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gyroscope

(1,443 posts)
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 06:55 PM Jan 2012

Obama's chief of staff resigns (yet again), to be replaced by another shady Wall Street banker [View all]

Jeez. These guys don't waste any time do they?



Bill Daley Resigning: Obama Chief Of Staff Stepping Down
(January 9, 2011)

WASHINGTON — In an abrupt jolt to the White House, President Barack Obama announced Monday that chief of staff William Daley was quitting and heading home to Chicago, capping a short and rocky tenure that had been expected to last until Election Day in November. Obama budget chief Jack Lew will take over the job...



[font color="navy"]Daley, a former JP Morgan executive, to be replaced by this guy:[/font]



Jack Lew: Obama's OMB Pick Oversaw Citigroup Unit That Shorted Housing Market
(July 14, 2010)

President Barack Obama's choice to lead the White House budget office oversaw a Citigroup unit that profited off the housing collapse and financial crisis by investing in a hedge fund king who correctly predicted the eventual subprime meltdown and now finds himself involved in the center of the U.S. government's fraud case against Goldman Sachs...

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du rec. nt xchrom Jan 2012 #1
I actually looked up and read some things about Lew that sound really good OKNancy Jan 2012 #2
I've read similar findings as that. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #6
You're judging Lew based on what he did when he was 12? gyroscope Jan 2012 #8
no, I read the whole article and another one as well OKNancy Jan 2012 #13
Jack Lew is a far more progressive Liberal than Yew. Schema Thing Jan 2012 #3
Sure he is gyroscope Jan 2012 #5
I live in Utah and work for a Gov't where the top dudes are Mormons.... Sheepshank Jan 2012 #24
3 for 3 bankers in that position Enrique Jan 2012 #4
As we all know gyroscope Jan 2012 #7
I'm no fan of Rahm, but he never called liberals retarded. boxman15 Jan 2012 #10
Are you sure about that? gyroscope Jan 2012 #11
That is FALSE. Tx4obama Jan 2012 #21
Honestly, who cares about the semantic distinction? Maven Jan 2012 #28
Please get your crap straight. Do some homework or you'll look like a troll n/t Sheepshank Jan 2012 #25
That's why the 99% call them Bankstercrats kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #23
Lew is a good choice. He bet on John Paulson with Citi's money. That is like buying IBM if banned from Kos Jan 2012 #9
Total scum. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #12
"allowed him to walk away with little scrutiny" PLUS $900,000 from the 2008 bailout. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #14
+1 sarcasmo Jan 2012 #15
Here we go again. woo me with science Jan 2012 #16
x3 emilyg Jan 2012 #17
I was hoping for someone different mvd Jan 2012 #18
Don't worry. They'll be here with an excuse shortly. Maven Jan 2012 #20
Anyone who worked for criminal banks should be ineligible for public office just1voice Jan 2012 #19
Lew made his fortune shorting the housing market _ed_ Jan 2012 #22
And they wonder why we are upset? 99Forever Jan 2012 #26
Why are you helping Greenwald and Ron Paul kill kittens? JackRiddler Jan 2012 #27
I'm trying to stop Obama from helping them gyroscope Jan 2012 #30
oh joy! ddeclue Jan 2012 #29
Chess MoveŽ eom TransitJohn Jan 2012 #31
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