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ljm2002

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11. That is undeniably true...

Reply to ProSense (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 12:05 PM

Sep 2013

...he never made it that far.

Are you denying he was on the short list? If you are denying that, then please explain what he withdrew from this weekend. I seem to remember it was a fairly big news story when he removed his name from... something.

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Bernie Sanders To Larry Summers: more or less go to hell [View all] Ichingcarpenter Sep 2013 OP

I love Bernie Stargazer09 Sep 2013 #1

Repealing Glass-Steagall will come back to haunt anyone from the Clinton administration. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #2

Well removing Glass/Steagall was inserted in a VETO PROOF BILL. SugarShack Sep 2013 #4

So you dislike Summers for his role, but you're attempting to defend Clinton ProSense Sep 2013 #6

If the bill was veto-proof, what difference would it have made? n/t pnwmom Sep 2013 #8

I don't know, maybe he could have done something crazy... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #17

Summers, (and Geithner too) were Clinton's creatures Vanje Sep 2013 #14

Nothing really "changed". bvar22 Sep 2013 #16

And will be on the next Clinton team... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #18

Unless we can overcome Citizens United, I dont see a chance to keep rhett o rick Sep 2013 #20

Very true. It has probably... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #22

I love Bernie too! The question here is a character flaw in the president to even suggest Summers. SugarShack Sep 2013 #3

Summers wasn't the nominee. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #5

who said he was? corkhead Sep 2013 #10

That is undeniably true... ljm2002 Sep 2013 #11

You are 100% correct. But what point are you trying to make? That Pres Obama didnt love him rhett o rick Sep 2013 #21

Do you eat Energizer batteries for breakfast? cui bono Sep 2013 #24

See it as nothing more than fortifying the establishment by maintaining the status quo of indepat Sep 2013 #19

Summers is a "Disaster Capitolist" FreakinDJ Sep 2013 #7

Thank you Senator Sanders!!! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #9

K&R NealK Sep 2013 #12

Bernie Sanders sounds like the guy who not only can tell you to go to Hell... KansDem Sep 2013 #13

K&R................nt Enthusiast Sep 2013 #15

PREACH IT BERNIE Skittles Sep 2013 #23

And what does that tell you about the man who would consider him for that position? cui bono Sep 2013 #25

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