Bernie's pick for Secretary of Treasury: Robert Reich

[antigop]

from his interview this morning

[Triana]

1. Good pick, IMO.

I keep hoping he'll fit Richard Wolff in somewhere.

[antigop]

2. I would have hoped for William Black for Treasury and Reich back as Secretary of Labor.

but that's just me.

And Richard Wolff would be a great addition.

[Jack Rabbit]

23. I would like to see Black as AG

That would signal a very different approach to Wall Street than we got from Obama/Holder/Lanny Breuer.

I like the idea of Reich as Treasury Secretary.

[Half-Century Man]

34. My suggestion for AG.

Morris Dees, one of the founders and Chief Trial Attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Canter.

[rhett o rick]

3. Good choice. Wonder who HRC would choose.

Summers, Geithner, Paulson, ?? Doubt if she reveals.

[Scuba]

24. Whoever Lloyd and Jamie told her to appoint.

[drynberg]

53. No clue, but not Reich, and thatsaforsure.

[rhett o rick]

54. She's not apt to tell, but my guess is Summers or Geithner. nm

[Autumn]

4. That was a great interview.

That pick sure makes me happy.

[SusanCalvin]

6. Wasn't it?

I hope a lot of people send that clip to their friends.

[antigop]

7. I only caught the last part of it, but what I saw was great. nt

[ms liberty]

5. Great choice for any position! I love RR! n/t

[Agschmid]

12. Whoops...

[SoapBox]

8. Who did or where was the interview?

[Agschmid]

13. ABC This Week

George S.

[NorthCarolina]

9. Can this interview be viewed somewhere on the web? eom

[Agschmid]

14. Mediaite has some of it.

[NorthCarolina]

20. Thanks

The video cuts off apparently before he mentions Reich, but appreciate your assistance.

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. Here is one of the shows from 2 weeks ago, with Sanders

&index=2&list=PL3ndtbPdE0vlQyKNDsZqcAoPj3WDlLHx8

So I expect that today's interview will pop up on that YouTube channel by tomorrow.

I will try to remember to post it if I find it.

[NorthCarolina]

25. Saw that one

but thanks for the response! I did manage to find the text of the interview. Apparently the interview was only 7 minutes long, following an 11 minute segment on Boxing

[dixiegrrrrl]

36. Can you share the link to the text???

[NorthCarolina]

40. Hi dixiegrrrrl,

sorry for the late response but just got home from work. I wasn't able to find anything close to a complete transcript of the interview, but I did find a snippet that had his mention of Robert Reich for Treasury Secretary. I'm hoping a video of the complete interview shows up soon though as I would like to view it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

41. ok. I will post the video here when i find it.

[NorthCarolina]

43. Thanks,

much appreciated

[NorthCarolina]

46. Found the complete interview

here: http://www.alternet.org/dont-underestimate-me-after-shocking-fundraising-totals-bernie-sanders-defends-european-style

[dixiegrrrrl]

48. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

10. Yes!!!

[grasswire]

11. yayyyyyy

Love it

[4_TN_TITANS]

15. Ok, I was already for Bernie...

but this seals the deal. Reich already has a record of getting it right as Labor Sec., his economics is even better.

[Gregorian]

16. What a brilliant pick. My favorite. The man who can distill the truth down simplicity.

[BrotherIvan]

17. I hope he can start stumping for Bernie too

He's a great speaker with lots of charm. But why no Tim Geithner????? The bestest Treasury Sec evah!

[mountain grammy]

18. and Mike Papantonio for Attorney General!

hey, even at my age and as cynical as I am, I can dream can't I?

[antigop]

21. oh, YES!!!! nt

[INdemo]

22. Wouldn't Robert Reich also be a great VP choice?

[Auggie]

28. Not IMO. I'll take Sherrod Brown.

[radiclib]

30. That'd be great. Rumpled times two!

[Auggie]

33. It would help deliver Ohio too

[TBF]

31. No - someone younger

This is where Julian Castro or one of the other young up & comers comes in. Bernie's in his 70s and will thrill the baby boomers with his experience. Someone younger for VP will let moderates know there's a back-up. Hillary will do the same if she is the nominee.

[cilla4progress]

26. This visibility for these positions -

socialist democracy, etc. - is FABULOUS!

[jwirr]

27. That is great. Very good choice.

[onecaliberal]

29. Great choice.

[Nay]

32. WOW. Go, Bernie! Now we're cooking with gas! Lay it all out there, so the populace

can clearly see the direction you are going in.

[EEO]

35. Very good.

Reich is the man.

[rock]

37. Excellent choice

Reich is a resource that should not be overlooked!

[harun]

38. Really smart for him to name names. He knows Hillary can't because it

would be a list of Goldman Sach's executives.

[rbnyc]

42. +1

[restorefreedom]

60. yup. n/t

[Thespian2]

39. Bernie is an honest man...

he has no trouble saying exactly what he thinks...Reich is a great pick...

GO, BERNIE!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

44. Well sure, if Paul Krugman isn't into the idea.

[joshcryer]

51. +1

[DonCoquixote]

45. OH HELL YES

I can get behind this!

[colsohlibgal]

47. It's What Obama Should Have Done

Him going to the old no regulations Wall Street Brigade right off the bat was a tip off that Obama's tough talk about Wall Street was just that, talk. I knew then there was every chance that we progressives had been taken for a ride again.

[NBachers]

49. Jim Hightower for Secretary of Agriculture

[Suji to Seoul]

50. My dream:

VP: Dennis Kucinich
Sec of State: Bill Richardson
Sec of Defense: Wesley Clark
Sec of Treasury: Robert Reich
Sec of Labor: Howard Dean
Sec of HUD: Kweisi Mfume
Sec of Education: Randi Weingarten
Surgeon General: Joycelyn Elders
Attorney General: Eliot Spitzer
Sec of HS: Ellen F. Rosenblum
Sec of Interior: Al Gore
Sec of Agriculture: Dave Frederickson
Sec of Commerce: Paul Krugman
Sec of HHS: Virginia Pressler
Sec of Transportation: Stephanie Pollack
Sec of Energy: John Laird
Sec of VA: Max Cleland

[StandingInLeftField]

56. Having the same dream!

How cool is that?

[LittleDesertFlower]

58. That IS Quite the Dream Team...

Bravo!!! -- I think Im gonna have to copy this list for further consideration in later thought.
However, I would wish to add a few names somewhere(?), somehow(?), serving as some sort of advisors at the very least(?).. Those names would be:
1. Elizabeth Warren (she's simply filled w/ toooooo much awesome not to include)
2. Joseph Stiglitz
3. Louise slaughter
4. Noam Chomsky (cause a girl can dream, she can dream)
5. Robert Kennedy Jr. (possibly, sans anti-vaccer nonesense)
6. Bruce Bartlett (cause he's come around a LOT since his Reagan days)

[Cheese Sandwich]

52. Willie Nelson for Secretary of Weed

just kidding Weed Ambassador

[valerief]

55. Woo hoo! Great pick! nt

[L0oniX]

57. Agree.

[restorefreedom]

59. good pick

keep em coming, bernie.

[raouldukelives]

61. Beauty eh. nt