Rahm Emanuel Working With Federal Reserve To Fight Transparency

[Me.]

Rahm Working With Fed To Beat Back Audit

“The White House, Federal Reserve and Wall Street lobbyists are kicking up their opposition to an amendment to audit the Fed as a Senate vote approaches, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the lead sponsor of the measure, said on Monday”…cont…

“In the spring of 2009, Sanders brought a similar amendment to the Senate floor and won 59 votes. Eight senators who voted against it then are now cosponsors of his current measure.

"I think momentum is with us. But I've gotta tell you, that on this amendment, you're taking on all of Wall Street, you're taking on the Fed, obviously, and unfortunately you seem to be taking on the White House, as well. And that's a tough group to beat," said Sanders.

He's been trading calls, he said, with Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff.” Cont…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/03/rahm-working-with-fed-to_n_561505.html

[wildbilln864]

1. k&r! nt

:banghead:

[leeloo]

2. Glad to see that transparency thing is working out..K&R..

[Rex]

3. Whatever they are trying to hide must be big.

Why be scared of oversight unless you have something to hide imo.

[Me.]

12. The Half Trillion That Went To Europe?

[Rex]

16. But why? We've spent that much on Iraq many times over by now.

I'm wondering if it is something else.

[Me.]

18. Because No One Will Answer The Question

As to exactly where the money went, who was on the receiving end and why. This combined with the suspicion that there is something nefarious going on is why Grayson wants the Fed audited. With Iraq we sort of know where the money is going.

[lib2DaBone]

4. ..all bow down to Rham.. Mr. Third Rail...Mr. Blue Dog.. Mr. Dino...

[havocmom]

5. No change until Rahm is outt there

Obama needs to face the fact that he has to cut Rahm loose.

[dflprincess]

9. Rahm works for Obama

I doubt he's doing this without his boss' blessing.

[Me.]

13. Amen To That

[tritsofme]

6. It will disappear in conference.

I would be very surprised to find this provision in the bill that President Obama will eventually sign into law.

[girl gone mad]

7. Sanders thinks he has the votes..

and screw Rahm, because this amendment is extremely popular with people that vote.

[katandmoon]

8. Why is Obama against transparency?

[wroberts189]

11. Good question.. he campaigned on it. nt

[lib2DaBone]

10. Rham Works Overtime To Protect Secret Federal Reserve Accounts...

Rham KNOWS where this money went.. and it certainly wasn't to build roads and schools in the United States.

[bullwinkle428]

14. Welcome to the underside of the bus, Bernie...

:(

[amborin]

15. k and r

[Wilms]

17. .

[autorank]

19. Way to go! K*r