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Related: About this forumGoldman Sachs just gave Bernie Sanders the best inadvertent endorsement ever
The presidential candidacy of Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has the potential to be a dangerous moment, according to Lloyd Blankfein.
The chairman and CEO of investment bank Goldman Sachs told CNBC yesterday (Feb. 3) that Sanderss angry rhetoric against the financial industry has wide implications, not just for Wall Street, not just for the people who are particularly targeted, but for anybody who is a little bit out of line. He added: Its a liability to say Im going to compromise, Im going to get one millimeter off the extreme position I have and if you do you have to back track and swear to people that youll never compromise. Its just incredible. Its a moment in history.
Any criticism coming from one of the worlds most prominent bankers will likely bolster Sanderss appeal among his supporters. Journalist Glenn Greenwald called it the most powerful endorsement yet for the campaign.
Meanwhile, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton is struggling to justify her ties to the bank, which is a lightning rod for critics of Wall Street. Asked by CNNs Anderson Cooper why she accepted $660,000 in speaking fees from Goldman, she said: Well, I dont know. Thats what they offered.
http://qz.com/610060/goldman-sachss-ceo-just-gave-bernie-sanders-the-best-inadvertent-endorsement-ever/
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Goldman Sachs just gave Bernie Sanders the best inadvertent endorsement ever (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
Feb 2016
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WillyT
(72,631 posts)1. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!
DanTex
(20,709 posts)2. Says Glenn Greenwald...
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)3. I guess my meme is catching on.
Goldman Sachs Endorses Sanders!
Just remember you read it here first.
Just remember you read it here first.
Uncle Joe
(58,403 posts)4. That's only because you rock!