Why would the President support letting big banks back into the derivatives business ??

[LiberalLovinLug]

55. Exactly

Much like Tony Blair was paid off handsomely by the corporate class for his work in sabotaging the Labour Party and going along with the falsification of the threat level by Saddam's Iraq to the western world. Upon being shamed out of office, he was promptly appointed a board member, with all the salary and perks, of The Carlyle Group, an arms manufacturer, with a lot of Bush money in it, that made out quite well because of his masterful marketing of BushCo.s grand Iraq pillaging plans.

Its not that choosing the money over "doing the right thing" is so shocking. Its quite human, and its difficult to criticize someone in that position to NOT take the money and run. After all his choices would be to defy Wall Street, and the MIC, at his peril. He'd be attacked and demeaned by not only Fox News but by the whole corporate establishment. Forget about those high speaking fees at corporate events like the Clintons, or any kind of lucrative appointments to big industry executive boards post President. He's still a relatively young man with a growing family. He could set up his family and their families into the future if he just doesn't step on any toes. Or he could make a stand against all the corruption and anti-democratic behaviour and be the toast of the left, hailed in the Rolling Stone, Salon, and The Nation for having such moral fiber. And be the guest speaker at coffee shops, college campuses, and union halls for free, and probably rarely asked his opinion by the MSM ever again. He may even have to go back to being a regular lawyer to feed his family!