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kentuck

(115,644 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2013, 11:43 AM Jan 2013

Would you be terribly disappointed if Jacob Lew was denied the Treasury job?? [View all]

To be honest, I would not. I would prefer some fresh thinking at Treasury. I never cared for Tim Geithner either.

But we know that the President usually gets to choose who he wants in his Cabinet and I would expect little resistance to Lew at Treasury. Never mind that he was part of CitiGroup when they were bailed out and he got a little bonus of about $944,000 dollars. That was rather small for the times.

However, it would be nice to see a new mindset and a new way of doing things at Treasury. Just my opinion.

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Would you be terribly disappointed if Jacob Lew was denied the Treasury job?? [View all] kentuck Jan 2013 OP

He's a Little Too Loopy for Me On the Road Jan 2013 #1

I would not be as he seems to be just more of the same we have had the last four years. jwirr Jan 2013 #2

If he gets denied at this point, you can just forget about the rest of Obama's presidency. sadbear Jan 2013 #3

Yes and I'm disappointed with some DUers reaction OKNancy Jan 2013 #4

I disagree Oilwellian Jan 2013 #13

Yeah ... right. GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #15

No, Obama should find a good manager who can effectively run the organization FarCenter Jan 2013 #5

Does it even matter? Bake Jan 2013 #6

+1 forestpath Jan 2013 #10

President Obama will be weakened if his choices don't go through-- TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #7

Is there anyone you'd prefer to see in the position? nyquil_man Jan 2013 #8

I highly doubt Lew will not be confirmed. Only Sen. Sessions has come out against him. Jennicut Jan 2013 #9

Yes I would be. Has nothing to do with Mr. Lew. Just tired of being Fla Dem Jan 2013 #11

"was part of CitiGroup when they were bailed out and he got a little bonus of about $944,000 dollars Follow The Money Jan 2013 #12

Yeah, well, good luck with that Oilwellian Jan 2013 #14