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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