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George II

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9. I heard that he also left Bill Clinton's administration under less than amicable terms. Sour grapes?

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Sun Jul 10, 2016, 09:14 PM

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by Robert Reich:'An acquaintance from my days in the Clinton administration, [View all] elleng Jul 2016 OP

Robert Reich is just pissed his guy lost. stopbush Jul 2016 #1

Bull shit. elleng Jul 2016 #2

Oh, I think Barney Frank knows what's in Dodd Frank stopbush Jul 2016 #5

Blustery barney. He knows every loophole. George Eliot Jul 2016 #17

Reich is the one posting apoplectic articles on HuffPo every other week. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #24

I heard that he also left Bill Clinton's administration under less than amicable terms. Sour grapes? George II Jul 2016 #9

There's this: stopbush Jul 2016 #10

He's got a vineyard's worth of sour grapes, that's for sure. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #23

No way does Barnie Frank have Reich's intellect nor knowledge PufPuf23 Jul 2016 #31

Your opinion. Not quantifiable beyond the extent stopbush Jul 2016 #38

Reich is convinced that opposing the TPP in the platform is good politics. Tal Vez Jul 2016 #3

Reich is convinced that the TPP bad policy. He is correct. Snarkoleptic Jul 2016 #8

We get to do policy only if we first win the election. Tal Vez Jul 2016 #13

TPP is an 800# gorilla and failing to oppose it could give Herr Drumpf room to run to the left, Snarkoleptic Jul 2016 #15

When the question concerns political strategy, Tal Vez Jul 2016 #18

I have heard a lot of chatter around the notion that the Snarkoleptic Jul 2016 #20

So the question is one of political strategy? seabeckind Jul 2016 #22

I just don't feel comfortable viewing Clinton as an employee Tal Vez Jul 2016 #28

Gee, here I've been confused all these years by that "gov't for the people" phrase. seabeckind Jul 2016 #29

I am just relating to you my personal experience. Tal Vez Jul 2016 #30

From my personal experience, I think actions after the election are important. seabeckind Jul 2016 #32

We don't disagree about the importance of actions after the election. Tal Vez Jul 2016 #33

So far Mr. Reich's analysis of the 2016 primaries has not been that accurate. Bernie Sanders still_one Jul 2016 #4

�But it�s terrible policy. And it�s awful politics. It gives Trump a battering ram. AntiBank Jul 2016 #6

Now starts the loyalty oath. sangfroid Jul 2016 #7

Reich is the genius who talked Bill Clinton into NAFTA, and bragged about pnwmom Jul 2016 #11

The unions, environmental, indigenous, human rights groups and many top Democrats are opposed think Jul 2016 #12

Absolutely, elleng Jul 2016 #14

Warren thinks it's bad. She's held in high esteem. George Eliot Jul 2016 #16

Warren is a problem. HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #21

Gets her out out those pesky congressional hearings. seabeckind Jul 2016 #26

�Actually, the real cynic is you." nt bemildred Jul 2016 #19

Trade isn't the issue. Trade control is the issue. seabeckind Jul 2016 #25

Cool Story, Robert. KittyWampus Jul 2016 #27

The TPP is bad policy because it puts corporations above the The Second Stone Jul 2016 #34

It's almost like the Federal Reserve model, isn't it? n/t seabeckind Jul 2016 #35

The Federal Reserve is run for the benefit of the American people The Second Stone Jul 2016 #36

Whether the bankers take it seriously or not is irrelevant. seabeckind Jul 2016 #37

I'd change it to putting the nation's economy first and that the gov't The Second Stone Jul 2016 #39

Some things I compromise on, some I don't. seabeckind Jul 2016 #40

My life opinions were formed for the most part decades ago The Second Stone Jul 2016 #41