Warren Wins: Obama Treasury Pick Bows Out Of Nomination Process
Source: TPM
By DANIEL STRAUSS Published JANUARY 12, 2015, 5:22 PM EST
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has won her push to stop banker Antonio Weiss from becoming the under secretary for domestic policy at the Treasury Department.
Weiss asked President Barack Obama not to resend his nomination for the job, Politico reported on Monday and the White House confirmed to TPM.
Weiss, a Democrat and banker at Lazard, had been in the crosshairs of Warren over the last few weeks as she railed against the unnecessary influence of Wall Street in the halls of Congress.
Warren had maintained that Weiss's background as a banker who was involved in a merger between Tim Horton's and Burger King disqualified him from the Treasury post.
Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/antonio-weiss-elizabeth-warren-renomination
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Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)
calimary
(81,322 posts)Have liked her for a long time. But every day, I seem to find ways to like her even MORE.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)When I saw that, too.
calimary
(81,322 posts)start adding up. Building to a critical mass. This is - as Pink Floyd would say - "another brick in the wall." Hopefully this success begets MORE success. Maybe this success means our President will choose nominees with more of an eye toward "NO MORE WALL STREETERS". Hopefully the message that keeps getting sent by small steps forward like this - will finally gain unstoppable momentum. We knocked this guy out of contention. That appeals court nominee who was hugely anti-choice (michael boggs I think his name was) - he's out, too. His name's off the list now.
I understand, though, that the boggs thing was a little manipulation of the President's - some asshole, I think it was that jerk saxby chambliss, said if boggs' name was added to a list of judicial nominees then he wouldn't move to block the forward movement of that list. So President Obama went along - to get that list including everybody else who wasn't so objectionable to advance. Then at the final stages, boggs somehow fell off the list, fortunately enough.
EVEN SO.
EVEN SO!!!
A victory is still a victory is still a victory. Let's just take it as an overall victory, "sweep it all up," as rummy would say, and start asserting that THIS MEANS MOMENTUM. THIS IS A TREND. THIS IS NOW UNMISTAKE-ABLE. THE TIMES THEY REALLY ARE A'CHANGIN'. THIS CAN'T BE IGNORED ANYMORE: THE PROGRESSIVE VIEW IS ON THE MARCH, AND ON THE RISE.
From this we build toward taking back the Senate, taking back the Statehouses, and KEEPING the White House. What was that story about how 22-some-odd million MORE Democratic votes were cast in the last election than there were republi-CON votes? And because of gerrymandering, somehow the minority ruled. Let's start putting some teeth into that!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/01/05/senate-democrats-got-20-million-more-votes-than-senate-republicans-which-means-basically-nothing/
http://library.cqpress.com/elections/document.php?id=rcookltr-1527-84193-2523552
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/11/05/3589157/millions-more-votes-were-cast-for-democrats-in-the-incoming-senate-than-for-republicans/
There was even this - which attempts to debunk some of the above links...
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/01/05/the_myth_of_democrats_20-million-vote_majority_125145.html
HOWEVER, as I read down the page, I couldn't avoid noticing the repeated citings of vote totals (whether it could be argued that the difference between Presidential election years and midterm election years dispute the conclusions in the above links) - and those vote totals in ANY case ALWAYS, and CONSISTENTLY, had Democratic vote totals ahead of the CON totals. Sometimes by 2.5 percent, sometimes by five-million votes, but whatever the case, Democratic vote totals were CONSISTENTLY greater than GOP vote totals. Any way you sliced it. And we need to be making HAY out of that.
We need to be shoving that at the media and force-feeding it to the media and making such a stink about it that it can't be avoided as a news item. WE NEED THIS TO GET OUT THERE!!!!! We need to start questioning these wins, painting them as less-than-legitimate, painting them as affronts to true democracy, painting them as false and phony wins and ill-gotten gains, and whatever else we can throw at 'em. As rummy was reported to have said, "Go massive. Sweep it ALL up." Hell, that's how the game is played now. So why can't WE play it that way?
SamKnause
(13,108 posts)and all those who opposed this nomination !!!!!!!!!!!
stillwaiting
(3,795 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)
Corey_Baker08
(2,157 posts)JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)The transcript:
http://www.warren.senate.gov/files/documents/2015-1-7_AFL-CIO_Raising_Wages_Summit.pdf
Never heard a better stump speech.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)
whathehell
(29,067 posts)EW strikes again! 
Triana
(22,666 posts)Investment banker Antonio Weiss has withdrawn his nomination to a senior Treasury Department post, in a major victory for Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who led the charge against Weiss’ nomination, Politico reported Monday. However, Weiss will join the Treasury Department as a counselor to Secretary Jacob Lew.
SOURCE: http://www.salon.com/2015/01/12/elizabeth_warrens_big_victory_investment_banker_withdraws_treasury_nomination_but_theres_a_catch/
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)Decided that it was his turn to join govt. and figure out how to screw us even more. No surprise that he finds another post.
we will take them as we get them, Wins I mean. Go Sen. Warren.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)That's fun. No accountability for the "counseling" he'll be doing.
Tace
(6,800 posts)Weiss can provide his useful insight without having prerogative on policy.
tiptonic
(765 posts)She has to be our next president. If we want to continue to exist. That is, as something other than a source of income, for the big corp..
misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)Thank You Senator Warren
Fearless
(18,421 posts)
Hekate
(90,714 posts)Senators build their power along with their seniority, and if we are lucky she will retain this seat through many presidents' terms. This is why I don't want her to run for president -- losing such a good Senator would harm us all.
misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)Thank you Massachusetts. She is a gift.
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)Perfect.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)have a bigger impact on senatorial candidates then a sitting senator.
If you want to change congress, you have to have a presidential candidate that excites your base and the middle.
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)Perfectly stated!
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Hekate
(90,714 posts)...POTUS. I'm one of the few people who think she's not lying through her teeth.
So who do you think YOU'RE fooling?
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)This woman is unbelievable. She has put her ass on the line for US so many times, I can't keep track. I am so proud of her and her beliefs, it cannot be measured. She represents what all democrats want from their government. My respect for her is also unmeasurable.
My question is: Why is she the only one (other than Bernie Sanders) that are going to bat for the middle class, jobs, the economy, etc.... Why aren't more democratic senators like her? I really fear what might have happened if she(and Bernie) had not come along when they did.
Just the other day, she questioned why the pipeline was the number 1 priority of the new GOP senate. Why aren't we putting jobs number 1? Rebuilding the infrastructure will create 8 million jobs. The pipeline, less than 1000. She is a common sense politician, not bought by anyone, and truly has THIS country as her number one priority. No one in the GOP can say that.
misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)And she remembers where she came from. Bless this bright ally we have.
Those that stand for America as she does, we can probably count on two hands.
NanceGreggs
(27,815 posts)... all of your other ridiculous assertions, can you enlighten me as to the particulars of exactly where and when Elizabeth Warren "put her ass on the line for US so many times"?
And just in case you've missed my meaning, I am looking for actual facts, not hyperbolic BS.
I'm a great admirer of Ms. Warren. But I obviously missed her "putting her ass on the line" - so I await your explanation of same.
wildbilln864
(13,382 posts)
bleedinglib
(212 posts)P O T U S !!
closeupready
(29,503 posts) 
onecaliberal
(32,864 posts)another_liberal
(8,821 posts)How about someone other than just another greedhead mega-banker? Maybe someone other than a banker entirely?
sueh
(1,826 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Thank you Sen. Warren and all who opposed the nomination.
Caretha
(2,737 posts)we win. Small and insignificant as it might be...we must call it a win. They will add up and I do believe there are others like Warren.
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)Which is why Hillary is furious; Warren has done more to stopwalls treet running amok outside the white house, than she and her hubby ever did inside of it.
madokie
(51,076 posts)Sherrod Brown a close, real close third.
One as President
one as Vice president
one as attorney general
Mix them up however and be a winner for everyone in america 'cept for the rich.
I love the thought of this
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)So why isn't the rest of the Democratic Party like her? She can't do it alone. ALL the democrats that we elected should be behind her 110%. I hear nothing but silence. I hear no one covering her back, or even fighting as hard as this woman. It's like the rest of our party is a sub party for the GOP.
KoKo
(84,711 posts)Not a "Junior Senator" who feels she has to roam around, learn the ropes, and Kiss Ass to the PTB to get her Message Out!
Thank you Elizabeth for having the GUTS....to Hit the Ground Running!
..Unlike the cowardly, timid, DLC Hillary who took a year or more "learning her role in the US Senate." Warren's Smarts and Delivery might yet be the Savior for Progressives who've been fighting for change since Bush II Stole the Election of 2000 with Dirty Voting Machines and PTB FAVOR!
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)
She is one of the few members of Congress who represents her constituents.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)you guys are coordinated. We need her as president. We need a progressive president for a big change. Obama = TPP = fracking
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)Uh what? Obama is saying no to Keystone....and YOU have been wrong about what this man will or will not do over and over and over again....but we should take YOUR word for that!
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)him while you waffled. Now we need to get him to change his mind on the TPP right? Oh that's right you guys don't like to commit yourselves until AFTER he decides.
I like that your Group all use that ridicule emoticon like a signature. It suits you.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)please continue Mr rick...
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)you deny it?
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)Go prove that YOU know what my position on Keystone was...see I don't expect Obama to agree with me on every issue....unlike you...I wasn't expecting a hero that could walk on water....I expected a man to take a very difficult job...with LOTS of nuance....I didn't expect perfection in a President...that would be YOU!
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)Don't take any victory laps until the race is over.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)doesn't change THAT fact does it?
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)1) In what ways have I been wrong?
2) Of course they haven't, they're waiting for the report from the State Department.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)He still gets to make up his mind AFTER the State Dept.....there is NO evidence to say WHAT he will do....that man does NOT telegraph his plays! Much to your chagrin!
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)I tend to not make predictions much. I do tend to discuss possibilities.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)You claimed he wouldn't possibly approve the pipeline. It would be stupid and I was supposedly calling him a tyrant for suggesting he might. But when the White House comes out and declares its ability to do exactly that, I'm the one that is wrong.
Uh huh.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)over and over and over...we Democrats have laughed at them for this...many times already...
but I suppose you need a list...
http://whatthefuckhasobamadonesofar.com/
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)He didn't honor Rick Warren?
He didn't execute Bush's SOFA in Iraq?
He didn't agree to have no negotiations on Medicaid Part D drug prices?
He didn't advocate moving Gitmo to Illinois instead of closing it?
He didn't advocate for mandates after campaigning against them?
He didn't appoint a long string of Wall Street insiders to cabinet positions?
He didn't agree to keep some of Bush's tax cuts on the rich?
He's actually brought charges against any torturers?
He didn't go to the CIA and say he "had their backs" for committing acts of torture (that even he admits "we tortured some folks).
He didn't pay 100 cents on the dollar for "toxic assets"?
Oh, and when is he going to start renegotiating NAFTA as he promised in the first campaign?
There are real, honest complaints about Obama and his policies. I'm sorry you refused to acknowledge them.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)I guess conspiracy can be the only answer when two or more people have the same opinion when one has nothing of substance to say...
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)of the terror it seems to instill in some. But I wouldn't say that you have nothing of substance to say. That would be rude.
4dsc
(5,787 posts)EOM.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)EXACTLY like she said she wants.....
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)side of the 1%. Which side do you choose? Rhetorical question. Not like we don't know.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)Try again buckaroo!
http://ontheissues.org/hillary_clinton.
Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
Lift ban on stem cell research to cure devastating diseases: Favors topic 1
Respect Roe v. Wade, but make adoptions easier too: Favors topic 1
Alternatives to pro-choice like forced pregnancy in Romania: Strongly Favors topic 1
Must safeguard constitutional rights, including choice: Favors topic 1
Remain vigilant on a woman’s right to chose: Favors topic 1
Keep abortion safe, legal and rare: Favors topic 1
Being pro-choice is not being pro-abortion: Favors topic 1
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No abortion for sex selection in China: Opposes topic 1
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Expand embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
Sponsored bill providing contraceptives for low-income women: Favors topic 1
Sponsored bill for emergency contraception for rape victims: Favors topic 1
Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance: Strongly Favors topic 1
Provide emergency contraception at military facilities: Favors topic 1
Ensure access to and funding for contraception: Favors topic 1
Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception: Favors topic 1
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NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life: Strongly Favors topic 1
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YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives: Favors topic 1
NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions: Favors topic 1
YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines: Favors topic 1
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Legally require hiring women & minorities
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Some world leaders are still misogynistic: Favors topic 2
Some world leaders are still misogynistic: Favors topic 2
We’ve come a long way on race, but we have a long way to go: Strongly Favors topic 2
Apologize for slavery, but concentrate on civil rights now: Favors topic 2
Human rights are women’s rights: Neutral on topic 2
Women’s rights are human rights: Favors topic 2
OpEd: "18 million cracks" meant "lingering sexism": Strongly Favors topic 2
Equal pay is not yet equal: Strongly Favors topic 2
1988: Instituted gender diversity Report Card within ABA: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Argued with Bill Clinton about diluting affirmative action: Strongly Favors topic 2
Shift from group preferences to economic empowerment of all: Neutral on topic 2
Sponsored bill maintaining role of women in armed forces: Favors topic 2
Rated 96% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance: Strongly Favors topic 2
Recognize Juneteenth as historical end of slavery: Strongly Favors topic 2
Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2
Reinforce anti-discrimination and equal-pay requirements: Favors topic 2
Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue: Favors topic 2
Sponsored bill enforcing against gender pay discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 2
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Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
Increase America’s commitment against Global AIDS: Favors topic 3
I re-evaluated & changed my mind on gay marriage: Favors topic 3
DOMA discrimination holds us back from a more perfect union: Strongly Favors topic 3
I support gay marriage personally and as law: Strongly Favors topic 3
Let states decide gay marriage; they’re ahead of feds: Favors topic 3
2004:defended traditional marriage; 2006:voted for same-sex: Strongly Favors topic 3
Federal Marriage Amendment would be terrible step backwards: Favors topic 3
Gays deserve domestic partnership benefits: Strongly Favors topic 3
Military service based on conduct, not sexual orientation: Favors topic 3
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 3
Rated 89% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance: Strongly Favors topic 3
Provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees: Strongly Favors topic 3
YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 3
NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)
Partner with faith based community in empowerment zones: Strongly Favors topic 4
Tap into churches to avoid more Louima & Diallo cases: Favors topic 4
Community involvement helps, but only in short term: Favors topic 4
Link payments to good parenting behavior: Opposes topic 4
Allow student prayer, but no religious instruction: Opposes topic 4
Character education: teach empathy & self-discipline: Favors topic 4
Change what kids see in the media: Favors topic 4
Co-sponsored bill to criminalize flag-burning: Favors topic 4
Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-Family-Value voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Rated 100% by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation: Strongly Opposes topic 4
NO on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Outcry if AIDS were leading disease of young whites: Favors topic 5
Lower costs and improve quality and cover everybody: Strongly Favors topic 5
Supply more medical needs of families, & insure all children: Strongly Favors topic 5
Medicare should be strengthened today: Favors topic 5
Smaller steps to progress on health care: Favors topic 5
Guaranteed benefits & focus on prevention: Neutral on topic 5
2006: If I can't do universal coverage, why run?: Strongly Favors topic 5
Universal health care will not work if it is voluntary: Strongly Favors topic 5
Universal health care coverage by the end of my second term: Strongly Favors topic 5
We need a uniquely American solution to health care: Favors topic 5
Health care initiatives are her first priority in Senate: Strongly Favors topic 5
Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care: Favors topic 5
Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage: Favors topic 5
Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations: Opposes topic 5
Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record: Strongly Favors topic 5
Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn: Strongly Favors topic 5
NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium: Favors topic 5
NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: Favors topic 5
NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit: Opposes topic 5
YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics: Favors topic 5
YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug: Strongly Favors topic 5
YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D: Favors topic 5
NO on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000: Opposes topic 5
YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D: Favors topic 5
YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
1997: Hillary warned against privatizing Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Soc.Sec. one of greatest inventions in American democracy: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Social Security protects families, not just retirees: Strongly Opposes topic 6
All should join the debate now to preserve future solvency: Opposes topic 6
Create Retirement Savings Accounts: Favors topic 6
Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 6
NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security: Opposes topic 6
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Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
OpEd: Common Core recycled from Clintons in 1980s and 1990s: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Fully fund special education & 21st century classrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Supports public school choice; but not private nor parochial: Opposes topic 7
Vouchers drain money from public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Fight with Gore for public schools; no voucher “gimmicks”: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Charter schools provide choice within public system: Opposes topic 7
Vouchers siphon off much-needed resources: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Parents can choose, but support public schools: Opposes topic 7
Supports public school choice and charter schools: Favors topic 7
Solemn vow never to abandon our public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice: Opposes topic 7
Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: Strongly Opposes topic 7
YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors: Opposes topic 7
YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors: Opposes topic 7
YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8:
No 'rights' to clean air and water
(+5 points on Social scale)
$5B for green-collar jobs in economic stimulus package: Opposes topic 8
Voted against and consistently opposed to Yucca Mountain: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Scored 100% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Remove PCBs from Hudson River by dredging 200 miles: Opposes topic 8
Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 8
EPA must do better on mercury clean-up: Opposes topic 8
Grants for beach water pollution under Clean Water Act: Opposes topic 8
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting: Strongly Opposes topic 8
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Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
Longtime advocate of death penalty, with restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 9
Address the unacceptable increase in incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Mandatory sentences have been too widely used: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Give kids after-school activities to prevent gangs: Opposes topic 9
Spend more time with kids to prevent violence: Opposes topic 9
Supports citizen patrols & 3-Strikes-You’re-Out: Favors topic 9
Supports “Three Strikes” and more prison: Strongly Favors topic 9
End hate crimes and other intolerance: Favors topic 9
Require DNA testing for all federal executions: Opposes topic 9
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program: Opposes topic 9
Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance: Strongly Opposes topic 9
YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program: Opposes topic 9
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Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
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Against illegal guns, crack down on illegal gun dealers: Opposes topic 10
Get assault weapons & guns off the street: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Background check system could prevent Virginia Tech massacre: Opposes topic 10
Congress’ failure at Littleton response inspired Senate run: Opposes topic 10
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License and register all handgun sales: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Gun control protects our children: Strongly Opposes topic 10
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Lock up guns; store ammo separately: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Get weapons off the streets; zero tolerance for weapons: Opposes topic 10
Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology: Opposes topic 10
NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10
NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers: Strongly Opposes topic 10
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Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Rescind tax cuts for those making more than $250,000 a year: Strongly Favors topic 11
Pay down debt & cut taxes within balanced budget: Favors topic 11
GOP tax plan would hurt New York’s students: Favors topic 11
Rated 21% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes: Strongly Favors topic 11
Rated 80% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation: Strongly Favors topic 11
NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M: Strongly Favors topic 11
NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset: Favors topic 11
YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates: Favors topic 11
YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction: Favors topic 11
NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: Strongly Favors topic 11
YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends: Strongly Opposes topic 11
YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut: Favors topic 11
YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: Strongly Opposes topic 11
NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`: Strongly Favors topic 11
NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11
NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million: Strongly Favors topic 11
NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
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Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
Introduce a path to earn citizenship in the first 100 days: Strongly Favors topic 12
Consider halting certain raids on illegal immigrant families: Favors topic 12
Deporting all illegal immigrants is unrealistic: Strongly Favors topic 12
Illegal immigrants with driver’s licenses puts them at risk: Opposes topic 12
Oppose granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants: Opposes topic 12
More border patrolling on both Mexican AND Canadian borders: Opposes topic 12
Anti-immigrant bill would have criminalized Jesus Christ: Strongly Favors topic 12
Sanctuary cities ok; local police can’t enforce immigration: Favors topic 12
Comprehensive reform to get 12 million out of shadows: Strongly Favors topic 12
Sponsored bill covering child resident aliens under Medicaid: Favors topic 12
Sponsored bill funding social services for noncitizens: Favors topic 12
Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance: Strongly Favors topic 12
YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": Strongly Favors topic 12
YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 12
YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
YES on establishing a Guest Worker program: Favors topic 12
YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program: Neutral topic 12
NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government: Strongly Favors topic 12
YES on comprehensive immigration reform: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Chief advocate for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Strongly Favors topic 13
TPP agreement creates more growth and better growth: Favors topic 13
Smart, pro-American trade: NAFTA has hurt workers: Strongly Opposes topic 13
No fast-track authority for this president: Opposes topic 13
Defended outsourcing of US jobs to India: Favors topic 13
1980s: Loved Wal-Mart's "Buy America" program: Opposes topic 13
Globalization should not substitute for humanization: Opposes topic 13
Supports MFN for China, despite concerns over human rights: Strongly Favors topic 13
Build a rule-based global trading system: Favors topic 13
Rated 17% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 13
YES on removing common goods from national security export rules: Favors topic 13
YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam: Favors topic 13
NO on extending free trade to Andean nations: Strongly Opposes topic 13
YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore: Favors topic 13
YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile: Favors topic 13
NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13
YES on free trade agreement with Oman: Strongly Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14:
Maintain US sovereignty from UN
(-3 points on Economic scale)
US support & no-fly zone, but UN troops on ground in Darfur: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Support UN reform because US benefits: Opposes topic 14
Engage in world affairs, including human rights: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Keep Cuban embargo; pay UN bills: Opposes topic 14
2002 Iraq speech criticized both Saddam and U.N.: Opposes topic 14
2002: Attacking Iraq "not a good option" but authorized it: Favors topic 14
Urged President to veto UN condemnation of Israel: Favors topic 14
Voted against Levin Amendment: it gave UN veto over US: Favors topic 14
Dems believe in fighting terror with cooperation: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror: Opposes topic 14
YES on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees: Strongly Opposes topic 14
YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods: Strongly Opposes topic 14
NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
There is no safe haven for the terrorists: Favors topic 15
Our troops are stretched; so increase size of military: Favors topic 15
Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11: Favors topic 15
Improve mental health care benefits for returning veterans: Favors topic 15
YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding: Opposes topic 15
YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16:
More enforcement of the right to vote
(+5 points on Social scale)
Presidents should reveal donations to their foundations: Strongly Favors topic 16
Voter suppression revives old demons of discrimination: Favors topic 16
Stand for public financing and getting money out of politics: Strongly Favors topic 16
Move to public election financing, not banning lobbyists: Strongly Favors topic 16
Verified paper ballot for every electronic voting machines: Favors topic 16
Called for ban on all soft money in 2000 campaign: Favors topic 16
Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting: Favors topic 16
YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations: Favors topic 16
YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads: Favors topic 16
NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity: Opposes topic 16
NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17:
Stay out of Iran
(+2 points on Social scale)
OpEd: More aggressive than most Dems on foreign policy: Opposes topic 17
Smartest strategic choice is peace: Favors topic 17
Extend peace treaties to Palestinians, Syrians & Lebanese: Favors topic 17
Foreign aid spending is only 1%; lead by remaining engaged: Strongly Favors topic 17
Up to the Iraqis to decide the future they will have: Favors topic 17
Demand Bush to explain to Congress on his plan on Iraq: Favors topic 17
Deauthorize Iraq war, and don’t grant new war authority: Strongly Favors topic 17
Phased redeployment out of Iraq, beginning immediately: Strongly Favors topic 17
Withdraw troops within 60 days after taking office: Strongly Favors topic 17
Voted for Iraq war based on available info; now would not: Favors topic 17
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence: Favors topic 17
No troop surge: no military escalation in Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17
Require Congress' approval before military action in Iran: Favors topic 17
YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17
NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007: Strongly Opposes topic 17
YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
$100B per year by 2020 for climate change mitigation: Strongly Favors topic 18
$100B per year by 2020 for climate change mitigation: Strongly Favors topic 18
Remove energy dependence on countries who would harm us: Strongly Favors topic 18
Stands for clean air and funding the EPA: Favors topic 18
Reduce air pollution to improve children’s health: Favors topic 18
Ratify Kyoto; more mass transit: Strongly Favors topic 18
Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases: Favors topic 18
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances: Strongly Favors topic 18
Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence: Favors topic 18
Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness: Favors topic 18
Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025: Strongly Favors topic 18
Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards: Strongly Favors topic 18
Gas tax holiday for the summer: Opposes topic 18
NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill: Favors topic 18
YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%): Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Favors topic 18
YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning: Favors topic 18
YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19:
Never legalize marijuana
(+2 points on Social scale)
Medical marijuana now; wait-and-see on recreational pot: Opposes topic 19
Medical marijuana maybe ok; states decide recreational use: Opposes topic 19
Divert non-violent drug offenders away from prison: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Address drug problem with treatment and special drug courts: Strongly Opposes topic 19
End harsher sentencing for crack vs. powder cocaine: Opposes topic 19
Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Wealthy should go back to paying pre-Bush tax rates: Favors topic 20
Want to restore the tax rates we had in the ‘90s: Favors topic 20
Help people facing foreclosure; don’t just bail-out banks: Strongly Favors topic 20
Minimum wage increases haven’t kept up with Congress’ wages: Strongly Favors topic 20
Co-sponsored bills totaling $502B in spending thru 2005: Strongly Favors topic 20
End Bush tax cuts;take things away from rich for common good: Favors topic 20
Social issues matter; wrong time for tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 20
Use tax dollars to upgrade infrastructure, not for stadium: Strongly Favors topic 20
America can afford to raise the minimum wage: Strongly Favors topic 20
Just Say No to GOP tax plan: Strongly Favors topic 20
YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: Strongly Favors topic 20
eridani
(51,907 posts)
ReRe
(10,597 posts)There isn't a "Democratic" bone in that man's body. So glad he bowed out.
Sparky 1
(400 posts)100 times for the Senate
435 times for the House
and once more for the presidency?
I'd vote for that!
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)Even though the toad has still weaseled his way into a treasury post, the point has been made to Republicans, Wall St. Democrats, and the President that this sort of appointment is unacceptable.
Moreover, Ms. Warren has demonstrated that there some areas where you have to stand your ground and not "compromise."
Duval
(4,280 posts)Inside Story again last night. We surely do NOT need a "fox guarding the hen house".
