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In reply to the discussion: ALL THREE Obama Chiefs of Staff made their fortunes on Wall Street. SO WHAT? [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)47. "why doesn't he stop it?"
"I always wondered--why doesn't he stop it?
The answer is--he can't. This is so far beyond him."
The answer is--he can't. This is so far beyond him."
The proper question is "Why is he helping them?"
Single-Handedly, he can't stop them,
but if he had used his Mandate for CHANGE given to him by the American People in 2008,
and IF he had called on HIS ARMY for help,
he could have made a BIG difference.
[font size=5]Obama's Army, Jan. 20th, 2009[/font]

Nobody forced President Obama to give these predators power in HIS White House.
(Rubin, Geithner, Summers, etc.)
He OWNS that one.
There ARE examples of very successful Democratic Presidents who actively FOUGHT the entrenched Money Powers,
and "Welcomed their Hatred."
Obama could have chosen that path.
The door was wide open.
He chose appeasement instead.
Obama could have marched at the head of his army,
and written himself into the history books as one of The Greatest.
Opportunities like the one given to him in 2008 happen only once a generation,
and THIS one was wasted.
NOW, obama's Army is marching without him.
Sad.
he Coulda Been a Contender.
[font size=5 color=green][center]Solidarity99![/font][font size=2 color=green]
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ALL THREE Obama Chiefs of Staff made their fortunes on Wall Street. SO WHAT? [View all]
MannyGoldstein
Jan 2012
OP
Sorry if you have a hard time reading a pretty basic sentence. No need to decipher.
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#21
Let me answer. None. Actually no one in the Obama admin regulates wall street. Most
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#17
"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
Let me know when they actually prosecute someone higher than a secretary. nm
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#45
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
Manny will vote for the candidate who best represents traditional Democratic values. nt
MannyGoldstein
Jan 2012
#39
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
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