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33. Myfriend and I were on the same flight to Madrid as he was a few years back...

Thu Aug 8, 2013, 04:16 PM

Aug 2013

I heard this guy walking past us as we were waiting to board and heard him bark LOUDLY into his cell phone "What does Treasury say?" and "I'm advising Obama so I need to have that document..." This was in October of 08 so that got my attention. I really didn't know what he looked like then, but he then barked "Send it to me lsummers@harvard.edu" and I nudged my friend and said "Barbara! That's Larry Summers!"

The guy had the backs of his loafers down and was wearing them like scuffs and he looked like a fat mess. He kept barking into the phone as we were getting on the plane, only he went first into Business Class. Just as well, I guess...

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Larry Summers helped sink Elizabeth Warren�s nomination to head new consumer bureau [View all] meegbear Aug 2013 OP

Also discussion on this issue on DU in the thread here... PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #1

Now the rubber band is on the other claw! nt Xipe Totec Aug 2013 #2

Larry Summers, friend of the working man and woman. Octafish Aug 2013 #3

Wow! If that is true, we really do not want Larry Summers. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #17

Two-bit creep. Isn't there a petition on whitehouse.gov against him running the Fed? n/t Triana Aug 2013 #4

I believe I signed such a petition. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #42

im really not liking what ive heard about this guy Garion_55 Aug 2013 #5

Of course, the Republicans will encourage Obama to appoint Summers because that will JDPriestly Aug 2013 #15

Obama's good at doing that all by himself. Marr Aug 2013 #23

Sometimes I'm not sure that he is a Democrat at all. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #24

Kinda hard to measure zipplewrath Aug 2013 #29

Of course he did NV Whino Aug 2013 #6

How utterly disgusting. closeupready Aug 2013 #7

Move on, Mr. President ........... dothemath Aug 2013 #8

7 billion people, really. antigone382 Aug 2013 #35

Sounds like the same shit 'good ole boys' put Brooksley Born through, recall??? elleng Aug 2013 #9

My SO was at Harvard Helen Borg Aug 2013 #10

Myfriend and I were on the same flight to Madrid as he was a few years back... CTyankee Aug 2013 #33

So Obama is on HIS side...not Warren's. Says it all about Obama, doesn't it? forestpath Aug 2013 #11

Power has gotten to his head - he is forgetting that he works for the people who vote for him. NT. srican69 Aug 2013 #21

What got him in ceonupe Aug 2013 #27

He knows. Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #31

Lesson to the young: JDPriestly Aug 2013 #12

Like your sign - n/t laserhaas Aug 2013 #16

remember rtracey Aug 2013 #13

What makes you think they wouldn't? n/t durablend Aug 2013 #18

No Summer's - his reign must Fall laserhaas Aug 2013 #14

Obama sure does seem to be in a hurry to throw his Presidency away over the NSA and Summers. bemildred Aug 2013 #19

The President is surrounded by assholes like Summers. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #20

I think it's the other way around Tansy_Gold Aug 2013 #26

Yes, you're right. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #30

Except he's doing it to us instead of himself Tansy_Gold Aug 2013 #32

I'm not surprised that Dirty Larry the Misogynistic Deregulator was involved in that decision. nt adirondacker Aug 2013 #22

K&R midnight Aug 2013 #25

K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #28

Summers is a dirtbag UpInArms Aug 2013 #34

of the wealthy, for the wealthy, by the wealthy.... mike_c Aug 2013 #36

Summers will have to go hat-in-hand to meet with Sen. Warren and beg her not to play SDjack Aug 2013 #37

Figures, the guy is a jerk. Beacool Aug 2013 #38

I'm shocked I tell you, shocked! Just say no to Sumners.... nt Blasphemer Aug 2013 #39

Just looking at his puss, you can tell he is a giant assclown. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #40

You bet. I see what you mean, after looking for photos. Unbelievable. Judi Lynn Aug 2013 #41

Fact check kick-I think Elizabeth Warren would be a fine POTUS n/t bobthedrummer Sep 2013 #43