low paying jobs
Fiendish Thingy
Apr 2020
#70
Not going after the banks was Pres. Obama's decision and the right one...destroying the banking
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#84
Summers helped legitimize Epstein among power brokers in academia and beyond
Fiendish Thingy
Apr 2020
#105
Sorry, I don't see it in the links you provided. Epstein gave away tons of money...he bought himself
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#172
The Only People Paying Attention, Sir, Are Political Junkies On the Furthest Left
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
#24
Some on the left (not talking about the OP) helped elect Trump by voting third party, staying home
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#30
i also am of that opinion. I will of course vote for him but won't contribute
gibraltar72
Apr 2020
#29
I certainly understand that. However exactly the reason he wasn't my first choice.
gibraltar72
Apr 2020
#58
You couldn't round up 10 people on your block who know who summers is if your life depended on it.
HarlanPepper
Apr 2020
#67
Its a great argument when there are those claiming summers will drive down turnout all by himself.
HarlanPepper
Apr 2020
#73
Exactly and it will be used against him. Screw me once. The Repubs will play it big. Unforced error
gibraltar72
Apr 2020
#112
Biden has to be his own person...and we need to support him. If Democrats don't become more
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#85
That is your opinon. I think the way the fed was used to stimulate the economy despite a hostile
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#174
Why don't your write an email to the Biden campaign and air your opinion there?
Politicub
Apr 2020
#49
BUT I WANT Jos. Stiglitz, not the guy who was primary architect of financial deregulation & repeal
Kashkakat v.2.0
Apr 2020
#61
Summers is not a "random" advisor - he has left a long trail of damage over 30 years
Fiendish Thingy
Apr 2020
#78
Just another Biden attack by those who can't accept that Sen. Sanders or maybe Sen. Warren lost.
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#173
Calm down, already. Better research would have saved you all this public hand wringing.
ancianita
Apr 2020
#97
there is literally no one on earth Biden could employ on his campain that would make me
Takket
Apr 2020
#111
What good is it to defeat Trump only to have to contend with Trump 2.0 in 2024? n/t
Yavin4
Apr 2020
#123
A smarter Trump 2.0 who will do evil stuff and make it look good, a more corrosive
Blue_true
Apr 2020
#125
Meh. The same people who seem outraged about Summers are OK with Rogan and Cenk,
BlueLucy
Apr 2020
#133