CNN: Obama Appoints Goldman Sachs Lobbyist to Top Treasury Post, 1/28/09

I appeared on CNN to discuss President Obama's appointment of a Goldman Sachs lobbyist to a top Treasury office - after pledging not to hire lobbyists in his administration. It was the second major lobbyist Obama has hired. For more details, see here: http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=11152

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News & Politics

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• Tim Geithner
• Goldman Sachs
• Treasury Department

[Wizard364]

Obama is in with the Neocons and is nothing more than a complete and utter fraud.

[toosinbeymen]

I agree with you Mr. Sirota, that there has to be other qualified people that don't have the lobbyist taint. Maybe not as well qualified as these two but IMHO being a lobbyist in these relevant industries uniquely disqualifies someone from the positions. I'm disappointed that Obama has sought these waivers.

[CartoonPoem]

@id493337 Mitt Romney

[id493337]

@Wizard364

Hi, what is a Neocon?

[blakeward35]

god damn i wanna be a lobbyist.....great job

[nelson3300]

wait, David Serreda?

[Shrunkenhead61]

Of all the lobbyists in the world... Goldman Sach's

Duped again America duped again. I kind of want to see how far congress goes... it's interesting watching this shit.

[tuerk666]

you have to follow this wonderfull storyline:

1) he would never ever take money from lobbyist

watch?v=09VKus6quMU&N R=1 <- up to 40sek. very interesting!!

2) McCain the bad guy.. takes money from them:

watch?v=5JLjhKkvjDo&feature=re­lated

3) but he would never ever take money from them...

watch?v=8Q8eJT9oEHI

4) or he would????

watch?v=bhYD8_L0nV8&feature=re­lated

Mr. President YOU SUCK!!!!

[lamiac2411]

oooo she is sooo hot. Sends chills down my spine almost as much as megan kelly

[2006edsel]

Hey, I wonder what would happen if you hired the most infamous child sex offended to babysit your kids for a week while you went to Cancun on vacation....hummmm.

I love what Obama represents but I am really begining to question his actual Intent...

[hopeNchangeHAHA]

I wonder, do you think GE is a corporation too? This is not a trick question, but there is a point to it. and the analogy was a simple way to put into perspective the fact that when we have multiple generations on welfare, the families rarely get off of it due to the generational dependency of it.. that is a sad state when people find it more accomodating to sit on welfare than to establish a career and have a better future. no need to debate that if you dont wish to, facts are facts.