OK... I've Decided... Elizabeth Warren Is My Last Straw !!!

[WillyT]

I know that for some here, they are way past their last straw with Obama, and there are others who are the ultimate bales of hay, but this is the one for me.

Suprise me, Mr. President...

Show us that you are not "owned".

I'm beggin ya...

:shrug:

[Steely_Dan]

1. Here, here!

Not sure I could excuse not appointing her.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Sure, sure. He gives in on that

and, next thing, you'll be all stoked on drugs and wanting a Canadian health care system.


Anyway, he's not owned by anybody.

Leasing was cheaper.

[havocmom]

44. YOMANK

:spray:

[Jackpine Radical]

52. I hope Apple is OK.

[Make7]

3. Then what happens? ( n/t )

[Canuckistanian]

39. A harshly worded letter

With more than a few exclamation points.

[MineralMan]

4. My bet is that if President Obama does, indeed, appoint

Elizabeth Warren, you'll find another straw to pull as your next "last straw." I hope we get to test my bet.

[Gordan Shumway]

7. I would agree with this bit of foreshadowing

[MineralMan]

12. Well, I really, really hope we get the chance to find out if I'm right.

[Gordan Shumway]

15. Me too

[cascadiance]

8. And then perhaps he hangs her out to dry without support like Dawn Johnson...

... and what do we do then?

[MineralMan]

10. Already have it figured out, have you?

Determined to hate Obama, are you?

Never mind...

[cascadiance]

17. No, but I'm not stupid when it comes to the laws of probability...

And Obama lately hasn't been giving us a history of his actions that would have us expect strong support for an important progressive-driven ideal that flies in the face of corporate agenda. To expect it not to happen again is to stay in denial.

Now do I "hate" Obama? NO! Do I "hope" he defies the odds and shifts gears to help us who put him in to office? YES! I care more about this country succeeding than wanting him to "fail". Now if you look at the "professional right" who he tends to coddle rather than has his minions dismiss ilke us, they have the opposite philosophy. They care more about him failing and taking power than our country succeeding.

But am I going to keep "hoping" because he tells me too without doing anything to give us reasons to believe that that hope would be delivered on? Time's running out for that. We've been way too patient for way too long IMO...

[Subdivisions]

68. Well, you've already got it figured out, don't you? You have your

determination, don't you?

[ThomWV]

56. It was the abandonment of Ms. Johnson, and more important what was expected of her

that is when I realized that Obama wasn't going to do a god damend thing about the crimes of the Bush years. Since then he's had no luster in my book.

[Subdivisions]

69. He let them get away with everything. n/t

[ThomWV]

57. Dupe

[depakid]

21. Yep- reasonable people have limits to what they'll accept

The Telecommunications bill was my last straw with Clinton (and it led to precisely the set of circumstances that I knew that it would).

Others will accept pretty much anything their leader does- or says. Often regardless of the foreseeable consequences.

[inna]

28. well, i certainly hope you're right, and Obama appoints Warren.

what are you betting, btw?

[ThomWV]

55. And what's wrong with that?

If President Obama doesn't meet the expectations of voter do you think they should vote for him anyway?

[Umbral]

61. So? After this appointment, Obama wont have another opportunity to alienate another constituency? nt

[femmocrat]

5. I just hope he didn't grant her an interview so he could toss us a crumb.

Please, tell me he hasn't gone that far afield.

[SidDithers]

6. Promise?...nt

Sid

[WillyT]

11. For You Sid...

No...

[inna]

31. an extremely disgusting and offensive sig.

[SidDithers]

58. This better?...nt

Sid

[Bobbie Jo]

67. LOL

EXTREMELY disgusting, Sid.

:rofl:

[inna]

74. much better than the previous one; too cute to be a good fit

thanks for removing the offensive one, though

[TheKentuckian]

9. Climb out of that hole Mr President! This step is on as solid a ground as there is.

No, it would leap him out of my hole like Luke Skywalker from a carbonite chamber but to not nominate her would be fucking criminal. She's head and shoulders above second place.

[Whisp]

13. I don't see it that way at all.

Although I do like and respect Warren a whole lot and do wish she does get the appointment. But if she doesn't, she will still be liked and respected by me.

[xultar]

33. I don't think Warren being liked and respected by you is the point.

[Whisp]

40. perhaps not your point.

but mine.

what is yours again?

[babylonsister]

14. Yawn. Do you know who else is in the running, for starters?

I don't. If you do, please share, thanks.

:hi:

And PS, if he doesn't pick Warren, whatcha gonna do? Write negative posts and not vote? :shrug:

:hi:

[PA Democrat]

29. Word is that Geithner is pushing for one of his underlings

Assistant Treasury Secretary Michael Barr.

[babylonsister]

30. Thanks, because I hadn't heard that. Any other 'word' that you

know of? I did hear she was one of a few who is being considered.

[PA Democrat]

32. Dodd had mentioned Sheila Bair of the FDIC.

She is a George Bush appointee.

[Ruby the Liberal]

35. She declined.

[sendero]

42. Of course he is..

.... Warren wrote the report that shows how he GAVE AWAY TAXPAYER MONEY TO BAIL OUT JPM AND GS.

Obama ought to do the right things, but somehow I doubt he will.

[PA Democrat]

37. Found the link to the story I read mentioning Barr.

Also mentions Gene Kimmelman of the Justice Department, formerly head of the Consumers Union. He sounds like a good guy except his expertise is in the area of telecommunications, not banking.

Barr's, credentials are impressive, but I don't like anyone too close to Geithner. I'm definitely not a fan of Tim Geithner and would not trust him not to try to exert undue influence on Barr.

http://politics.usnews.com/news/articles/2010/08/05/democrats-push-elizabeth-warren-as-consumer-watchdog.html

[KoKo]

41. No "SIS"....we will all line up as dutiful soldiers and VOTE...it's what we do!

Never Fear...we are the faithful. We may only be "keyboard activits" to Gibbs and Obama and the Dem Establishment but we will VOTE! We ALWAYS SUPPORT our PARTY! They can Count on Us..as much as we grumble as we post in our pajamas eating our cheetos... We are SCUM...but man...when it counts we RALLY TO THE CAUSE!

You know that don't you. So why do you keep buggering us?

[babylonsister]

43. Ha! Nice negative post, but you didn't answer the question.

I guess that means you don't know who might be in contention either. So quit your drama.

[WillyT]

62. Here Ya Go:

Other candidates widely considered as finalists for the post include assistant Michael S. Barr, an assistant Treasury secretary, and Eugene Kimmelman, a deputy assistant attorney general in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.

Link: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/political-economy/2010/07/gibbs_calls_warren_terrific_ca.html

The people who don’t want Elizabeth Warren running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have consistently sought other options. One of the perennial alternatives has been Treasury Department official Michael Barr, and he gets the profile treatment at the Wall Street Journal, with an emphasis on his preference for tough rules on those who offer financial products.

Perhaps to sidestep the negative connotations of the Treasury Department, and the idea that Warren would be passed over for a Tim Geithner deputy, a new player has entered this fray. Chris Dodd has reportedly gauged the interest of Sheila Bair, the current head of the FDIC, for the position.

Link: http://news.firedoglake.com/2010/08/02/barr-bair-tapped-as-anti-warren-forces-make-their-move/

Bair turned Dodd down.

And yeah... I'm gonna vote (Obama's not on the ballot, you realize) for Matsui, Boxer, Brown, Prop 19, Prop 25 just to name a few...

And I'll try to refrain from posting negative posts... I'll try instead to post about days of yore when Democrats had spines and knew how to fight the forces of EVIL, LOL!

Somebody get the kryptonite (bi-partisanship) away from Obama, fast!!!

Damn... THAT didn't last long.

:evilgrin:

:hi:

[CBR]

71. I am sure they are demon spawn bent on destroying me personally. nt

[Bonhomme Richard]

16. I'm with you and I just sent a not so nice email to Dodd.

I told him that if he doesn't support her along with a majority of Democrats that I have had it.

[babylonsister]

19. Dodd's retiring. I don't know if he'll care. nt

[Bonhomme Richard]

22. I know that but wanted to make a point about doing

the right thing. I actually said that he was old and should just think about retirement and not any monetary loss he might have by not pleasing his banker friends.

[Freddie Stubbs]

18. So, out of 300 million Americans, she is the only one who can do that job?

[Hissyspit]

20. Misleading.

She is clearly the best person for the job. And there is a pattern of passing over progressives who are the best person for the job. This one really is a no-brainer and even if she was passed over some legitimate reason or other, it would be less of a disappointment if that pattern didn't exist.

Out of 300 million Americans, Barack Obama was the one who could do the job? Doesn't sound like such a compelling argument when it is phrased that way.

[babylonsister]

23. Well, if there's a legitimate reason, shouldn't we hear it first

before pre-deciding how you/the OP/everyone should/will react?

Not on DU.

[Hissyspit]

45. Sure, but I can't really fathom what that reason would be at this point.

It's the "other" that tends to bother me. Though, I mainly had a problem with the poster's argument. It's fallacious.

[Subdivisions]

24. A no-brainer indeed. n/t

[WillyT]

25. No Man... The Person That Can Do The Job, Is Citizen #253,542,812

But thank you for your efforts.

:hi:

[Ruby the Liberal]

36. It was her brainchild in 2007. She DESERVES the chance to kick off her vision.

She has been championing this for years and is NOT beholden to Wall Street like Summers/Rubin/Geithner and the 'boys' that ran Christine Romer out of DC on a rail for proving them wrong.

[sabrina 1]

38. Out of three hundred million Americans was Alan Simpson

the only one who could be co-chair of the Deficit Commission? I would have preferred a Democrat in that position, how about you?

[Subdivisions]

72. I bet you don't get an answer. n/t

[Kahuna]

47. The "professional left" is the new hiring committee.

Didn't you know that? :sarcasm:

[LooseWilly]

73. Maybe Obama should appoint Arne Duncan to the post,

that way maybe he'll stop with the teacher union-busting already. Maybe he can cut the salaries on Wall St. instead?

[Canuckistanian]

26. You know, I'm with you

This is a NEW appointment. We have no idea how important it will be. It really doesn't matter WHO he puts in.

So yes. Let's see how Obama does with MAJOR "pressure from the Left".

[treestar]

27. Is this your first last straw?

[Ruby the Liberal]

34. Yep, yep, yep! I said the same on 8/9

:toast:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=8911634

[Kahuna]

46. LOL. How many of those "last straws" do you have by now?

;)

[POAS]

48. Unique business opportunity

Open a roadside stand selling "last straws". Buy two and we'll throw in a bag of manure as a free bonus.

[glitch]

59. You don't even have to worry about supply.

edit: sorry, low-hanging fruit, couldn't resist. ;)

[POAS]

76. No harm, no foul! n/t

[CTyankee]

49. For some reason, this thread strikes me as being funny...

I know everyone is serious here and I don't want to step on people's toes, but...it's just...funny...or maybe sad...it reminds me of the scene in Bird Cage where Nathan Lane storms off to the cemetary...

[ibegurpard]

50. My last straw was health care "reform"

this would just be overkill

[olegramps]

53. What about Financial Reform not.

[ibegurpard]

54. financial "reform" came after healthcare "reform"

just more overkill

[bahrbearian]

60. Yep, he threw us to the wolfs with HCR.

We will never see single payer now, let alone the Public Option.

[ibegurpard]

51. dupe

please delete

[whistler162]

63. So he has to show you again... and again...... and again.....

[B Calm]

64. I disagree. Elizabeth Warren is the BEST PERSON for the job!

[WillyT]

65. I Thought That Was Implied In My OP

Maybe not, so I'll say it here...

Yes... she is the BEST PERSON for the job!

And she's a marker for how bought and paid for our government is by big business.

The fact that they don't want her, is exactly why we need her.

And now it's up to Obama.

:shrug:

[eleny]

66. If he doesn't nom her he surely will be showing us his cards

I'm hoping for the best.

[AnArmyVeteran]

70. 100% WillyT!

If he compromises on this we will know he is owned.

[happy_liberal]

75. Me too! This is where I draw the line...

Give us what we want or it's over!



I like this idea- let's get this to the top of the greatest and make sure they see it!
:applause:

[alcibiades_mystery]

77. Thanks for sharing

:rofl: