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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWeiss withdraws his name for undersecretary, will serve as counselor (non confirmable).
I am not totally sure it is a victory.
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/antonio-weiss-pulls-out-treasury-undersecretary-114191.html
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Weiss withdraws his name for undersecretary, will serve as counselor (non confirmable). (Original Post)
Mass
Jan 2015
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MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)1. Looks like Senator Warren has some pretty heavy artillary.
Good for us!
Mass
(27,315 posts)2. He is still there. She won the confirmation battle, but he still will be a very influential voice.
I guess you cannot win everything at once.
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)3. Weiss and Obama have been taken down a notch by this
My guess is that in the future, Obama will think twice before naming another fox to protect the hen house.
Mass
(27,315 posts)4. Hopefully, you're right.\nt
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)5. And Warren is more firmly in control of our party's fate
Thank Goddess!