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In reply to the discussion: Obama Puts Fox In Charge of Henhouse By Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone [View all]Cha
(297,154 posts)11. no he's not. He likes the cutesy headlines that
suck people in so they can start taking cheap shots at the President.
Obama Puts Wall Streets Worst Nightmare In Charge Of SEC
She has experience in white-collar crimes as well, leading major busts of penny stock manipulation schemes in 2000 which resulted in the arrest and convictions of over 100 people, one of the largest crackdowns on white-collar crime in US history. Whites office has won billions in restitution from major banking institutions for defrauding investors. When she retired from the US Attorneys office in 2002, it was a major sigh of relief from the business worlds more corrupt elements.
She is someone who knows how to root out corruption, to find the information needed, and to get results. Wall Street had hoped for a business insider, but has instead gotten a vicious attack dog. This appointment comes on the heels of a newly empowered Securities and Exchange Commission, meaning that the administration has decided to get tough on big businesses who would seek to exploit people for profit
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She is someone who knows how to root out corruption, to find the information needed, and to get results. Wall Street had hoped for a business insider, but has instead gotten a vicious attack dog. This appointment comes on the heels of a newly empowered Securities and Exchange Commission, meaning that the administration has decided to get tough on big businesses who would seek to exploit people for profit
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Obama Puts Fox In Charge of Henhouse By Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone [View all]
wilsonbooks
Jan 2013
OP
Hey, don'cha know that putting a fox in charge of the henhouse is a bad thing only when someone like
kath
Jan 2013
#3
I knew he would be back under the bus, he hasn't learned to ONLY PRAISE authority
Dragonfli
Jan 2013
#27
Taibbi forgets that there's a distinction between being a defense lawyer and a prosecutor.
Zen Democrat
Jan 2013
#9
Taibbi is plenty smart enough. He just likes to talk shit and enjoys being a cynic.
phleshdef
Jan 2013
#10
The logic of some is unbelievable. Since she has shown to be tough, then she will be tough
rhett o rick
Jan 2013
#16
You do realize by your logic a pedophile would be ideal to head a child rape taskforce
Dragonfli
Jan 2013
#25