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merrily

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7. Good ole Larry, still touting things like NAFTA and TPP.

Reply to newthinking (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 05:52 AM

Apr 2015

Summers, an advocate to President Clinton of repeal of Glass Steagall, which lead to near economic collapse in the US and several other nations. Among other things.

And, he's most likely sexist to boot.

Ignore his ass.

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Larry Summers: The Past Month May Go Down as a Turning Point for U.S. Economic Power [View all] newthinking Apr 2015 OP

We buy more than half our smaller consumer goods from China and exported a lot of our JDPriestly Apr 2015 #1

+1. Has he ever been right? merrily Apr 2015 #10

Summers is always wrong. This group of malefactors is in the business of being wrong. Apparently. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #12

It's too late Larry. bemildred Apr 2015 #2

If Summers gave two shits about integrity in our leaders he would, at long last, STFU. merrily Apr 2015 #9

Opposed to all trade agreements rpannier Apr 2015 #3

Get behind Obama and the TPP or else!!! oh noes!!1!1!1!! obxhead Apr 2015 #4

Pretty much rpannier Apr 2015 #5

Seriously. But, of course, he's bashing only the leftist voters of the Dem party, not Third Way merrily Apr 2015 #8

He is referring to the shadow alliance of the few remaining progressive democrats Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #15

You have so much credibility left, Larry.. Helen Borg Apr 2015 #6

Yep. A lot of "duh" factor involved. Just surprising to see him admit that the "free trade" mantra newthinking Apr 2015 #19

Good ole Larry, still touting things like NAFTA and TPP. merrily Apr 2015 #7

Yeah, our lawmakers are too invested in and involved in doing everything possible to obstruct Obama. kelliekat44 Apr 2015 #11

If Hillary is elected President, PADemD Apr 2015 #13

if not Summers then surely another equivalent wall street unit. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #16

Vote for republicans Turbineguy Apr 2015 #14

The BRICS are coming or so it seems newfie11 Apr 2015 #17

Paul Krugman isn't too worked up about it... CTyankee Apr 2015 #18