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roamer65

(36,744 posts) Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:29 AM Nov 2020

My prediction for Treasury Secretary.

Janet Yellen.

Former Federal Reserve chair.

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My prediction for Treasury Secretary. (Original Post) roamer65 Nov 2020 OP

you floating a balloon? leftofthestorm Nov 2020 #1

Just a gut feeling. roamer65 Nov 2020 #2

I'm kinda rootin for Paul Krugman myself :) nt mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #3

Paul Krugman or Robert Reich are good candidates. roamer65 Nov 2020 #7

They'd hardly get past the Senate ? OnDoutside Nov 2020 #9

Yes. Sadly. roamer65 Nov 2020 #10

Reich screwed the Clintons. He would be a poor pick. Hoyt Nov 2020 #11

Elizabeth Warren would be my pick vlyons Nov 2020 #4

If MA had a Democratic governor, possibly. roamer65 Nov 2020 #5

Not going to happen... orwell Nov 2020 #6

Then you'd sacrifice a senate seat. herding cats Nov 2020 #8

leftofthestorm

(936 posts)

1. you floating a balloon?

Reply to roamer65 (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:32 AM

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roamer65

(36,744 posts)

2. Just a gut feeling.

Reply to leftofthestorm (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:33 AM

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mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

3. I'm kinda rootin for Paul Krugman myself :) nt

Reply to roamer65 (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:34 AM

Nov 2020

roamer65

(36,744 posts)

7. Paul Krugman or Robert Reich are good candidates.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:42 AM

Nov 2020

But I still think Yellen is the odds on favorite.

OnDoutside

(19,943 posts)

9. They'd hardly get past the Senate ?

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 03:29 AM

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roamer65

(36,744 posts)

10. Yes. Sadly.

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 10:30 AM

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Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

11. Reich screwed the Clintons. He would be a poor pick.

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 14, 2020, 11:17 AM

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vlyons

(10,252 posts)

4. Elizabeth Warren would be my pick

Reply to roamer65 (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:38 AM

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roamer65

(36,744 posts)

5. If MA had a Democratic governor, possibly.

Reply to vlyons (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:40 AM

Nov 2020

But not with the Senate this close and Baker a Repuke.

orwell

(7,765 posts)

6. Not going to happen...

Reply to vlyons (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:41 AM

Nov 2020

...we need the senate seat.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)

8. Then you'd sacrifice a senate seat.

Reply to vlyons (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:43 AM

Nov 2020

Which no thinking person would approve of on our side, including Warren.

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