Obama on Elizabeth Warren: “I’ll have an announcement soon”

[mike r]

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/10/live-blogging-obamas-press-briefing/?partner=rss&emc=rss

11:27 a.m. |Consumer Watchdog

In response to Hans Nichols of Bloomberg, Mr. Obama confirms that he has interviewed Elizabeth Warren, the scourge of Wall Street and the hero of the political left, to possibly head the new consumer protection agency created by the new financial regulation law, and seems to hint that he may appoint her but stops short of an announcement.

“She’s a dear friend of mine,” he says. “She’s somebody I’ve known since I was in law school. I have been in conversations with her. She is a tremendous advocate for this idea.” He adds: “I’ll have an announcement soon.”

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Waiting to see if a gale-force wind from the direction of Wall Street

sinks this ship.

[progressoid]

2. ...

:popcorn:

[Better Today]

3. It won't be an announcement about Warren, but about the position.

I have no doubt that Obama will not choose her. If he was going to, he would've done it a while ago, all this stalling is because he isn't. I hope I'm wrong.

[mike r]

4. That is the likely scenario

Pretty much corporate speak for "She did great in the interview, but we're not hiring her"

[kenfrequed]

5. Is it wrong to hope?

I mean seriously, is there a point where a progressive shouldn't even bother to hope for things to get better?

[Better Today]

6. So you didn't read the "I hope I'm wrong" and the end of my post?

[kenfrequed]

7. Yes.

The question was not in reference to yours. It was my own question, it is a question borne of disappointment, and it is a heartfelt question. Still I am trying to hope.