Just in: Liz Warren endorse Hillary's Wall Street plan:
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Besides, positive reinforcement is an excellent training technique. 
... that you would either, just as I don't think most Bernie Sanders supporters would. Is not meant for them. I made a little pact, sort of, with another member here to try and inject a little more humor into my posts. I don't think this is especially mean, but it is kind of spot on funny for some. Although I am a staunch Hillary supporter I have learned that I need to be a little more selective when posting about her or Bernie. I have to remind myself that what is said here at Democratic Underground has little bearing on the outcome of the primary or the GE. I do make exception to those few who actively participate in their chosen candidates campaigns. Being stuck here in Jindal world, and being in poor health, I cannot lay claim to such an honor, and I salute those who can. I mainly post here because I believe in my chosen candidate, and I rarely pass up a chance to ruffle a few feathers when the opportunity presents itself.
I am for all intense and purposes, one of the "general population" that is alluded to here daily. I also come here to find out what y'all are saying about us.
You're hilarious, firebrand!
I agree with you about that bus, along with the "Whaddaya expect? She was a REPUBLICAN until 1996!!" charges....
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That's because all three share almost all of their views in common. Who knew? 
of greater things to come. 
If she were using similar verbiage about Sanders, you'd have that flip flop on the other foot!
And I also will take that as a positive. The more consensus we arrive at on how to deal with the criminal banksters, the better.
But I still think Sanders has a better handle on these issues. 
NYTimes OP ED by Hillary Clinton: How I’d Rein In Wall Street *****
The Opinion Pages | Op-Ed Contributor
Hillary Clinton: How I’d Rein In Wall Street
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/07/opinion/hillary-clinton-how-id-rein-in-wall-street.html?_r=0
By HILLARY CLINTONDEC. 7, 2015
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...............My comprehensive plan has already won praise from progressives like Sherrod Brown and Barney Frank. Here’s what it would do.
First, we need to further rein in major financial institutions. My plan proposes legislation that would impose a new risk fee on dozens of the biggest banks — those with more than $50 billion in assets — and other systemically important financial institutions to discourage the kind of hazardous behavior that could induce another crisis. I would also ensure that the federal government has — and is prepared to use — the authority and tools necessary to reorganize, downsize and ultimately break up any financial institution that is too large and risky to be managed effectively. No bank or financial firm should be too big to manage.
My plan would strengthen the Volcker Rule by closing the loopholes that still allow banks to make speculative gambles with taxpayer-backed deposits. And I would fight to reinstate the rules governing risky credit swaps and derivatives at taxpayer-backed banks, which were repealed during last year’s budget negotiations after a determined lobbying campaign by the banks.
My plan also goes beyond the biggest banks to include the whole financial sector. Some have urged the return of a Depression-era rule called Glass-Steagall, which separated traditional banking from investment banking. But many of the firms that contributed to the crash in 2008, like A.I.G. and Lehman Brothers, weren’t traditional banks, so Glass-Steagall wouldn’t have limited their reckless behavior. Nor would restoring Glass-Steagall help contain other parts of the “shadow banking” sector, including certain activities of hedge funds, investment banks and other non-bank institutions. My plan would strengthen oversight of these activities, too — increasing leverage and liquidity requirements for broker-dealers and imposing strict margin requirements on the kinds of short-term borrowing that also played a major role in spurring the financial crisis. We need to tackle excessive risk wherever it lurks, not just in the banks.
Second, I would appoint tough, independent regulators and ensure that both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are independently funded — as other critical regulators are now — so that they can do their jobs without political interference. I would seek to impose a tax on harmful high-frequency trading, which makes markets less stable and less fair. And we need to reform stock market rules to ensure equal access to information, increase transparency and minimize conflicts of interest.
Finally, executives need to be held more accountable. No one should be too big to jail. I would seek to extend the statute of limitations for major financial crimes to 10 years from five and enhance rewards for whistle-blowers. I would work to ensure that financial firms admit wrongdoing as part of settlements in instances of egregious misconduct, and increase transparency about the terms of settlement and the fines actually paid to the government. Fines should be more than just the cost of doing business to these companies — they should be an effective disincentive for illegal behavior.......................more....
Hillary Clinton, a former secretary of state, is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president.
A version of this op-ed appears in print on December 7, 2015, on page A23 of the New York edition with the headline: How to Rein In Wall Street. Today's Paper
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with that "endorse" word in the subject line, don't you, Janey? Shame on you. 
I don't have time right now. I'm going to a movie with a friend. 
I will say, this primary election has been quite illuminating regarding folks that call them "democrats." I used to have a completely different view of the "members" of our party.
I've been a registered Democrat since I reached voting age. And that's the 1960s. Probably longer than you've been alive, MaggieD. So don't go questioning my Democratic creds, okay?
But you can read all you want into it if it makes you happy.
You gotta try really hard to miss that.
Hm? I don't know what you're talking about.
Why, if I didn't know better, I'd think you're hoping someone would be upset.
As if the whole purpose of posting here were to upset other people. I mean, really. Who would do that? 
Now as for Warren's approval of Hillary saying the right thing? That's normal. I, too, approve.
Nice words are nice words. Keep sayin' 'em, Hillary. 
It's so easy to get off track here, isn't it?
Logic is our friend. 
...her views. I know you Bernistas are unshakably confident of your understanding of Clinton's agenda, but you'll find out during the next 5 years that you were way off base. Hey, nothing lost, we all make mistakes.
is so "chicken." I mean, it's only people's lives, so what's the big deal?
Right, Nitram?
Older woman, that is. Although I hope I'm not "dominating."
So, as an older person, let me point out a major difference between my comments in this conversation and yours: I criticize Hillary, you criticize me. I'm talking politics, you're hurling insults. That's not good, Nitram. Try to get a better handle on the hostility and aggression. Try to take the long view and think about what is best for our beautiful country and its people. That's what this election is about.
Now have a nice day, dear.
Take care.
I don't mind that Warren has chosen to remain neutral and not endorse a candidate at this point in time. It's her prerogative.
She says Hillary, Obama and Congressional Democrats should do everything they can to stop Republicans. Where's the specific endorsement of Hillary's plan?
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/07/17/liberals-roar-bernie-sanders-joins-elizabeth-warren-bill-reinstate-glass-steagall.html
