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It was?
I thought it was Warren? When did it become Yellen?
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Ol' Joe is going to make Janet Yellen SecTres...just like the progressives wanted.  What’s progressive about Yellen again?
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Ol' Joe is going to make Janet Yellen SecTres...just like the progressives wanted. What’s progressive about Yellen again? Progressives aligned with Warren have [said] they'd consider it a victory if Yellen were appointed. Yellen has a long history of serving under Democratic administrations. She became the first woman to head the central bank after she was appointed by former President Barack Obama helping guide the U.S. economy in its recovery from the 2008 financial crisis. Source
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I think there's an opportunity for Lizzy and Bernie in the Cabinet as well.
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Biden’s list seems heavy on people who’ve already been vetted/confirmed by the Senate, to limit Mitch’s ability to obstruct.
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Ummm..
Okay, I read a fox business report that says progressives wanted Warren. I’d agree the mostly credentialed types supported Warren in the primaries and wanted her in the cabinet after she dutifully acted as spoiler to Sanders.
First I heard of her supporters wanting Yellen as a second for Warren. We’re you posting in favor of Yellen?
But if Fox business says so it must be so?
What’s progressive about Yellen?
Last edited by chunkstyle; 11/24/20 01:08 PM.
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Here’s another perspective on the progressives progress in pulling Biden left with cabinet appointments: The Data for Progress Cabinet Tracker Some will see what they want to see as progress though, so I don’t know how useful this will be. I see austerity ahead with Yellen, myself.
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I don’t see any chance of a Sanders appointment. In case you haven’t read the memo, Democrats are the new Republicans now.
Realignment baby!
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I don’t see any chance of a Sanders appointment. In case you haven’t read the memo, Democrats are the new Republicans now.
Realignment baby! I wonder what actions regular people can take?
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Biden’s list seems heavy on people who’ve already been vetted/confirmed by the Senate, to limit Mitch’s ability to obstruct. So Biden is basically fishing in the swamp for well known, well connected, swamp creatures. It's a clever ploy and it might work. Biden is more progressive than he used to be. But that's not saying a lot. I'm not terribly concerned about progressive appointments being made, I never expected them. Voters have made it pretty clear that they aren't interested in a bump to the left right now. You can be like Trump and deny the results of the election or you can roll with the punches and keep fighting. The enemy is not Joe Biden nor his cabinet, no matter who he chooses they will be better than the Trump nightmare of incompetence.
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