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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:16 PM Original message |
Larry Summers—A Bad Signal To Women |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. I personally think Laura Tyson should be the new SOT... |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Considering the daunting challenge the next Secretary of Treasury faces, I want the BEST person |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. "things like that?" Oh, those little things, like dumping toxic waste |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Tell me how Summers' views about women's genetics will affect |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
65. Right. And all policies exist in isolation.... |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
69. If he does not give fair weighted consideration to something like micro-loans, which |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Um...what do those views have to do with RESCUING THIS ECONOMY? |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
66. I'd say they are clues as to HOW he might think about "rescuing this |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. Did he give an opinion that dumping toxic waste on poor people is acceptable? |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
64. Try (paraphrase) "third-world countries are under-polluted" - |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. And it's too important to have a person in a position of trust when he has |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. delete |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. This woman disagrees with them |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. This person thinks they know more about the crisis than Summers? |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Okay, she puts forth Naomi Klein as treasury secretary. The author has zero credibility. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. Opening Poster seems busy churning up dissatisfaction for Obama |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. I noticed that too. nt |
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marimour (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. where is there evidence that women aren't being considered for cabinet posts? |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. If Summers is the best for the job, he should be considered. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. EPIC HORSESHIT |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. He is problematic in a number of areas |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Tell me, what is it about Summers' approach to the fiscal crisis do you oppose? |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. His being a champion of the deregulation that got us in to this mess |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. thank you |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Nothing you said says Summers is disqualified from the position. |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Pardon me? |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Capacity to change and evolve. |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. A direct link to the OpenLeft petition. |
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RepublicanElephant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
45. bingo!!! |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. I'm glad there are at least some who understand. |
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Genevieve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. Proficiency and competence ahead of ideology. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. delete |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Are you equating Summers to a KKK member? |
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Genevieve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Not I! Ask the poster above! (Seabeyond). |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. delete. will respond with fresh post |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Please give a link to his statement that he hates women. I haven't seen that. |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Oh, yeah? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. i went off the op post and thought it was another man.... i went into google |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Kudos for acknowledging your mistake. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. thank you. i dont have a tough time with that |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. Making one discriminatory statement is not equal to being a member of the KKK. |
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always_saturday (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. It's "ideological" to expect cabinet members who haven't made sexist statements about women? |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. I assume you're rooting for Norm Colemen to defeat Al "Playboy" Franken? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. i have heard offensive enough comments from franken about women that yes.... |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. But, you see my point. It's hard to categorially rule out someone |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. the point being.... in a cabinet position there are alternatives. IF the man was anti female, |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I disagree. With the cabinet position, it's about geting someone best equipped to do the job. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. again i say.... you are not a female living in this shit. the bullshit of male superiority |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. To clarify - i wouldn't be for summers if he tried to defend his remarks |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. i will agree with you. when you mentioned byrd..... |
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always_saturday (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. Nice try at deflection, but it doesn't work. |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. that's a cop out. You'll vote for Franken because you have no choice. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. Janet Napolitano is considered a likely candidate for Atty Gen |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. competence above all else |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. bingo. |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. And do his past policy positions show him to be the best qualified |
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Genevieve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
20. EXCUSE me but what the fuck is your prob? Why do you keep startin these negative threads all over DU |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. I've noticed that too, it's really evident. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
50. Sometimes a primary warrior never lets it go |
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Genevieve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. bingo. nt |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
25. And we know how Clinton was bogged down by the search for a "perfect" cabinet |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
26. obama married to the woman that he is, i am not convinced by your post their is a problem |
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always_saturday (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
27. He's THAT guy? |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
49. The Cabinet |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
61. If Summers Can Get Us Out Of This Mess And Help Obama Succeed... |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. ...then fuck the bitches. |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Fuck the bitches are your words, not mine. |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. I don't like Summers as a person, but we need this administration to be a meritocracy... |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
63. Let's solve the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression first |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #63 |
73. Amen! |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
67. The fight for women's rights has just gotten a whole lot worse |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Huh? As a woman I don't feel that way at all. Just because Hillary was not the nominee? |
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