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el_bryanto

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9. I disagree with this analysis - the blog analysis I mean

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 08:16 PM

Oct 2014

I don't think we should pillory banks and financial institutions, but I believe that we should have had a little more justice than we got. Instead what the Obama administration did was tell the American people that banks and financial institutions don't have to live with their mistakes. If a person defaults on their house they lose their house - if a bank makes a bunch of bad loans, creating financial products, and then create other finanical products based on those, leveraging them all, until the whle thing crumbles like a house of cards, destroying millions of dollars in the process - well they don't have to be held accountable for that kind of mistake.

I'm opposed to pillorying for the sake of pillorying - i'm a capitalist. But I am damn sure in favor of justice. And we didn't get it.

Bryant

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A hit and a miss from Senator Elizabeth Warren [View all] sheshe2 Oct 2014 OP

A President, I am told, can hire all kinds of people who then concentrate on individual issues djean111 Oct 2014 #1

I think if she's president, then more progressive have a shot at her seat AND her cabinet! cascadiance Oct 2014 #14

I agree with you wholeheartedly. djean111 Oct 2014 #21

Actually, no the OP does not imply this... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #24

I assume you meant this response to me, the OP. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #23

No, it was this - djean111 Oct 2014 #39

I know that special elections are a problem sometimes, even in a blue state like Massachusetts cascadiance Oct 2014 #43

Why wouldn't she be able to handle domestic and foreign policy scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #2

Lol! zappaman Oct 2014 #3

Exactly... SidDithers Oct 2014 #7

Did I say she couldn't handle it? No I did not. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #5

Didn't you write this? or was that part of the article? scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #6

The whole point flew over your head. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #11

I hope she stays in the Senate bigwillq Oct 2014 #4

There are very good reasons for her to run sadoldgirl Oct 2014 #8

She is the new face in the Senate. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #25

I disagree with this analysis - the blog analysis I mean el_bryanto Oct 2014 #9

Good timing front smartypants, she.. just when Cha Oct 2014 #10

Yes we are less than a month out from the midterms sheshe2 Oct 2014 #13

Another critique on Elizabeth's interview with Thomas Frank, she.. Cha Oct 2014 #15

This is going to sting! Brava Cha! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #16

krebscycle was pissed! Cha Oct 2014 #18

OMG! Did you see how these 2 reacted when they heard that krebscycle was pissed? Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #36

She would have to deal with Congress as any other President treestar Oct 2014 #12

It's easy to complain. The view is very different looking out from the White House. branford Oct 2014 #33

I think the people who want Warren for President MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #17

Oh you silly, Manny... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #26

Would you consider meeting me in Boston when I go to meet sheshe2? Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #31

I thought creepy stalker types was suppose to describe the Warren supporters davidpdx Oct 2014 #32

Where you wrote "A hit and a miss..." did you mean to say "A swing and a miss..." ? nt Electric Monk Oct 2014 #19

Actually if you follow the link... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #27

Thank you madokie Oct 2014 #20

Elizabeth Warren: 'The President was the one who refused to throw CFPB under the bus' Cha Oct 2014 #22

You are on a roll~ sheshe2 Oct 2014 #28

"The one thing the Obama administration didn't do was pillory banks and financial institutions rhett o rick Oct 2014 #29

littlemisssmartypants is not very smart. at all. cali Oct 2014 #30

Her endgame is hard to fathom. ucrdem Oct 2014 #34

Calling Rick Perry . . . Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #35

I sure hope he finds that new job soon! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #41

so many betrayals, so little time... n/t PowerToThePeople Oct 2014 #37

Try this, sheshe: freshwest Oct 2014 #38

Excellent posting freshwest. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #42

She has a lot of potential as a Senator, but..... George II Oct 2014 #40

Try googling... MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #44

I'm familiar with her background, but she's done so little, well below her potential...... George II Oct 2014 #45

For example, what has Hillary succeeded at that's as consequential MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #46