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(37,364 posts) Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:19 AM Mar 2013

Just crap. Obama To Nominate Sylvia Burwell Of Walmart Foundation As Budget Chief (NPR) [View all]

Boys and girls, don't hold out for labor. Just crap. I don't have anymore to say.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/03/173382930/obama-to-nominate-sylvia-burwell-of-walmart-foundation-as-budget-chief

n Monday, President Obama will nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell, currently head of the Walmart Foundation, as his next budget director, a White House official said.

If confirmed by the Senate, Burwell would take over the Office of Management and Budget during a time of intense budget debates between the administration and Republicans in Congress.

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"Burwell is a Washington veteran, having served as OMB's deputy director in the Clinton administration and chief of staff to former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. Burwell currently runs the Walmart Foundation, the retail giant's philanthropic wing, and previously served as president of the Gates Foundation's Global Development Program.
The official credited Burwell with being a principal architect of a series of budget plans in the 1990s that led to a budget surplus.
Walmart president Mike Duke called Burwell a strong leader with a "clear vision for making big things happen."

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Just crap. Obama To Nominate Sylvia Burwell Of Walmart Foundation As Budget Chief (NPR) [View all] Skidmore Mar 2013 OP

Yeah, sounds totally unqualified. Richardo Mar 2013 #1

You're missing the point demwing Mar 2013 #2

I'm pretty sure when she worked for the Gates Foundation she had something to do with Windows ME Richardo Mar 2013 #9

Qualified isn't the issue. Skidmore Mar 2013 #3

Yeah, but she was Robert Rubin's Chief of Staff! Fuddnik Mar 2013 #15

No, Walmart Business Practices have... brooklynite Mar 2013 #16

Walton foundation financially supports Teamster Jeff Mar 2013 #4

The Walmart Foundation is not the Walton Family Foundation (nt) Recursion Mar 2013 #38

Ok I stand corrected Teamster Jeff Mar 2013 #53

And if you are a Walmart worker Teamster Jeff Mar 2013 #5

Walmart Foundation demwing Mar 2013 #21

Seriously? Teamster Jeff Mar 2013 #25

Do you think otherwise? demwing Mar 2013 #28

Well, that would explain why a simple community banker is running it. bluedigger Mar 2013 #33

Again, How does the foundation management demwing Mar 2013 #35

weak. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #36

No, pretending she represents Walmart policy demwing Mar 2013 #42

lol. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #46

Do you think they *conflict*? /nt Marr Mar 2013 #51

No, I think they diverge /nt demwing Mar 2013 #52

Seriously. It is neither Walmart nor the Walton Family Foundation Recursion Mar 2013 #41

Exactly. Hunger issues, housing, and economic empowerment of women demwing Mar 2013 #44

If Walmart cared about Teamster Jeff Mar 2013 #57

You may be right, but Burwell is not Walmart demwing Mar 2013 #87

... Teamster Jeff Mar 2013 #93

I'm shocked anyone here supports Hillary Clinton FrodosPet Mar 2013 #94

Hmmm. Maybe she can get rid of the Walmart stench. Worked with Rubin, Clinton-Gore, Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #6

You act as if that's a recommendation Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2013 #27

No, not a black and white type person. Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #76

Ooooh, maybe she can put us all on Medicaid. djean111 Mar 2013 #7

You're referring to WalMart demwing Mar 2013 #29

I believe anyone who does anything bankrolled by WalMart does not do anything djean111 Mar 2013 #31

Does that include former board member Hillary Rodham Clinton as well? Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #59

Oh, she is also a corporatist. djean111 Mar 2013 #60

So anyone who has ever been involved in corporate America is off limits? Are those the.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2013 #72

Well, gee..... DeSwiss Mar 2013 #8

Walmart president Mike Duke called Burwell a strong leader with a "clear vision for making big thing donnasgirl Mar 2013 #10

Didn't she work in the Clinton admin. OMB or something nt littlewolf Mar 2013 #11

I never have forgotten that Bill Clinton Skidmore Mar 2013 #13

How very Democratic of him. 99Forever Mar 2013 #12

Sadly, the irony of such observations is rapidly being exhausted kenny blankenship Mar 2013 #64

"The official credited (her) with being a principal architect of a series of budget plans in the..." alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #14

LOL Robb Mar 2013 #24

LOL! KittyWampus Mar 2013 #49

What? Only repubes work for Walmart?? cbdo2007 Mar 2013 #17

Obama is a Corpratist that throws us a few bones, Repugs say no bones except for the very rich, Dustlawyer Mar 2013 #18

Thank you for putting the words "Republicans" and "bones for the rich" in the same post. Bucky Mar 2013 #67

Was she in charge when the Gates Foundation got in all that trouble internationally? knitter4democracy Mar 2013 #19

"Making big things happen." Getting ever closer to that Total Hell On Earth ideal the 1% want. nt valerief Mar 2013 #20

Three Things That Should Never Appear In A Sentence, Or Paragraph... Obama... Budget... Walmart... WillyT Mar 2013 #22

+1 for you Lifelong Protester Mar 2013 #56

What's Good for Walmart Is Good for America jsr Mar 2013 #23

Another day, another betrayal. forestpath Mar 2013 #26

Four more years! Mwhahahaha! Mwahahaha! Mwahahaha! alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #30

Maybe you voted for a Walmart government. I didn't. forestpath Mar 2013 #32

Please explain how this will give us a "Walmart Government" ???? demwing Mar 2013 #43

How about you explain how it won't just1voice Mar 2013 #61

I'd like to know that too given her history and background. forestpath Mar 2013 #70

Yeah, that's what I thought...you have NO response demwing Mar 2013 #73

LOL, IF IF IF IF IF....she's a corporate anti-SS shill...Obama's preferred type. forestpath Mar 2013 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author demwing Mar 2013 #78

We've already GOT a Walmart Government. Most of Obama's nominees are corporate shills forestpath Mar 2013 #69

As I said in another thread Wednesdays Mar 2013 #34

+1 HiPointDem Mar 2013 #37

Right, because the two are so similar demwing Mar 2013 #40

Geeze, you'd think people could have read this the first seven times you pointed it out. randome Mar 2013 #45

Apparently no amount of facts or reason will dissuade some from acknowledging simple truths. KittyWampus Mar 2013 #50

So was there outrage when she was a member of the Clinton Administration? treestar Mar 2013 #84

It must be a good pick. All the right people are outraged...nt SidDithers Mar 2013 #39

Gahahaha alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #48

Oh sure, it's so funny when people concerned with workers are "sputtering" just1voice Mar 2013 #65

Yes, with the same undifferentiated rage treestar Mar 2013 #83

she's a member of the aspen strategy group with these guys: HiPointDem Mar 2013 #47

yep, horror show grasswire Mar 2013 #54

The Revolving Door/Continuing Recycling of fredamae Mar 2013 #55

Pete Peterson Foundation advisor: HiPointDem Mar 2013 #58

Advisory board member demwing Mar 2013 #79

it's the pete peterson foundation, funded & led by pete peterson, and she's on its advisory board, HiPointDem Mar 2013 #86

All you can do now is laugh at the brazenness- kenny blankenship Mar 2013 #62

I was so amazed at this I almost... fel... l... zzzzzz. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #63

Jeeze, another corporate big wig? Imagine if FDR had put some stock juggler in charge of the SEC!! Bucky Mar 2013 #66

Which prejuidices? bobduca Mar 2013 #80

Does that mean I will get lower prices on my aircraft carriers? Rex Mar 2013 #68

LOL !!! - Perfect !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #74

Got to keep this shit in perspective. Rex Mar 2013 #90

CVN-81 USS Hu Jintao n/t cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author moondust Mar 2013 #71

Hmm... davidthegnome Mar 2013 #81

Why not a real progressive for this position? Zax2me Mar 2013 #85

I'd like that davidthegnome Mar 2013 #88

You automatically assume that she is a bad appointee because she worked for two major bluestate10 Mar 2013 #82

The Rubin connection is as disturbing if not more so. n/t duffyduff Mar 2013 #89

It's the Walmart Foundation, not the company. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #91

Is anyone in the Senate going to oppose confirmation? yurbud Mar 2013 #92