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brentspeak

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2. You are aware there are more than 2 political parties in this country?

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 09:57 PM

Jan 2015

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But if you sniff at that, you are aware there were a lot of Republicans out there who Obama could have selected instead of Gallagher, whose first time around as a SEC counsel was part of the reason 2008 happened in the first place?

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Nobel Laureate Stiglitz Blocked From SEC Panel After Faulting High-Speed Traders [View all] brentspeak Jan 2015 OP

Why are you blaming President Obama for following the law with Gallagher's appointment? msanthrope Jan 2015 #1

You are aware there are more than 2 political parties in this country? brentspeak Jan 2015 #2

Dude...Mary Jo White is Independent. The next time you critique the President you might msanthrope Jan 2015 #5

So, logically, Obama appointed yet another Republican for the commission brentspeak Jan 2015 #7

Did you miss the constitutional requirement, brent? And aren't you trying to have it both ways? msanthrope Jan 2015 #8

Either you didn't do well in school brentspeak Jan 2015 #9

As I noted, brent...missed the constitutional requirement, yeah??? Try reading your own msanthrope Jan 2015 #13

Yes, I did miss the imaginary "constitutional requirement" brentspeak Jan 2015 #16

Brent....go back to post #7, and read the constitutional requirement. You msanthrope Jan 2015 #17

That was my own post you're referring to brentspeak Jan 2015 #18

Yes brent....your own post. And it contains a constitutional requirement. This is not msanthrope Jan 2015 #20

So I am going to assume you've given up....here's the answer.... msanthrope Jan 2015 #22

But somehow it is expected that a Democrat can support the Corporate agenda right? Vincardog Jan 2015 #3

What does that even mean? nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #6

Stiglitz should be RUNNING the SEC (or Treasury). Faryn Balyncd Jan 2015 #4

My ideal team would have Krugman at Treasury, Elizabeth Warren running the SEC, tclambert Jan 2015 #12

What would Goldman think? That seems to be the litmus test for decision making on financial policy. pa28 Jan 2015 #10

What would Teddy Roosevelt (or Pres. Sanders or Warren) do? I think they'd put Stiglitz in charge of Faryn Balyncd Jan 2015 #11

No the truth is they can't handle the itellegence of one of our best economic minds. That is why jwirr Jan 2015 #14

High-Speed Traders? No 1step Jan 2015 #15

Can there be no one who is critical... blackspade Jan 2015 #19

Damn. elleng Jan 2015 #21