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librechik

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5. Love to see it. Russ Feingold, too. They don't have a whisper of a chance

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2014, 11:41 AM

Sep 2014

How about Nader? The fact is nobody willing to prosecute Wall Street will be nominated. And I'll be surprised if they don't filibuster EVERY nominee indefinitely. After all, they just get away with it over and over.

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For what it is worth. I would love to see Eliot Spitzer [View all] rurallib Sep 2014 OP

You are right, he would never pick him. The prostitution scandal would overshadow the appointment still_one Sep 2014 #1

Spitzer is damaged goods. aikoaiko Sep 2014 #2

He probably would make a great AG, SheilaT Sep 2014 #3

Yes, I thought the same thing BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #13

The Sheriff of Wall Street is my pick, too! summerschild Sep 2014 #4

Love to see it. Russ Feingold, too. They don't have a whisper of a chance librechik Sep 2014 #5

Filibuster rule was changed. former9thward Sep 2014 #6

there's ways to filibuster that didn't get fixed librechik Sep 2014 #7

No, it was changed. former9thward Sep 2014 #8

getting out my popcorn cuz this won't go easy. Pubs don't respect the law librechik Sep 2014 #9

I have given up on justice also. former9thward Sep 2014 #11

Eric Schneiderman.... anyone, anyone? :-) Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #10

I was thinking of Bill Clinton as Hillary's SoS KamaAina Sep 2014 #12

What about the current NY AG? tabbycat31 Sep 2014 #14

schneiderman? Yeah he's good also rurallib Sep 2014 #15

That's his name tabbycat31 Sep 2014 #17

His financial crimes preclude him from effective law enforcement. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #16

Kamala Harris would be my pick. Terra Alta Sep 2014 #18

Yes - I forgot about her. She would be good also. rurallib Sep 2014 #19