Elizabeth Warren

JDPriestly

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44. I am reading the Bully Pulpit, Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 07:15 PM

Mar 2015

http://www.amazon.com/The-Bully-Pulpit-Roosevelt-Journalism/dp/141654786X

It is taking me quite a while to finish it. But what a great book. I highly recommend it to those who want to understand how Roosevelt accomplished what he did.

The amazing thing is that he was raised in great wealth and, as a young man, was, according to the Bully Pulpit, quite a snob. Yet he came to have great compassion for working people.

He certainly had his faults, but he did fight to enforce reform.

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Guess What Happened When JPMorgan's CEO Visited Elizabeth Warren's Office [View all] n2doc Mar 2015 OP

TBTF is an obscenity. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #1

Agreed peacebird Mar 2015 #3

So is jamie dimon. calimary Mar 2015 #16

We need to jail the officers and directors and place more limits on indemnification. merrily Mar 2015 #51

Dimon doesn't care about breaking the law, his bank pays the fine. Jail time is what he needs. peacebird Mar 2015 #2

And it can be done..."Iceland jails former Kaupthing bank bosses" Lochloosa Mar 2015 #5

Aww! Saviolo Mar 2015 #9

Excellent! Good to see, now to start doing that over here in America peacebird Mar 2015 #12

That's what they did in Iceland Saviolo Mar 2015 #7

It can't be posted enough Lochloosa Mar 2015 #11

True enough. Saviolo Mar 2015 #33

Please make an OP in general discussion with this, more people need to see it. peacebird Mar 2015 #13

Please post this in GD for more visibility, thanks. 'So sue me'- appalachiablue Mar 2015 #43

You mean actually prosecuting people works?? F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #41

Jail time and actual restitution lark Apr 2015 #58

By all means, throw them in jail, but, joshdawg Apr 2015 #54

I like the way you think, joshdawg! peacebird Apr 2015 #56

“So hit me with a fine. We can afford it.” ---> He's saying "FUCK YOU AMERICA" L0oniX Mar 2015 #4

yup... progressoid Mar 2015 #15

Socialism for perps. GeorgeGist Mar 2015 #6

See! Warren's meeting with bankers already!!! MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #8

did Elizabeth get a $250 thousand speaking bonus Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 #10

Bwahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Scuba Mar 2015 #34

The big banks need to be broken up. pa28 Mar 2015 #14

This made me think of a simpler solution... Wounded Bear Mar 2015 #17

Something like this is needed SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #19

That's what the fines were supposed to do. These sociopaths won't respond to anything that's not pri Volaris Mar 2015 #49

That arrogant SOB Hekate Mar 2015 #18

that is why lemondropkid Mar 2015 #20

I'd rather she was the majority leader... Wounded Bear Mar 2015 #21

Schumer is just another Wall Street Puppy begging to have his belly scratched. bvar22 Mar 2015 #35

what they do flobee1 Mar 2015 #22

Their pet politicians make the fines tax deductible. Vincardog Mar 2015 #26

It seems that organized crime has moved into banking. fasttense Mar 2015 #23

The BCF is a criminal conspiracy as well. Vincardog Mar 2015 #24

saw her on a show this morning mountain grammy Mar 2015 #25

Break them up. tclambert Mar 2015 #27

Wall street is pure evil project_bluebook Mar 2015 #28

But, but, but... gregcrawford Apr 2015 #57

"So hit me with a fine." Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #29

a regulatory change that has a chance of actually being enacted Angel Martin Mar 2015 #30

Very interesting. Please consider making this an original post. Scuba Mar 2015 #36

are you sure about a separate thread? the article is from 2010... Angel Martin Mar 2015 #47

The comments at HuffPost for the article need supporters SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2015 #31

Just one reason i don't go to HuffPo anymore. nt. druidity33 Mar 2015 #40

I've never seen so many people on a somewhat "liberal" site go after her SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2015 #52

Did JPMorgan Try to Bribe Dem Power-Brokers? (Depends What Your Definition of 'Bribe' Is) Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 #32

+1 a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #39

Compare to the Siegelman case in Alabama. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #46

We need another Teddy (Trust Buster) Roosevelt... bvar22 Mar 2015 #37

I am reading the Bully Pulpit, Doris Kearns Goodwin. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #44

I highly recommend this book, totally agree. Ikonoklast Apr 2015 #59

+1. Break up the Banks, open up the Media & bring back the Fairness Doctrine, for starters. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #45

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #38

Why Elizabeth Warren needs to rethink running for the presidency. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #42

i am A-OK with banishment from wall street + confiscation of 90% of wealth. pansypoo53219 Mar 2015 #48

Read Vanity Fair's zentrum Mar 2015 #50

This isn't new. Badass Liberal Apr 2015 #53

K&R! DeSwiss Apr 2015 #55

Monkey on a Stick demwing Apr 2015 #60

Amazing turbinetree Apr 2015 #61

Play the card father founding Apr 2015 #62

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #63