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ucrdem

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32. Thanks Octa, Aristide is a hero who speaks the truth, no question.

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 08:51 PM

Dec 2014

Great memory and thanks a million for sharing it. But the way I'd connect it to this episode is to put Obama in the same position and be thankful he hasn't succumbed to the Aristide treatment he's gotten 24/7 since he's been in office, namely, demonization of every conceivable misstep, near misstep, or strategic maneuver, not to mention the crimes of his predecessors he had nothing to do with. You might see him as a prevaricator but I see him as a Houdini who keeps escapting traps laid for him not unlike the beartrap that snatched Aristide out of Port-au-Prince.

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Dodd-Frank push-out provision: Volcker rule already makes it unnecessary [View all] ucrdem Dec 2014 OP

It would explain a thing or two... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #1

Yes it would. . . ucrdem Dec 2014 #2

Hahaha MFrohike Dec 2014 #3

If it was meaningless, the GOP would not have added it alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #4

Chris Dodd and Barney Frank aren't GOP. ucrdem Dec 2014 #5

And they're acting like goddamn fools, if they think repealing this crucial part of their law alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #6

Inclusion of the Volcker rule was evidently requested by President Obama. ucrdem Dec 2014 #8

Don't worry everybody: they just want to eliminate the push out rule because it's a compliance alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #11

It would be far better to have both safeguards, I agree. ucrdem Dec 2014 #12

Push out was authored by Blanche Lincoln. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #18

No, it's one down one to go. They apparently had to get rid of two provisions. The GOP has okaawhatever Dec 2014 #10

I trust Sen. Warren't judgment about this. n/t pnwmom Dec 2014 #7

The bill had already been negotiated by both parties and the WH. ucrdem Dec 2014 #9

Push out involves trading certain derivatives geek tragedy Dec 2014 #13

"Proprietary trading" seems to be the term of art: ucrdem Dec 2014 #14

Yeah diff is banks can still deal in derivatives geek tragedy Dec 2014 #15

Be careful, you'll be called a far right winger for noting this. joshcryer Dec 2014 #16

So long as the taxpayers foot the bill at the casino, everything's all right. Octafish Dec 2014 #17

Well you know Congress, can't do anything until the very last minute. Rex Dec 2014 #19

They want everything. Octafish Dec 2014 #30

Thanks Octa, Aristide is a hero who speaks the truth, no question. ucrdem Dec 2014 #32

Hi, ucrdem. A party based on helping the vulnerable and poor doesn't shut down government, because: freshwest Dec 2014 #20

I remember how the Great Recession created a bunch of poor because neverforget Dec 2014 #21

Tell me about your own personal story, please. freshwest Dec 2014 #22

Do I have to be poor in order to understand that hundreds of thousands lost their jobs neverforget Dec 2014 #23

Do you have sympathy for those who will not be able to pay their rent in January with a shut down? freshwest Dec 2014 #24

Precisely fresh.. the President is trying to avoid a Shutdown like the goPhucks caused in 2013.. Cha Dec 2014 #25

So true. ucrdem Dec 2014 #33

Oh it wouldn't be them if they weren't showing off their ignorance and calling for his head. Cha Dec 2014 #36

You asked me my story not if I had sympathy for those who neverforget Dec 2014 #26

We start taking a stand now! aspirant Dec 2014 #28

Extortion is lovely. GeorgeGist Dec 2014 #29

I don't see it as extortion. ucrdem Dec 2014 #31

Exactamundo freshwest. ucrdem Dec 2014 #34

Thanks ucrdem. It's cruel and deadly. freshwest Dec 2014 #35

if Barney Frank is for it makes me feel better about it n/t kevinmc Dec 2014 #27

Barney Frank? What did he say, kevinmc? Cha Dec 2014 #37

According to NPR he was for it before he was against it . . . ucrdem Dec 2014 #39

K&R nt Andy823 Dec 2014 #38