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(30,523 posts) Wed Jul 31, 2013, 02:32 PM Jul 2013

Larry Summers Gets 'Full-Throated Defense' From Obama In Capitol Hill Meeting, Lawmaker Says [View all]

Source: The Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama gave a "full-throated defense" of Larry Summers in a closed meeting with House Democrats Wednesday, according to a lawmaker in the room, but said he’s nowhere near making a decision on who will be the next Federal Reserve chairman.

Summers, along with Janet Yellen, are reportedly the top contenders for the Fed post. White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer said Wednesday that no decision will be made until the fall, but that hasn’t stopped people from speculating about the frontrunner.

During Wednesday’s meeting, one Democratic lawmaker, who requested anonymity, said the president became agitated and rose to Summers’ defense in response to Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) walking up to the microphone and simply saying, "Larry Summers. Bad Choice."

In paraphrasing Obama's response, the lawmaker said the president replied, "Hey, don't talk sh*t about him because he's actually a pretty good guy. And then he said, 'If somebody talked sh*t about you like that, I'd defend you too."' (The lawmaker added that Obama didn't use the expletive.)

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/31/larry-summers-obama_n_3682908.html

I hope that he doesn't choose Summers.

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Larry Summers Gets 'Full-Throated Defense' From Obama In Capitol Hill Meeting, Lawmaker Says [View all] Beacool Jul 2013 OP

And people ask me why I continue to lose respect Kelvin Mace Jul 2013 #1

+1,000--and giving some of them jobs! AndyA Jul 2013 #17

Indeed. Who can possibly defend Summers? Only a dem, only a dem. If a pub did it, we'd Nay Jul 2013 #26

BINGO! Why would the Bush Crime Family, who stole office 5-4, want to take a chance with prison? Octafish Sep 2013 #74

Why would this be any different? Marrah_G Jul 2013 #2

Tisck Tisck Crow73 Jul 2013 #24

lol yeah Marrah_G Jul 2013 #35

heh SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #51

It's all by design. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #3

He thinks progressives are not being fair to Summers. Beacool Jul 2013 #6

What do you expect from us Professional Leftists? Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #8

Except around election time........ Beacool Jul 2013 #10

Exactly. And then it's, "Next time it'll be better!" Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #13

To be fair, that applies to most politicians. Beacool Jul 2013 #16

Not Joe Crow73 Jul 2013 #25

Biden did no such thing. former9thward Jul 2013 #33

So the President lied when he said that Biden had gotten "a little out over his skis" . . . markpkessinger Jul 2013 #46

I don't use the word "lie" when it comes to politics. former9thward Aug 2013 #57

Somebody's bound to bring up ACA here. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #7

Oh, I already know their apologetics about the ACA. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #11

It was also hatched by the Democrats in the Massachusetts legislature which was 85% Democratic. pampango Aug 2013 #52

Yep. joshcryer Aug 2013 #53

Am I wrong in wondering about Obama's retirement plan? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #4

Quite robust with anticipated Board appointments/book deals/speaking engagements. Divernan Jul 2013 #32

Nope. jsr Sep 2013 #78

Summers is not the man for this moment. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #5

Anonymous source = BS. Frankly, it is possible that Obama defended Summers. Mass Jul 2013 #9

I don't know Summers in person, Beacool Jul 2013 #12

And the quote you posted are not the words Obama said,but a paraphrase Mass Jul 2013 #14

Representative Gerald E. Connolly, Democrat of Virginia deurbano Jul 2013 #18

Including that quote would have reduced the outrage effect. JoePhilly Jul 2013 #23

Here's a link to an article about it from today's NY Times . . . markpkessinger Jul 2013 #47

Definitively. It is a named source. I despise unnamed sources. Those are cowards. Mass Aug 2013 #62

More like DEEP THROATED :P grahamhgreen Jul 2013 #15

There's not a Wall Street scumbag out there Barack won't shill for. Skeeter Barnes Jul 2013 #19

+1000 forestpath Jul 2013 #29

A Summers selection would be pathetic. n/t NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #20

Just wanted to comment on those tomatoes, they look beautiful. Beacool Jul 2013 #22

DLC DINOS hang together lark Jul 2013 #21

'Course President Obama offered a defense of Summers, he picked him didn't he? truebluegreen Jul 2013 #27

NOT good news. eppur_se_muova Jul 2013 #28

Stop being mean to my friend! Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #30

I had such great hope and UglyGreed Jul 2013 #31

K & R. And meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi cannot come out and endorse Yellen. truedelphi Jul 2013 #34

This is the President I voted for, twice!!! Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #36

I would be very, very, very, very. veru depressed MBS Jul 2013 #37

This.............. Beacool Jul 2013 #41

the senate should give a full throated NO. nt/ alp227 Jul 2013 #38

Ans Bush's fourth term continues PSPS Jul 2013 #39

Why is President Obama in love with Larry? Owl Jul 2013 #40

Larry Summers IS a bad choice. roamer65 Jul 2013 #42

i`m sure he will unless.... madrchsod Jul 2013 #43

Yves Smith (Alternet) nails Summers MBS Jul 2013 #44

The part about Harvard is definitely true. He was a terrible president. Beacool Aug 2013 #58

Here's hoping that "full-throated defense" = "heckuva job". n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #45

No change, blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #48

Did Obama give a substantive defense of him? yurbud Aug 2013 #49

Pathetic. Waiting For Everyman Aug 2013 #50

Waiting For Everyman, you are Carolina Sep 2013 #72

Thanks Ed! librechik Aug 2013 #54

I'm sure he's a nice person, Mr. President, Arkana Aug 2013 #55

Summers: Wall Street deregulator, Glass-Steagall destroyer, Citigroup Plutonomy member. Misogynist Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #56

Add Global warming Denier, Pro-Polluters to that list srican69 Aug 2013 #61

There are ways of making the case against Summers without being assholes about it Yavin4 Aug 2013 #59

And his character is Carolina Sep 2013 #73

�As he has aged, he has grown less troubled by being uninformed,� jakeXT Aug 2013 #60

Yeah, the perfect guy to put in charge of the US economy. Beacool Aug 2013 #63

Another article on Summers. Beacool Aug 2013 #64

yup. MBS Aug 2013 #65

There's more. Beacool Aug 2013 #66

This post alone should raise eyebrows as to how Democrats and progressive liberals are perceived.nt adirondacker Aug 2013 #67

I think that progressives are being treated like useful idiots. Beacool Aug 2013 #68

I expected to be dissappointed with this adminstration's "pragmatism", but it's adirondacker Aug 2013 #69

Sorry. Yellin's not the right man for the job. nt MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #76

kick woo me with science Sep 2013 #70

kick woo me with science Sep 2013 #71

Thank you for the k&r. Beacool Sep 2013 #75

For someone who is as full of shit as Larry Summers it's very hard not to talk shit about him. Lint Head Sep 2013 #77