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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 02:28 PM Original message |
Goldman Executive Named as Obama Adviser |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Maybe somebody can send Obama Matt Taibbi's story |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Im glad change meant "whats best for Goldman Sachs" |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. I predict this will mean the continuation of the BS trade pacts |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. New Boogey man = anyone remotely related to Goldman Sachs. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. "Vice-Chairman" is hardly a remote association. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I'm trying to figure out if Goldman Sachs is the one that brought on the meltdown |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. The prejudging is what gets me, too. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Maybe it is a case of keeping enemies closer. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Perhaps, or perhaps not...... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. That's inviting a hive of bees into the Oval Office, and trying to |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. One can hope, but |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. That is still working through..... |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Oh, there's been some good stuff, |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Because it doens't effect Goldman. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I think you meant affect. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Uh, no |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. The fact is that most talented people who study econ/finance go work at an investment bank |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. >>there's only a few investment banks. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. It is indeed a serious problem, but I'm talking about the immediate issue at hand |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. There is no truth to that statement. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. It works that way in pretty much every other part of the government |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 12:21 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. There are many, many viable alternatives to Goldman executives.. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I'm not saying that all smart people go to Goldman |
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choie (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. that's right, |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. rely on these crooks Obama |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Obama is not naive. |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. It'll be like old home week for him in the Obama administration. |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. "If we judge Obama by his appointments, |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. See the new boss.... |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. It makes me ashamed |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Well, I supported him because I knew the needle would swing back |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. You are prejudging him. |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. absolutely not |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. What is happening exactly? Do you know? |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Well I'm not sorry... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I understand what you are saying, |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I wouldn't walk away... |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 07:36 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Yep - they are holier-than-thou, I-know-better, judges on the bench of |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
29. Goldbama (n/t) |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. Government Sachs. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
39. speechless |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
42. *****EVERYONE IN FINANCE IS RELATED TO GOLDMAN***** |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
43. Hope they dig up some dirt on this piece of shit |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. "He was deputy trade representative |
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