De Blasio Appoints Goldman Sachs Exec To Deputy Mayor Post For 'Fighting Inequality'

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Source: Talking Points Memo

New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio tapped Goldman Sachs executive Alicia Glen as his Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development on Monday, the New York Times reported.

In a news conference announcing her appointment, de Blasio referred to Glen as a “a strong and forceful champion for fighting inequality,” according to the Wall Street Journal.



Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/de-blasio-appoints-goldman-sachs-exec-to-deputy-mayor-post-for-fighting-inequality

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I voted for DeBlasio twice this year, but how is this different than what the Obama administration has done?

[jakeXT]

1. Are you surprised ? /nt

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2. Not at all. DeBlasio talks big ideas, but he also lives in the real world.

He's not an ideological revolutionary.

[TheSarcastinator]

8. Riiiiight

So hiring someone from GS to fight "inequality" is now "living in the real world"? LOL. Thanks for your input.

No wonder social progress is failing to advance and income inequality is skyrocketing: with "realistic friends" like you, we all should just give up now and be more "reasonable".

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9. The reality is that New York City depends on tax revenue generated by Wall Street.

You will never, ever see an anti-Wall Street mayor elected in NYC.

Also note that DeBlasio created this position--certainly didn't exist under Mayor .00001%.

[Indi Guy]

10. Sorry, but that doesn't wash with me.

Bush Sr. employed the phrase "compassionate conservatism" while he continued to allow the Wall St. Jackals to satisfy their blood-lust at the expense of the 99%.

I could be wrong but this has the earmarks of "lipstick meet pig."

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12. DiBlasio's obligation is to the citizens of New York, not the rest of the country.

Going to war with Wall Street would be bad for the citizens of New York city and New York state.

Taxes on Wall Street were 8.5% of NYC's revenue and 16% of New York State revenue.

[Titonwan]

13. WTF?

Going to war is exactly what he should be doing. I still vividly remember Wall Streeters drinking champagne and sneering down at Occupy protesters below their vaunted aristocratic ramparts. Sneering at the peasants.
I can almost bet you're all for $hillary Clinton too. And Chuck 'going down on Wall St.' Schumer.

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14. How would a 10% cut in NY City spending and a 20% cut in NY State spending

affect your family and neighbors?

Very easy to be brave with other people's well-being on the line.

Occupy Wall Street didn't elect Bill DiBlasio. The working class and poor did, not a bunch of 20-somethings from privileged backgrounds hanging out in a park.

[Indi Guy]

16. Wow! Your arrogance is showing.

You sound remarkably like Nixon's VP Spiro Agnew who referred to the Vietnam War's student dissenters/protesters as, "...an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals."

What faction of what party do you belong to again?

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17. One that cares about the people who live and

work in NYC.

Banging drums won't fund schools or provide affordable housing.

[blkmusclmachine]

19. Spoken like a true

sock puppet.

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20. Lol. nt

[Indi Guy]

11. Welcome to DU Sarcastinator.

...Looking forward to more of your input.

[radhika]

3. Well, this didn't take long. Next? Drone surveillance....n/t

[diabeticman]

4. I honestly believe this guy was going to be like a Grayson or Warren or Sanders for New York.

[Wilms]

5. I think you might consider her record.

She doesn't appear to be in that $200,000 per speech wing of Goldman affiliates.

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6. $200K is chump change for Goldman execs.

She may very well be qualified for doing what she's doing, but if anyone was expecting DeBlasio to take on Wall Street, those dreams just dissipated.

[Wilms]

7. Pardon me...

...but that's typical geek-speak.

It's protected, of course. But it is what it is.

[Proud Public Servant]

15. In other news, Democrats tap wealthy, idle plutocrat to fight poverty, inequality

"Unacceptable!" cries DU.

FDR could not be reached for comment.

[Freddie Stubbs]

21. JFK wasn't exactly poor either

[blkmusclmachine]

18. 11-Dimensional rope-a-dupe. "Bi-partisanship." Best he could do. MUST. LOOK. FORWARD.

More LIES from our so-called "DEMS/libs/progressives." Wolves in sheep's clothing.

[Douglas Carpenter]

22. like it says in the Bible, "Government is the executive committee of the bourgeoisie" - 2 Mark 2:14

and "When you have them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow." - 2 Jude 5:16 - But frankly we will have to wait and see. I'm willing to give De Blasio a chance to prove himself.