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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHilarious....and Disturbing... All Rolled into One!
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Obama Puts Wall Streets Worst Nightmare In Charge Of SEC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251280068
posted today,
with 17 recs so far
"Obama Puts Fox In Charge of Henhouse" (SEC Appointment)
Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101653990
Gee.
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Hilarious....and Disturbing... All Rolled into One! (Original Post)
bvar22
Jan 2013
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MineralMan
(146,284 posts)1. Personally, I'm waiting to see what she does.
I'm not good at predicting such things, and I rarely listen to others' predictions, either.
bvar22
(39,909 posts)2. Track records and past performance are good predictors.
"What is past is prologue"--- The Bard of Avon
...but, like yourself,
I prefer to base my opinion on their works,
and not other people's attempts to influence my opinion.
You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their rhetoric, promises, excuses, or other people's attempts to influence your opinion.
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...but, like yourself,
I prefer to base my opinion on their works,
and not other people's attempts to influence my opinion.
You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their rhetoric, promises, excuses, or other people's attempts to influence your opinion.
[font size=5 color=green]Solidarity99![/font][font size=2 color=green]
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MotherPetrie
(3,145 posts)3. Matt Taibbi
How many bankers and Wall Street execs who tanked the economy has the Obama administration sent to jail so far?
progressoid
(49,964 posts)4. DU recs don't necessarily equal accuracy.
We've seen threads rec'd to the top of the greatest page that were hoaxes.