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rhett o rick

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20. Do you disagree with the OP or not? nm

Reply to merrily (Reply #13)

Fri May 24, 2013, 09:13 PM

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Robert Reich: Who needs Republicans when Wall Street has the Democrats? [View all] marmar May 2013 OP

Bill Clinton to Reich: "I don't need a Republican Labor Secretary; I've got you!" closeupready May 2013 #1

No. Reich makes clear he's a Democrat. Octafish May 2013 #33

You're a day late and a dollar short, kid. closeupready May 2013 #35

Thanks for setting me straight on Reich and NAFTA. I thought the topic was Wall Street. Octafish May 2013 #36

No problem. closeupready May 2013 #37

Pritzker 4Q2u2 May 2013 #2

He's right. Lasher May 2013 #3

Well Reich too has his own skeletons IMO Populist_Prole May 2013 #4

Perhaps his biggest failing is his inability to say, "I was wrong." closeupready May 2013 #6

IMO, that inability is not due to arrogance but to extreme wonkishness on his part Populist_Prole May 2013 #7

Yeah, that's likely the case. But then again, I'd suggest that closeupready May 2013 #8

How can anyone "like" Robert Rubin? Reich had his chance, followed orders, did a little good byeya May 2013 #12

So you dont like Reich? What about what he says per this OP? nm rhett o rick May 2013 #17

You didn't get the shoot the messenger memo. hay rick May 2013 #18

I don't _dislike_ him, I just can't take him seriously Populist_Prole May 2013 #22

Elizabeth Warren Slams ‘Dangerous’ Legislation That Would Weaken Wall Street Reform ProSense May 2013 #5

Robert Reich would have more credibility if he would publicly come out in opposition to NAFTA. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #9

We get it that you dont like Reich. What do you think of the OP? nm rhett o rick May 2013 #19

Reich is right. But, IMO, he would have more credibility if he would now publicly oppose NAFTA. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #23

Economists like trade bhikkhu May 2013 #26

Your suggestion is to take school seriously? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #27

Baloney. Automation has NOTHING to do with this. This is more globalist propaganda. duffyduff May 2013 #31

How dicredited and debunked? bhikkhu May 2013 #32

Who needed Reagan when Wall St had Clinton? He supported as bad back then, I agree, but Dragonfli May 2013 #21

I'm glad that he is raising the points. I would also be happy if he would take a stand against NAFTA AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #24

He owes us that much at the very least, it would also add to whatever credibility Dragonfli May 2013 #25

democrats sold their soul for a seat a the table under voodoo economics. pansypoo53219 May 2013 #10

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2013 #11

The Robert Reich who worked for Clinton? That Reich? merrily May 2013 #13

Do you disagree with the OP or not? nm rhett o rick May 2013 #20

attack the messenger and ignore the content. bush policies under new management nt msongs May 2013 #14

Another ProSense May 2013 #15

K&R Cleita May 2013 #16

well, to actually answer his question (though it should be obvious)... tomp May 2013 #28

he's right on this one, but he's a hypocrite markiv May 2013 #29

Fight it in Republicans and it will disappear from Democrats gulliver May 2013 #30

Corruption I mean De-Regulation is Buy-Partisan Octafish May 2013 #34

K&R nt limpyhobbler May 2013 #38