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Raine1967

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107. I posted down below, but I am VERY happy for this. nt

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Warren, McCain introduce bill to bring back Glass-Steagall [View all] applegrove Jul 2015 OP

Behind the Iraq War, the repeal of Glass-Steagall was probably the most damaging things Quixote1818 Jul 2015 #1

I'm thinking the birth of Dick Cheney should be right up there. Seriously, I don't disagree rhett o rick Jul 2015 #48

You are wrong! Thankfully. . . Springslips Jul 2015 #67

I missed the 30 year limit. I hope he lives long enough to understand that he is a war criminal. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #71

You have to have some semblence of empathy and humanity. AngryDem001 Jul 2015 #90

I believe he is a classic sociopath. Just sayin'. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #95

Never happen. He's corporate Borg hifiguy Jul 2015 #98

Fantastic! RiverLover Jul 2015 #2

You're welcome. applegrove Jul 2015 #3

Good idea but this should have been tied to the bailouts.....Revive Glass-Steagall or no bailout. yourout Jul 2015 #4

Fingers crossed. nt valerief Jul 2015 #5

Bipartisan too. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #6

Is it just me or has McCain suddenly become sensible and cooperative as of late? Frustratedlady Jul 2015 #7

He has been screaming for war all last week. He may be right on Glass Stegal, but he is still still_one Jul 2015 #8

He has an election coming up. n/t KarenS Jul 2015 #12

And Arizona is not as red as it used to be... n/t Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #17

az election are rigged..we do not actually know how red it is questionseverything Jul 2015 #66

Shouldn't this be brought before some investigative body, then? Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #73

activists have been in court for 7 years over this case questionseverything Jul 2015 #74

Thanks for that. eom Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #76

Actually McCain probably wants this Kevin from WI Jul 2015 #24

As twisted as that is, seems like a solid theory to me. SomeGuyInEagan Jul 2015 #68

That makes perfect sense in a dazzlingly perverse and sick way. nt hifiguy Jul 2015 #99

Nope, he's watching his ass. There's a challenger back in Arizona. calimary Jul 2015 #37

Wouldn't it be sweet if he lost to a woman? Super sweet! Frustratedlady Jul 2015 #52

Money is no problem for him jmowreader Jul 2015 #86

He's scared. ChazInAz Jul 2015 #56

He's always been like this Reter Jul 2015 #59

McCain has always had isolated moments of seeming sense . . . markpkessinger Jul 2015 #65

True warmfuzzy Jul 2015 #93

Okay, we worked out butts off trying to stop the TPA. Let's see if we can win this one. Time to jwirr Jul 2015 #9

THIS^^^^^^ calimary Jul 2015 #39

most excellent. nt navarth Jul 2015 #10

I will contact my Congress people and let them know I expect them to support this bill. mountain grammy Jul 2015 #11

This is GREAT. Get ready to call your Senators and Representative on the hour and voice your support PatrickforO Jul 2015 #13

Sen. Sanders supports this! grahamhgreen Jul 2015 #14

great news. wonder if the TPP will over rule this tho nt msongs Jul 2015 #15

Superb! Sherman A1 Jul 2015 #16

Would this be the same Glass Steagall Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #18

Yip, Bill CLINTON. n/t UTUSN Jul 2015 #31

Bill now works at UBS with Phil Gramm, who as Senator spearheaded deregulation. Octafish Jul 2015 #33

"It's all legal like." Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #34

Know your BFEE: Phil Gramm, the Meyer Lansky of the War Party, Set-Up the Biggest Bank Heist Ever. Octafish Jul 2015 #36

Well, you've always been one of DU's smartest Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #40

Coming from you, that means a lot. Octafish Jul 2015 #43

As always, Octofish, a must-read if you REALLY want to know annabanana Jul 2015 #47

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Jul 2015 #49

Thank you for this!!! hifiguy Jul 2015 #57

ROFL malaise Jul 2015 #44

Wealth Management Octafish Jul 2015 #45

Love you back malaise Jul 2015 #89

Obama will be joining soon, I'd bet. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #60

Republican congress Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #87

This is great and the timing couldn't be better for the Democratic candidates ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #19

Does Hillary support reinstatement of Glass Steagall? LondonReign2 Jul 2015 #69

She is on record supportin ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #78

I would really like to see a statement from her that she wants Glass-Steagall rhett o rick Jul 2015 #96

Considering that the Dons of Goldman were big in pushing for hifiguy Jul 2015 #100

I guess we will hear all about it during the debates, huh? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #105

In other words you don't have any links to her stating she wants to go back to Glass- rhett o rick Jul 2015 #110

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #111

Supporting "more strenuous banking regulation" is very different LondonReign2 Jul 2015 #114

I realize ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #116

''Progressives''? Ex-CITIGROUP CEO Blames Glass-Steagall Repeal for Financial Crisis Octafish Jul 2015 #20

The old S&L scandal Kevin from WI Jul 2015 #27

S&Ls were the blueprint for ripping off the banks via deregulation. Octafish Jul 2015 #32

Once in a blue moon, McCain gets it right... Gumboot Jul 2015 #21

Outdamnedstanding JackInGreen Jul 2015 #22

It doesnt matter shaayecanaan Jul 2015 #23

Excellent. Get this done! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #25

Good move, I wonder why this has taken so long, good for Warren and McCain. Maybe we can finally Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #26

Because it's entirely symbolic Recursion Jul 2015 #55

History says otherwise. hifiguy Jul 2015 #101

O'Malley welcomes the development bigtree Jul 2015 #28

I posted down below, but I am VERY happy for this. nt Raine1967 Jul 2015 #107

It would be great win to get this back into law davidpdx Jul 2015 #29

Well done, Senator Warren and Senator McCain emulatorloo Jul 2015 #30

Cannot help but think McCain is just horny for Sen. Warren. Darb Jul 2015 #35

Excellent news. nt brer cat Jul 2015 #38

Would be excellent if it can get passed. TM99 Jul 2015 #41

Bravo! lovemydog Jul 2015 #42

John has learned the inevitable HoosierCowboy Jul 2015 #46

I wrote my senator (Casey - PA) to intoduce the exact same bill. Silencio! EndElectoral Jul 2015 #50

Pleasantly surprised that McCain is in on this. City Lights Jul 2015 #51

He wants some of his maverick moniker back nolabels Jul 2015 #77

K&R Stellar Jul 2015 #53

Doesn't really matter, but bringing it back wouldn't be actively harmful Recursion Jul 2015 #54

. Rex Jul 2015 #70

Let me guess: you think this will "keep banks from gambling with your money" Recursion Jul 2015 #75

"Politics makes strange bedfellows..." malthaussen Jul 2015 #58

OMG, a rare McCain sanity moment! lark Jul 2015 #61

A Good Deed From Grampy McCain colsohlibgal Jul 2015 #62

McCain? John McCain? KamaAina Jul 2015 #63

credit where credit is due SCantiGOP Jul 2015 #64

This will piss off all the right people so I am all for it! Rex Jul 2015 #72

Great News. Hopefully it can pass in spite of the corporatists. Akicita Jul 2015 #79

good- its a start Marrah_G Jul 2015 #80

nice but CTBlueboy Jul 2015 #81

He may yet live to redeem himself libodem Jul 2015 #82

Warren makes sense, but McCain? What's up his sleeve? Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #83

McCain needs to polish up the ol' Legacy, which suffered major damage from bad decisions. Raster Jul 2015 #84

By beginning to undo the Reagan Revolution? Maybe backlash against the gop bigwigs? Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #85

You are giving him way too much credit. And it wasn't his decision to bring Palin onboard. rhett o rick Jul 2015 #97

I disagree. If John McCain had said: "NO Sarah Palin" her candidacy would not have moved forward. Raster Jul 2015 #102

Some things a majority of the US Congress sulphurdunn Jul 2015 #88

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #91

It's about time! warmfuzzy Jul 2015 #92

Interesting since his friend Phil Grahm helped make the repeal possible still_one Jul 2015 #94

The repeal of Glass-Steagall along with "Don't ask and Don't tell"& "Defense of Marriage" awake Jul 2015 #103

This is a very simple issue for politicians, and for The People to judge politicians BY nikto Jul 2015 #104

I gotta big feeling I am gonna get slammed for asking this: Why isn't Sanders Raine1967 Jul 2015 #106

Looks good, no reason it shouldn't be asked or you'd be slammed. elleng Jul 2015 #108

Thanks, I still do not know why his name is isn't on the legislation. Raine1967 Jul 2015 #109

McCain MFrohike Jul 2015 #112

...so it can go to the house to die quietly 0rganism Jul 2015 #113

Good! UCmeNdc Jul 2015 #115