2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumRichard Levin----our next Secretary of the Treasury
Levin has served as Yale University President for longer than any one at other Ivy League Schools. He is brilliant in finance and has a lot of Corporate CEO's as friends. The next four years will show Obama with a team that will prove his enlightenment. Wait until you see who else is getting appointed.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Always Randy
(1,060 posts)DFW
(54,437 posts)I'm not doubting it, just curious if it's solid info.
Four years ago, I broke Biden's selection as VP on DU and got roundly trashed for not being able to reveal the source of my info (until, that is, it was officially announced). The reason was that my nephew in DC went swimming early mornings in a pool where some of Biden's staffers also went for early morning swims, and he was small (at the time) and has strongly Asian features. They probably figured he either didn't understand English well, or was too young to understand what they were gabbing about. He let me know immediately, but asked me not to tell where I got my info, so as not to get Biden's people in trouble (after all, I can understand their excitement).
Ergo, if you DO know but can't say how or why, I'm cool with that.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)I'm trying to recall what it was...
I guess this could make some sense. His retirement was at an interesting time and Peter Salovey was just waiting in the wings so it was a smooth deal and done quickly.
Always Randy
(1,060 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Always Randy
(1,060 posts)Rick Levin-- can go into any arena and be accepted ----he brought ROTC back to Yale-(not that I am in favor of that---but it's hard for the wingers to attack him because of this)---has hosted George Bush at his personal residence----but can go anywhere on the globe and have immediate rapport----this guy is good------there will be more choices like this one ----stay tuned
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)lecture and he is in fine command. I am sure this is a career move on his part.
What was your college at Yale?
Always Randy
(1,060 posts)Just know the inner workings -----and human nature ----the rest falls into place---Levin was set to take Larry Summers job ---but the thought was that Treasury would be more fitting----and an appointment of Levin after Obama won left no room for failure on Rick's resume
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)But I don't have the info you have, altho I do not doubt your word on this. It makes sense, if he was a contender for Summers' job he had to be up in the ranking. Chances are you are right!
Always Randy
(1,060 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)My ex-husband is a Harvard man and he started taunting me at Thanksgiving dinners when the family gathers at my daughter's house. Since the Yale-Harvard game is the week before it has been a source of delight for him to pull all kinds of stuff on me (neither I nor my husband went to Yale but we live in New Haven and attend Yale games at the Bowl every season).
I am plotting revenge. I will be playing this little youtube number for my l7 year old granddaughter who is looking at colleges:
Always Randy
(1,060 posts)there are many floating around ----including one with Howard Dean and Salovey------hanging around a dorm room eating bad snacks -----it is good that they keep it light-------I am glad for all of the Ivy grads ----but it can also be an albatross-----the pressure to succeed at any cost can sometimes ruin the fun of life--we all have our crosses to bear----but I am just gratefully to be alive and help in some way-----kind regards to you and best of luck to your family and to your granddaughter ----in her college hunt
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)i fpossible. It sounds like fun. I know Harvard (in its typically unhumorous style) did a parody of Why I Chose Yale. But of course the Cantabs are generally more unhappy than the Elis....
Always Randy
(1,060 posts)I think there might be two more Ivy Pres. going to DC as well
DFW
(54,437 posts)I've been there, as I explained, so I won't press for further details.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)davidpdx
(22,000 posts)Normally I know who the people are who's names are being floated for these positions.
dmosh42
(2,217 posts)Always Randy
(1,060 posts)not a clone---he can go into any arena and be accepted ----he brought ROTC back to Yale-(not that I am in favor of that---but it's hard for the wingers to attack him because of this)---has hosted George Bush at his personal residence----but can go anywhere on the globe and have immediate rapport----this guy is good------there will be more choices like this one ----stay tuned