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karynnj

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30. Coud be that he hates that any potential nominee gets smeared by

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 10:03 PM

Aug 2013

those preferring someone else. (Just for the record I hope it is NOT Summers and think many objections are valid) In fact, a close parallel is that Obama strongly defended Rice at a point where he very likely had already decided on Kerry or was at least leaning to him. I thought then that the defense of someone for things she did working for him was actually MORE needed if he was not likely to pick her. If he were likely to pick her, he has a huge platform in his announcement to obliquely defend her.

Not to mention, it would be historic to nominate the first female Fed boss.

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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