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Jennicut

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

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 02:34 PM

Jan 2013

And that is because he is pissy about Lew's dealings with Boehner during the debt ceiling talks in 2011. Honestly, Lew is a pretty tough negotiator with Repubs. Krugman approves of him.

He also defended Medicaid when McConnell wanted it on the table:

"Late in the 2011 budget talks, Mitch McConnell’s staff demanded that Medicaid be put on the table for cuts. As Politico reports what happened next, “Gene Sperling, chairman of Obama’s National Economic Council, was in mid-sentence, trying to calmly explain why the White House wouldn’t allow that, when Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew interrupted. ‘No!’ the typically mild-mannered Lew yelled. ‘The answer is simply no! No, no!’"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/09/five-facts-you-need-to-know-about-jack-lew/

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

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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