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Cryptoad

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18. Krugman for Chairman! nt

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 05:27 PM

Sep 2013

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Summers Withdraws Name for Fed Chairmanship [View all] swag Sep 2013 OP

Now do the right thing, Mr. Pres., and nominate Janet Yellen (N/T) swag Sep 2013 #1

I think he will roll over and pick someone who pleases his real boss, the banks. olddad56 Sep 2013 #38

This should make a lot of people happy. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #2

It should but probably not. They want to complain about the President somehow. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #49

Wow! nt onehandle Sep 2013 #3

Wow! dkf Sep 2013 #4

It certainly does make me happy... No, he isn't a caricature, but a cretin. hlthe2b Sep 2013 #5

Great news. Whew. Faygo Kid Sep 2013 #6

. DURHAM D Sep 2013 #7

That's good news! k&r Little Star Sep 2013 #8

Too many skeletons Larry? nradisic Sep 2013 #9

The Proles go wild. Berlum Sep 2013 #10

+1000000 TexasTowelie Sep 2013 #22

And I'll raise you another 100K Populist_Prole Sep 2013 #43

GOOD. Triana Sep 2013 #11

Thank God. Here's another link BumRushDaShow Sep 2013 #12

best news of the week, I think.... mike_c Sep 2013 #13

Sweet...happens when too many reasonable and influential people conclude you are an asshole BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #14

Thank you, Larry. roamer65 Sep 2013 #15

It's gotta be worse than we think for him. He doesn't strike me as the kind of guy who faces up to CTyankee Sep 2013 #59

I think Tim Geithner has changed his mind. roamer65 Sep 2013 #16

Yeah, Geithner's qualified in that he has Wall Street's endorsement. Scuba Sep 2013 #29

I understand your sentiment. roamer65 Sep 2013 #41

I think Geithner will face similar opposition if his name is floated as a possibility -- n/t mazzarro Sep 2013 #30

I wonder if his talk with Elizabeth Warren helped him decide this? Kablooie Sep 2013 #17

Krugman for Chairman! nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #18

+1000 - Yes indeed! -- n/t mazzarro Sep 2013 #31

Hah,,,, yes indeed Cryptoad Sep 2013 #33

It's Chistmas in September! Thank you Santa! nt TeamPooka Sep 2013 #19

I love DU!!! babsbunny Sep 2013 #20

Good news The Second Stone Sep 2013 #21

Has he yet? RC Sep 2013 #36

WOOHOO!!!! NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #23

Good!!!! hrmjustin Sep 2013 #24

THANK YOU SCUMMERS, but why did Obama even ENTERTAIN the idea of nominating him alp227 Sep 2013 #25

Great news! DCBob Sep 2013 #26

Praise Jeebus BadGimp Sep 2013 #27

How about someone with some "progressive" credentials? Scuba Sep 2013 #28

Like Paul Krugman? mazzarro Sep 2013 #32

+ 1000 nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #34

Sure, but we'll probably get Geithner. Sorry, my cynicism guage is redlined right now. Scuba Sep 2013 #48

Krugman suggests Yellen. Orangepeel Sep 2013 #53

+1 nt Vanje Sep 2013 #56

Yay!!! Squinch Sep 2013 #35

Thank God and good riddance! liberalhistorian Sep 2013 #37

K&R DeSwiss Sep 2013 #39

Yahh K&R pam4water Sep 2013 #40

Currently working on my celebration. mmonk Sep 2013 #42

I am happy, too. roamer65 Sep 2013 #44

Please don't link to something we can't read. n/t duffyduff Sep 2013 #45

>* HAPPY DANCE!! *< lastlib Sep 2013 #46

I was traveling yesterday but when I saw the front page of the NYT I nearly burst into song at the CTyankee Sep 2013 #60

I think he was pushed. It is a face saving gesture for Summers. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #47

Best news all day! elleng Sep 2013 #50

Kick! n/t Tx4obama Sep 2013 #51

Australia's stock market hits a 5 year high on the news. roamer65 Sep 2013 #52

Oh... the poor man.... Bigmack Sep 2013 #54

Here's another link without the paywall. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2013 #55

Hallelujah! snot Sep 2013 #57

If only more slugs would salt themselves... yurbud Sep 2013 #58