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Thu Nov-06-08 09:46 AM
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Robert Rubin just told Obama he doesn't want a post in his administration |
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Just came across Bloomberg
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:47 AM
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1. Was Rubin a Hillary supporter? |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:49 AM
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5. Don't know, probably because he was in the Clinton administration /nt |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:48 AM
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2. What about Rick Rubin? |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:50 AM
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8. ...or Ruben Studdard? n/t |
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Thu Nov-06-08 11:06 AM
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22. oooh! were going platinum! |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:48 AM
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:37 AM
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:42 PM
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23. Wall Streets Big Adventure. HAHA! n/t |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:48 AM
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4. Thank You Jesus, working families don't need this POS around. |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:49 AM
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6. Good. ...... Robert Reich is a better choice. |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:50 AM
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9. I love Reich - but would he want to be a a Sec. again? |
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He's so smart and compassionate.
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:53 AM
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:06 AM
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17. A brilliant friend of mine has known him since college--says he is |
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the smartest person he knows--and would be a great president! Too bad for size prejudice.... (written by a small person, btw.)
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:49 AM
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7. We don't need a free marketeer like Rubin around. Or Larry Summers. |
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I wish Obama would offer Robert Reich or Paul Krugman a post.
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:52 AM
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Krugman for Treasury.
(did you see his opinion piece in the Times calling Cheney et al Monsters)
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:50 AM
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:51 AM
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11. Probably doesn't want to be around when the bag of shit breaks. |
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The bag of shit being our economy.
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:54 AM
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:51 AM
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12. Well that is excellent news. |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:53 AM
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14. Bair is a republican, but I agree with you she wouldn't be a bad choice /nt |
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:17 AM
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18. did obama, um, ask rubin to take a post? |
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if he didn't, then i think i'll call up the university of tennessee athletic department and tell them i'm not interested in the coaching vacancy they have.
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Thu Nov-06-08 11:00 AM
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21. Not that I know, this was reported on Bloomberg without details /nt |
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:21 AM
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Don't want him in the cabinet anyway. Many of his theories are wholly discredited. The Professor
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