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brooklynite

(94,548 posts) Mon Dec 9, 2019, 05:42 PM Dec 2019

BREAKING: McKinsey authorizes Pete Buttigieg to reveal clients

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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BREAKING: McKinsey authorizes Pete Buttigieg to reveal clients (Original Post) brooklynite Dec 2019 OP

That should clear up a lot, but I suspect people who are implying wrong doing won't be happy. George II Dec 2019 #1

Will definitely be interesting if it's insurance related. nt redqueen Dec 2019 #2

Excellent news!! Transparency wins the day... and I have no doubt Mayor Pete agrees and will comply. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #3

the firm never would have agreed if pete was against it.... getagrip_already Dec 2019 #4

We shall see... and if Mayor Pete requested it, good for him!! That's commendable!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #5

It sounds as if it's just the ones who agreed. LisaM Dec 2019 #6

no, it's ALL of them. MBS Dec 2019 #10

It states: "the relevant clients." Depends on how you interpret that word. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2019 #7

He DID request it! n/t MBS Dec 2019 #9

Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot really pressed him on this yesterday . Transparency is good for all lunasun Dec 2019 #8

Is he going to open up his secret fundraisers? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #11

That was already announced.. brooklynite Dec 2019 #12

Yes, actually. nt Quackers Dec 2019 #15

Don't need to know the clients' names to to know that McKinsey's work results in hurting people. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #13

So before the argument was, he needs to release the names, now it doesn't matter? nt Quackers Dec 2019 #16

Maybe for other people. I never said he needed to release the names, because I know what WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #17

Fair enough. Quackers Dec 2019 #18

. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #19

K&R BootinUp Dec 2019 #14

Is this the same McKinsey and Company Andy823 Dec 2019 #20

George II

(67,782 posts)

1. That should clear up a lot, but I suspect people who are implying wrong doing won't be happy.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 05:46 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

2. Will definitely be interesting if it's insurance related. nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 05:55 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

3. Excellent news!! Transparency wins the day... and I have no doubt Mayor Pete agrees and will comply.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 05:55 PM

Dec 2019

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

getagrip_already

(14,750 posts)

4. the firm never would have agreed if pete was against it....

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 05:59 PM

Dec 2019

He likely requested it. But will it be a complete list or just the clients who agreed? Not clear from the text above.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

5. We shall see... and if Mayor Pete requested it, good for him!! That's commendable!!

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 06:03 PM

Dec 2019

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

LisaM

(27,811 posts)

6. It sounds as if it's just the ones who agreed.

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 06:16 PM

Dec 2019

I can't believe that it would be otherwise.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MBS

(9,688 posts)

10. no, it's ALL of them.

Reply to LisaM (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 07:45 PM

Dec 2019

McKinsey quote in Politico:

"We can further confirm that the clients Mr. Buttigieg described in his statement on Friday, December 6 are all of the clients he served during his time at McKinsey," the spokesman said.

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/09/mckinsey-pete-buttigieg-clients-079319

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

7. It states: "the relevant clients." Depends on how you interpret that word. n/t

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 06:28 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MBS

(9,688 posts)

9. He DID request it! n/t

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 07:05 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

8. Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot really pressed him on this yesterday . Transparency is good for all

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 06:54 PM

Dec 2019

Including the consulting firm.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,327 posts)

11. Is he going to open up his secret fundraisers?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 09:21 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

brooklynite

(94,548 posts)

12. That was already announced..

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 09:25 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Quackers

(2,256 posts)

15. Yes, actually. nt

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 10:37 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,337 posts)

13. Don't need to know the clients' names to to know that McKinsey's work results in hurting people.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 09:40 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Quackers

(2,256 posts)

16. So before the argument was, he needs to release the names, now it doesn't matter? nt

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 10:38 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,337 posts)

17. Maybe for other people. I never said he needed to release the names, because I know what

Reply to Quackers (Reply #16)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 10:43 PM

Dec 2019

McKinsey does. It hurts people.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Quackers

(2,256 posts)

18. Fair enough.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #17)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 10:46 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,337 posts)

19. .

Reply to Quackers (Reply #18)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 10:53 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

BootinUp

(47,144 posts)

14. K&R

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 10:22 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

20. Is this the same McKinsey and Company

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 05:48 PM

Dec 2019

being discussed on the GD Board here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212768730

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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