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Why Goldman Sucks
ecthompsonmd July 18, 2009

Besides being very proud of myself for the pun, I’m still distressed at Goldman Sachs raking in record profits. I heard on Left, Right and Center, Mike Murphy say something like what is good for Sachs is good for the country. What? Wall Street has divorced itself from the rest of the country. They are living in the lap of luxury while the rest of America has been really struggling. As usual, Paul Krugman puts all of this into perspective. Krugman (emphasis is mine): First, it tells us that Goldman is very good at what it does. Unfortunately, what it does is bad for America.

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Rahm Emanuel will be Chief of Staff
ecthompsonmd November 6, 2008

Barack Obama’s first choice is a good one. Rahm Emanuel has been asked and has accepted the role of Chief of Staff. This is the “point person” for the White House on policy. Emanuel knows Congress, being the fourth highest ranking member of Democratic House. Republican John Boehner was not happy. Anything that makes Rep. Boehner not happy is okay with me. From NYT: llinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel has accepted the job as President-elect Barack Obama’s chief of staff, a move ensuring that a seasoned Washington insider with deep knowledge of both Congress and the national political landscape will be at Obama’s right hand in the

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Countdown on Scott McClellan, Part 3
ecthompsonmd May 30, 2008

I know that I haven’t posted this in order but I thought it was important for me to post this segment now. John Dean has been on Countdown numerous times. In some ways, John Dean and Scott McClellan are alike. Dean told the truth on the Nixon administration and McClellan appears to have mostly told the truth on the Bush administration. So, Dean has a unique perspective.

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