Robert Rubin as Treasury Secretary

[erpowers]

Since the economy seemed to be better during the Clinton Administration than they are now it would seem that Robert Rubin was a good Treasury Secretary. However, I would like to get the opinion of members of DU concerning that issue. Was Robert Rubin a good Treasury Secretary?

[terrya]

1. Yes, he was.

I think he did a fine job bringing the economy into a surplus for the first time in decades. Of course, that was squandered utterly by the current regime.

I think Obama should give serious consideration to asking Rubin to return as Treasury Secretary. God knows, he would have his work cut out for him.

[Fovea]

2. No thank you.

Rubin is the wrong man at the wrong time.

[erpowers]

5. Wasn't Suggesting Him

I was not suggesting that he be the future Treasury Secretary. I had just read about him in a book and was curious as to whether he had done a good job. I realized the Clinton economy was better than the current economy, but I still wondered if Rubin had been a major role players in that economy.

[Fovea]

6. Dr. No to Reich's

Albert Schweitzer.

[FSogol]

3. Yes. n/t

[DailyGrind51]

4. Robert Rubin is "Greenspan-Lite" and would be no prize!

Not that I'm saying the Clinton economy wasn't good, but Rubin was a well-intentioned globalist who really believed that internationalizing economies would eventually be good for everyone. How'd that work out for us, Bob?