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CTyankee

(68,266 posts) Thu Aug 1, 2013, 04:42 PM Aug 2013

Was Obama's expansive praise for Summers just a feint? [View all]

Sometimes I wonder if I just have a bent mind, but I got a little suspicious at BHO's over the top praise for Larry Summers. A little red flag of real doubt flared in my mind: he's flattering Summers to soften the blow of choosing Yellen.

Am I just crazy?

I guess we'll soon find out...then if I'm wrong I'll look silly, but it was just my passing hunch...oh, well...

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Was Obama's expansive praise for Summers just a feint? [View all] CTyankee Aug 2013 OP

The Official Rule of DU regarding what Obama says: geek tragedy Aug 2013 #1

Oh, I know. But what Obama said was kinda "fulsome" in the real meaning of the term... CTyankee Aug 2013 #2

Could be either. Shows Obama likes Summers, which we already knew to be a sad truth nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #3

Can I edit that to be a little more accurate? � 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #31

Sure as heck hope so, yank! elleng Aug 2013 #4

Here's what I think.... Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #5

BTW...Wall Street doesn't want Summers, they want Yellen Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #6

A real possibility, IMO... CTyankee Aug 2013 #8

No. I've heard reports that Obama actually does like Summers that much. Arkana Aug 2013 #7

Well, it goes to my point. If Obama felt he couldn't appoint Summers, he might have felt he owed CTyankee Aug 2013 #9

floating a trial balloon...he does this with every appointment magical thyme Aug 2013 #10

Paul Krugman thinks well of her altho he doesn'r really hate Summers or is ambivalent CTyankee Aug 2013 #11

If Krugman thinks well of her, then maybe Obama and the 1%ers have figured out magical thyme Aug 2013 #16

She did have the best track record on the Fed Board of successes vs. failures...so that is a good CTyankee Aug 2013 #21

There are some even more bent than you Fumesucker Aug 2013 #12

well, I'm not posting this as a screed against Obama, really. CTyankee Aug 2013 #13

No, I agree with you Fumesucker Aug 2013 #15

why not just support and praise Yellen? burnodo Aug 2013 #14

You herd cats by giving them something to run away from Fumesucker Aug 2013 #17

for what purpose? burnodo Aug 2013 #18

That doesn't mean that liberals support Yellen either Fumesucker Aug 2013 #19

But again, who is he trying to win over by threatening Summers? burnodo Aug 2013 #20

Those who might not like Yellen but loathe Summers Fumesucker Aug 2013 #26

My guess is that he doesn't want to totally alienate Summers and he probablylikes CTyankee Aug 2013 #23

soften the blow for Summers? burnodo Aug 2013 #24

Yes. The left screamed bloody murder, Obama relented and now he will appoint Yellen and must CTyankee Aug 2013 #25

not so bent at all burnodo Aug 2013 #27

we'll see. I'm not that confident I am right... CTyankee Aug 2013 #28

He seems to praise everyone. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #22

Is Penny Pritzger (sp) really Commerce Secretary? Who the hell knows anymore matthews Aug 2013 #29

Coud be that he hates that any potential nominee gets smeared by karynnj Aug 2013 #30