2016 Postmortem

HughBeaumont

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49. Until Ted Cruz, Phorclosure Phil was the most punchable face in corporo-Washington politics.

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 01:51 PM

Feb 2016

Unfortunately for Cruz, his mentor's backing another Christo-Fascist loser in Rubio.

Gramm told U.S. News and World Report last month that his vote would go to Rubio. He also said that “if I was going to invest my money I’d invest it with Trump.” Gramm on Thursday noted the appeal of Trump’s “gruff, matter-of-fact style.”

But he predicted the billionaire would drop out after losing the upcoming Iowa and New Hampshire contests.

“There’s a big difference between liking somebody who tells it like it is and voting for them for president,” said Gramm, who ran for president in 1996. “I don’t see it happening.”

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Hillary Helped UBS—and Then the Bank Funneled Millions to the Clintons [View all] Octafish Feb 2016 OP

Who would have thunk it FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #1

I know, right? nc4bo Feb 2016 #2

We must protect the 52,000 US tax avoiders doing business with UBS! Octafish Feb 2016 #6

K N R Faux pas Feb 2016 #3

I'm so old I remember when government actually taxed millionaires. Octafish Feb 2016 #13

I'm old enough too. Faux pas Feb 2016 #17

Forbes mag actually published this? LongTomH Feb 2016 #50

Yawn, but Bernie claimed an endorsement he didn't have. cali Feb 2016 #4

HSBC also stepped up to protect the right of US citizens to offshore their loot, er, fortunes. Octafish Feb 2016 #11

The thugs are all over these stories. If you ever wander out of DU to other political discussions jillan Feb 2016 #5

Great. Remind them about Phil Gramm. Octafish Feb 2016 #8

There it is!... As you say: "These folks, it seems to me, are past caring..." KoKo Feb 2016 #14

Of all the sleezeballs in government in my lifetime, Gramm is the sleaziest. bulloney Feb 2016 #27

Guess who ties ENRON to BCCI? Octafish Feb 2016 #44

You are exactly correct. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #57

+ a bazillion! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #56

NO MORE CLINTONS! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #25

This funneling of money needs to be looked at much closer. 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #7

It's all legal. Octafish Feb 2016 #15

Only legal in name bulloney Feb 2016 #28

Vote Hillary! The job you lose may be your own. earthside Feb 2016 #9

Carrier got a Tax Abatement from Indianapolis to expand plant in 2011. Octafish Feb 2016 #64

''It's called 'business.''' -- Donald Trump Octafish Oct 2016 #93

K&R CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #10

Clinton and Gramm: Crony Capitalism’s Power Couple Octafish Feb 2016 #83

Notice to Hillary supporters: Doctor_J Feb 2016 #12

Our work has to go beyond electing Bernie POTUS bulloney Feb 2016 #34

From POTUS all the way down to county district supervisors and school board members n/t arcane1 Feb 2016 #45

Well again, some of the dog catchers also have some serious issues to be sure nolabels Feb 2016 #53

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #16

Hillary Clinton’s Pay-for-Play Reality Octafish Feb 2016 #86

K&R SMC22307 Feb 2016 #18

''The only good bank is one that doesn't need to be bailed out.'' Octafish Feb 2016 #92

knr! what a post! nt retrowire Feb 2016 #19

Your usual high quality, Octafish navarth Feb 2016 #20

So glad you zentrum Feb 2016 #21

Thanks Octafish 1norcal Feb 2016 #22

K&R! nt Duval Feb 2016 #23

You can bet that dragonfly301 Feb 2016 #24

The settlement is such bonus for UBS salib Feb 2016 #26

Don't worry, she told the remaining 47,550 to "cut it out" arcane1 Feb 2016 #46

Gawd the Clintons are so sleazy. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #29

hmmm mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #30

Could you translate that into English please? AlbertCat Feb 2016 #35

what didn't you understand..? mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #36

Jaysus. In trying to look smart and well read, you're missing the mark cali Feb 2016 #40

hmm was definitely not trying to look smart or well read mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #42

That women are oppressed? zeemike Feb 2016 #51

Or some such power fantasy AlbertCat Feb 2016 #60

Like listening to David Fry (last wacko to give up) at the Bundy game preserve takeover ... ebayfool Feb 2016 #63

The translation is pretty easy: It is perfectly OK for Hillary to be corrupt because LondonReign2 Feb 2016 #54

Bwahaha. In 2013, Hillary was worth about $50 million cali Feb 2016 #39

and yet mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #41

Seabee's handmaiden. Kurovski Feb 2016 #62

"we are out there to beat your azz b/c you feel entitled" nashville_brook Feb 2016 #77

Oh hello Phil PatrynXX Feb 2016 #31

Gotta remember Clinton's don't have the same omph that Obama or Bernie has PatrynXX Feb 2016 #32

K & R! TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #33

The sight of Phil Gramm makes me nauseous...... marmar Feb 2016 #37

Me too. If the Democratic Party ever hopes to be competitive we have got to recruit Enthusiast Feb 2016 #58

Lol marmar Feb 2016 #59

Mitch and his Wife Elaine Chao are the Power Couple in DC! Creepy... KoKo Feb 2016 #71

self-delete pnwmom Feb 2016 #38

Recommended. H2O Man Feb 2016 #43

KR - Can we please elect a President who is not corrupt & compromised like the Clintons? nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #47

Why am I no longer surprised at any dark revelation about the Clintons? LongTomH Feb 2016 #48

Until Ted Cruz, Phorclosure Phil was the most punchable face in corporo-Washington politics. HughBeaumont Feb 2016 #49

Absolutely punchable. I am happily surprised to read he stiffed Jebthro. Octafish Feb 2016 #79

Phil put the Gramm in Gramm-Leach-Bliley. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #52

And Pres Clinton signed it and they both got richer. It's this corruption we are fighting. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #66

It's a full time battle. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #69

Exactly and while we are trying to lead our lives the Wealthy hire people to fight their rhett o rick Feb 2016 #70

Thanks for the thread Octafish /nt think Feb 2016 #55

K&R. Thanks as always . Kurovski Feb 2016 #61

Octafish, you & your posts are one of the prime reasons I have stuck to DU over the years! ebayfool Feb 2016 #65

I agree. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #67

Kicked, recommended and bookmarked. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #68

One Hand Washes The Other Among The Plutocrats colsohlibgal Feb 2016 #72

Kick (nt) Kurovski Feb 2016 #73

Another DU-at-its-finest OP. SMC22307 Feb 2016 #74

K & R AzDar Feb 2016 #75

Update Kick !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #76

K & R Duppers Feb 2016 #78

K and R (nt) bigwillq Feb 2016 #80

Amazing isn't it? monicaangela Feb 2016 #81

this is so staggeringly awful! amborin Feb 2016 #82

Conor Friedersdorf... SidDithers Feb 2016 #84

Why do you care? Octafish Feb 2016 #85

I think it's important to note when right-wing Libertarian sources are used at DU... SidDithers Feb 2016 #87

So, when you can't find anything wrong with the facts, you attack the author. Octafish Feb 2016 #89

I didn't attack the author... SidDithers Feb 2016 #90

The facts show corruption. Octafish Feb 2016 #91

Another one of HRC's touted SOS successes? EndElectoral Feb 2016 #88