Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDo you REALLY FEEL that Penny Pritzker should be "Head of US Commerce Department?"
Penny Pritzker..The Subprime Queen...Obama's Pick for Dept. of Commercehttp://www.counterpunch.org/2013/05/03/the-privilege-of-the-pritzkers/
On Edit: Apologize for posting "Chamber of Commerce," instead of US Commerce Department." No excuse except fall out from day of Garage Sale..brain fart...which is little excuse..I know.
Billionaire Bankster Penny Pritzker Breaks into Obamas Cabinet
By Greg Palast
http://www.nationofchange.org/billionaire-bankster-penny-pritzker-breaks-obama-s-cabinet-1367591751
Four Things to Know About Penny Pritzker, a Billionaire and Obama's Commerce Secretary Pick
http://www.nationaljournal.com/whitehouse/four-things-to-know-about-penny-pritzker-a-billionaire-and-obama-s-commerce-secretary-pick-20130306
Penny Pritzker, Barack Obamas Fairy Godmother
https://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/penny_pritzker_barack_obamas_fairy_godmother_20130504/
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
10 replies, 981 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (2)
ReplyReply to this post
10 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Do you REALLY FEEL that Penny Pritzker should be "Head of US Commerce Department?" (Original Post)
KoKo
Jun 2013
OP
Of course not. But she does fit perfectly in the Goldman-Sachs administration.
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2013
#6
Autumn
(45,056 posts)1. Not only no, but hell no
DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)2. puke worthy
KG
(28,751 posts)3. another fox guarding the hen house. gee, who didn't see that coming?
msongs
(67,395 posts)4. this pick is in keeping with the belief system practiced by the appointer nt
MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)5. It's only appropriate that someone like she
is the head of the Commerce Department in a republican administration.
Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)6. Of course not. But she does fit perfectly in the Goldman-Sachs administration.
We can look forward to four more years of their tender ministrations. It's not like any of their victims are people that really matter anyway.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)7. I'm 100% on board with whatever President Obama wants.
That's the correct answer these days.
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)8. mafiosi should not be in government
Tom Ripley
(4,945 posts)9. Put me down for another hell no
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)10. With this Congress, it doesn't matter.
She will be ineffective.