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bigwillq

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19. It proves to me that "We the people" and the Obama administration

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 01:15 AM

Jan 2012

really aren't very similar.

It shows that the administration, in part, is out of touch with the realities of the average person, despite its claims that we're all in this together.
The Obama Administration, in theory, wants to help the average person, but the administration is filled with folks who are far from average as far as wealth and status are concerned.

To me it's troubling because most politicians, regardless of party, are still so much better off than the average person and I think it sometimes clouds their judgment even when they try to do the right thing.

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ALL THREE Obama Chiefs of Staff made their fortunes on Wall Street. SO WHAT? [View all] MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 OP

Where can we export them so they can fuck up other countries? n/t eridani Jan 2012 #1

Do you think they'd do that for us? MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #2

x 2 AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #3

I think this is a very good thing. Prometheus Bound Jan 2012 #4

Because the values of Wall Street are the antithesis of public service gyroscope Jan 2012 #5

These are good people. Their hearts are in the right place. MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #6

All good points Bragi Jan 2012 #12

According to your logic, Bernie Madoff gyroscope Jan 2012 #16

Which one of his Chief of Staffs is in charge of regulating Wall Street? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #7

So they're factotums, more or less. MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #8

As I recall gyroscope Jan 2012 #9

That equals regulating Wall Street? That's a S T R E T C H FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #10

No, it isnt gyroscope Jan 2012 #11

It's a stretch because you are talking about the fox guarding the henhouse FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #14

Gibberish gyroscope Jan 2012 #15

Sorry if you have a hard time reading a pretty basic sentence. No need to decipher. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #21

Pres Obama's DOJ spends more resources prosecuting food stamp fraud rhett o rick Jan 2012 #18

Why list them all? This is common knowledge. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #22

MannyGoldstein equates making boatloads of money to good public service gyroscope Jan 2012 #13

Internet is the best medium for conveying irony, comedians say. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #34

Let me answer. None. Actually no one in the Obama admin regulates wall street. Most rhett o rick Jan 2012 #17

ding ding ding, we have a winner!! stockholmer Jan 2012 #20

"Actually no one in the Obama admin regulates wall street." Especially not the Chief of Staff FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #24

But you left out that no one in Obama's SEC regulates Wall Street either. I guess he rhett o rick Jan 2012 #25

But you left out that FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #31

But Dodd-Frank left out Glass-Steagall MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #40

Let me know when they actually prosecute someone higher than a secretary. nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #45

we have a winnah! nashville_brook Jan 2012 #61

It proves to me that "We the people" and the Obama administration bigwillq Jan 2012 #19

One must also appreciate how each of them took up that important detail Fool Count Jan 2012 #23

I thought that differing points of view were better Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #26

More "Hope-ium" for the masses... cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #27

The politicians don't run our government any longer... CoffeeCat Jan 2012 #28

"why doesn't he stop it?" bvar22 Jan 2012 #47

Marvelous post. nt woo me with science Jan 2012 #52

Wow, that is an amazing post... CoffeeCat Jan 2012 #57

Is he being forced to run for a second term, cause I think that being held back from being able to SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #63

everybody who disagrees is a HATER. yeah right nt msongs Jan 2012 #29

/facepalm SixthSense Jan 2012 #30

OH MY Bohunk68 Jan 2012 #32

STOP IT MANNY Skittles Jan 2012 #33

Trashed...nt SidDithers Jan 2012 #35

Then stop with the martinis for breakfast. MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #36

Nice. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #49

Obama Bad Obama Bad Obama Bad JoePhilly Jan 2012 #37

bwahahahaha MadrasT Jan 2012 #42

But Manny will vote for Obama greytdemocrat Jan 2012 #38

Manny will vote for the candidate who best represents traditional Democratic values. nt MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #39

Oh... greytdemocrat Jan 2012 #41

It's called ''Socialism.'' Octafish Jan 2012 #43

Manny, I love yah, but you are like the energizer bunny emulatorloo Jan 2012 #44

Since when was working on Wall Street and/or making money there wrong? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #46

I think it's been wrong since Wall Street began stealing American wealth from average people DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #50

All, some, or most? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #53

No. Working on Wall St makes one complicit DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #54

gold frylock Jan 2012 #48

eerrrrr.........ummmmmm..... Marrah_G Jan 2012 #51

Awww, C'mon. Wall Street is the very fount of ethics and humanitarianism. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #55

Was wondering who would be the first to counter the Romney/Bain Capitol stories. great white snark Jan 2012 #56

Really ? GeorgeGist Jan 2012 #59

In this culture ... GeorgeGist Jan 2012 #58

Why vote for Romney Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2012 #60

ALL THREE!!! downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #62