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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-10 02:03 AM
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Obama Strongly Hints At Warren Nomination To Head Consumer Bureau
President Obama hailed his long friendship with Harvard Professor Elizabeth Warren on Friday, crediting her at his new conference with the idea for what has since become the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, when asked whether she was still the leading candidate to run it. After calling her a "dear friend" and adding that he's known her since he was in law school, he strongly hinted that she would be the eventual nominee by qualifying that he was "not going to make an official announcement until it's ready."

Obama's clear emphasis on "official" left little room for doubt that the matter is all but decided. Speculation has swirled that Obama would name Warren to head the agency during the summer recess to avoid a confirmation battle. His opportunity to do so expires early next week, when Congress returns. But he could also recess appoint Warren in October, after Congress recesses to campaign for reelection.

"The idea for this agency was Elizabeth Warren's. She's a dear friend of mine. She's somebody I've known since I was in law school. And I have been in conversations with her. She is a tremendous advocate for this idea," he said. "I'll have an announcement soon about how we're going to move forward. I have had conversations with Elizabeth over these last couple of months. But I'm not going to make an official announcement until it's ready."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/10/obama-hints-at-warren-nom_n_712282.html?ir=Politics
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-10 02:07 AM
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1. Jeez, I wish he'd just get on with it!
Nominate her already!

:eyes:
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pinboy3niner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-10 03:15 AM
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4. +100
As the Nike ad says, "Just do it!"
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-10 02:11 AM
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2. She'd just be a terrific choice.
She really would.
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Kalun D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-10 02:44 AM
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3. Decisions To Screw The Working Class
made in seconds, like the $700 Billion crooked banker bailout and firing Union teachers and aiding and abetting the biggest environmental criminals in history (BP)

helping the working class like appointing Warren that takes several weeks or even months and only comes when it looks like the mid terms are going into the sh*tter.
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-10 10:15 AM
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5. It's discouraging. nt
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-10 10:23 AM
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6. $700 Billion crooked banker bailout passed by Congress in 2008.
Righteous.
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Kalun D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-10 10:55 AM
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7. Correct
With Obama front/center in the senate pushing it through.
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nashville_brook Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-10 12:03 PM
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8. enough hand-wringing...lets get this party started.
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Better Today Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-12-10 12:38 PM
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9. Personally I think the hemming and hawing indicates that he isn't going to pick her.
I hope I'm wrong.
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