Beware of The Restoration
One of the first posts I ever wrote was about Sid Blumenthal coming to Hollywood to remind liberals that a Clinton Restoration was at hand. Since we fought a bitter primary battle to make sure the restoration did not occur, I think Barack has to make sure that the Clintonistas don’t dominate his administration. I know its hard to find experienced Washinton hands without dipping into the Clinton administration talent pool, but new thinking is needed. At the outset, I can say that I really do think Hillary might make a good Secretary of State and as long as Bill will disclose everything about the Foundation, I think they can avoid the conflict of interest. The few times I saw Hillary speak on Obama’s behalf, she was great and I think she can be a team player.
Where I would have real problems is with people like Larry Summers who completely bought into the Clinton/Rubin financial deregulation scheme. The Treasury Secretary is going to be the most important appointment of the first Obama term. What we don’t need is a continuation of Clintonomics.
Krugman for Treasury!
Krugman for Treasury!
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Jon – I don’t want to sound like a ditto-head but I am heading in that direction. When I heard that Rubin might be in, and Hillary might be in, I began to wonder who else might be in and I have a hard time breathing.
Jon – I don’t want to sound like a ditto-head but I am heading in that direction. When I heard that Rubin might be in, and Hillary might be in, I began to wonder who else might be in and I have a hard time breathing.
Just because people were Clinton appointees, that doesn’t make them jaded or ineffectual.
Many Clinton appointees were smart, connected people who were frustrated from doing their best work by dramatics in the Clinton administration.
Hopefully, with a strong Obama administrative direction, many of those Clinton appointees can be moved to work more explicitly for the good of us all.
As my mother’s 90-year-old friend (President of Seniors for Peace) says, we just have to be ready to push Obama and his appointees in the direction we want them to move.
Just because people were Clinton appointees, that doesn’t make them jaded or ineffectual.
Many Clinton appointees were smart, connected people who were frustrated from doing their best work by dramatics in the Clinton administration.
Hopefully, with a strong Obama administrative direction, many of those Clinton appointees can be moved to work more explicitly for the good of us all.
As my mother’s 90-year-old friend (President of Seniors for Peace) says, we just have to be ready to push Obama and his appointees in the direction we want them to move.
Just because people were Clinton appointees, that doesn’t make them jaded or ineffectual.
Many Clinton appointees were smart, connected people who were frustrated from doing their best work by dramatics in the Clinton administration.
Hopefully, with a strong Obama administrative direction, many of those Clinton appointees can be moved to work more explicitly for the good of us all.
As my mother’s 90-year-old friend (President of Seniors for Peace) says, we just have to be ready to push Obama and his appointees in the direction we want them to move.
“As my mother’s 90-year-old friend (President of Seniors for Peace) says, we just have to be ready to push Obama and his appointees in the direction we want them to move.”
Really? How would she set about doing that?
“As my mother’s 90-year-old friend (President of Seniors for Peace) says, we just have to be ready to push Obama and his appointees in the direction we want them to move.”
Really? How would she set about doing that?
“As my mother’s 90-year-old friend (President of Seniors for Peace) says, we just have to be ready to push Obama and his appointees in the direction we want them to move.”
Really? How would she set about doing that?
Well, constantly reminding them that there’s another election that can tip the majority in Congress out of their favor only two years away might be a start.
Well, constantly reminding them that there’s another election that can tip the majority in Congress out of their favor only two years away might be a start.
Well, constantly reminding them that there’s another election that can tip the majority in Congress out of their favor only two years away might be a start.
Thank you, Amber…
And what about corporate board elections? When is that shit going to hit the fan? As in throw the bums out… All three big auto execs took their private jets to beg Congress for money this week. At approximately $20,000.00 per trip. And no, they didn’t jet pool.
Thank you, Amber…
And what about corporate board elections? When is that shit going to hit the fan? As in throw the bums out… All three big auto execs took their private jets to beg Congress for money this week. At approximately $20,000.00 per trip. And no, they didn’t jet pool.
Thank you, Amber…
And what about corporate board elections? When is that shit going to hit the fan? As in throw the bums out… All three big auto execs took their private jets to beg Congress for money this week. At approximately $20,000.00 per trip. And no, they didn’t jet pool.
JT:
Obama’s online campaign engine is already helping people invite their neighbors into local gatherings to talk about healthcare reform. It’s the same system that helped people invite their neighbors to phone banking parties.
JT:
Obama’s online campaign engine is already helping people invite their neighbors into local gatherings to talk about healthcare reform. It’s the same system that helped people invite their neighbors to phone banking parties.
Jon
Someone made a smart suggestion to me the other day on this topic. Obama does know how to woo the centrists (I know you’ve seen http://www.zmag.org/znet/viewArticle/19343 ).
However, if he is a pragmatist, he knows he needs at least 8 years even to begin to fix up the mess of the post-Reagan hegemony. And thus he has to ensure he can’t be painted as a radical in his first term. It behoves his associational rhetoric to appear to come from right down the centre, even while perhaps he does start to enact some progressive policies.
As you know, control of the frame is 80% of success in politics.
Jon
Someone made a smart suggestion to me the other day on this topic. Obama does know how to woo the centrists (I know you’ve seen http://www.zmag.org/znet/viewArticle/19343 ).
However, if he is a pragmatist, he knows he needs at least 8 years even to begin to fix up the mess of the post-Reagan hegemony. And thus he has to ensure he can’t be painted as a radical in his first term. It behoves his associational rhetoric to appear to come from right down the centre, even while perhaps he does start to enact some progressive policies.
As you know, control of the frame is 80% of success in politics.