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Half-Century Man

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25. I didn't read it like that...

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 9, 2013, 11:45 AM

Aug 2013

...28 out of 40 people thought Janet Yellen is likely Pres. Obama's top choice, and perhaps the best choice. Okay, but the sample group included traders, economists, and strategists. Any of whom might favor regulation for whatever reasons. So, the automatic assumption that Yellen will not be effective is somewhat flawed.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Mocked Larry Summers as Eva Peron in 2009, Backs Janet Yellen [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

I hope this is true. Scuba Aug 2013 #1

I hope it has a positive effect on the White House.... daleanime Aug 2013 #2

LMAO Hydra Aug 2013 #3

Nice description! She's a ray of sunlight that gives me a bit of "Hope". adirondacker Aug 2013 #14

So Warren is backing Wall Street? Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #4

Count on CNBC to write bad stories. This sample has 40 people answering. 20 said they wanted Mass Aug 2013 #6

Surveys are done using samples. There aren't a lot of folks to survey. Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #8

CNBC has zero credibility. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #20

And who do you support? nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #29

General Alexander Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #30

How clever you are to avoid committing yourself. Why are you afraid to rhett o rick Aug 2013 #31

Alexander would make a great Fed chairman Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #32

You dont have to convince me of your true loyalty. I find it interesting that you include rhett o rick Aug 2013 #34

Correct Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #35

I'm sure the sampling was very, very scientific MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #9

I didn't read it like that... Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #25

So Warren joins half of the Democratic senate caucus in supporting Yellen? Good for her. Good for Mass Aug 2013 #5

more like Isabel Peron... MisterP Aug 2013 #7

K&R! hrmjustin Aug 2013 #10

I wonder if that was part of why Summers opposed her nomination for the Consumer Protection agency? pnwmom Aug 2013 #11

He's a ruling class boob that lives in constant fear that people will discover that Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #21

Well, Summers is a known misogynist and arrogant prick. nt. eilen Aug 2013 #27

I love my senior Senator MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #12

You are so lucky...I'm jealous Oilwellian Aug 2013 #24

Same here..... paleotn Aug 2013 #33

Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #13

Anybody but Summers or any other Republican Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #15

Only a shit-4-brains would nominate Larry Summers..... DeSwiss Aug 2013 #16

If Yellen Unknown Beatle Aug 2013 #17

Something's fishy. Eva Peron was long dead in the 1980s. "Evita" was on Broadway though. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #18

aIts Warren all summer-hazz Aug 2013 #19

Go Elizabeth! dbackjon Aug 2013 #22

Warren rocks. blackspade Aug 2013 #23

knr nt Zorra Aug 2013 #26

Warren will make a great President Tom Ripley Aug 2013 #28