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Donald Trump picks Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn for chief economic adviser
washingtontimes.com ^ | 12/12/16 | S.A. Miller

Posted on 12/12/2016 2:37:54 PM PST by ColdOne

President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he would appoint Goldman Sachs President Gary D. Cohn as the president’s chief economic adviser and director of the National Economic Council.

Mr. Trump said that Mr. Cohn would be able to put his renowned business know-how to work for the American people.

“He will help craft economic policies that will grow wages for our workers, stop the exodus of jobs overseas and create many great new opportunities for Americans who have been struggling,” Mr. Trump said in a statement. “He fully understands the economy and will use all of his vast knowledge and experience to make sure the American people start winning again.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: draintheswamp; intrumpwetrust; itsokbecausetrump; maga
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To: nopardons

“You don’t even know what words to use for what I imagine you mean/think you mean.”

So no matter what argument I bring you will always not understand it, and I will always be an idiot to you.

I have several problems with the picks. They are however qualified for the jobs, I never said they weren’t. But I fear that they’ll just use their positions for more crony capitalism. Which is the opposite of draining the swamp.
Hopefully they won’t, and will end up being great for America and Americans.


101 posted on 12/12/2016 7:57:54 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: FreedomStar3028
I was telling you that your vocabulary is pathetically sparse, which hampers your arguments. It is YOU, who refuse/are incapable of understanding what is posted to you. Pity that.....

"CRONY CAPITALISM"?

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT TERM MEANS!

Cohn won't be working for Goldman, when he is the economic adviser.

He's one of the $1 a year men, so shan't be making ANY money from his position and neither will his friends.

You don't even know what the position Trump wants him for, entails. LOL

102 posted on 12/12/2016 8:06:01 PM PST by nopardons
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To: nopardons

Oh, okay. So how will he be supporting his family and himself while he works for $1 a year. Are you kidding me?

He’ll have Trumps ear, and will have a lot of influence over economic policy. But surely he cannot use his position to enrich himself. Nope, not at all!


103 posted on 12/12/2016 8:11:38 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: FreedomStar3028
Oh good grief......................are you really and truly THIS stupid?

Trump is taking $1 a year and many of those who are more than happy to work for him and this nation, are doing the same.

Ever hear that "insider trading" is a criminal offense and punishable by some rather heavy duty fines and jail time; unless, of course your last name is Clinton and probably Obama.

Of course Cohn will have Trump's ear...that's what this job is all about; you uneducated, knuckle dragging, backwards poster. Bless your heart.

104 posted on 12/12/2016 8:16:17 PM PST by nopardons
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To: nopardons

Wow.


105 posted on 12/12/2016 8:20:58 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: ColdOne
The following was the narration on Trump's closing campaign ad which was read as some footage of Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein was shown.

"It's a global power structure that is responsible for the economic decisions that have robbed our working class, stripped our country of its wealth and put that money into the pockets of a handful of large corporations and political entities."

Apparently Trump has had a change of heart.
106 posted on 12/12/2016 8:25:51 PM PST by oincobx
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To: nopardons

Is that the go to card when not holding our own cantidate accountable? Attack the messenger? Sounds as bad as an Obama worshipper. You can say la la la la la and it doesn’t go away no matter how hard you close your eyes and scream for the bogey man to go away. I voted for Trump but that doesn’t mean I won’t call it out when I see it. I also won’t hero or celebrity worship as many around here continually do when they tie themselves in knots to justify their positions.

It’s funny you can tell the second someone has conceded an argument the second they resort to attacking. Hypocrisy does that


107 posted on 12/12/2016 8:43:25 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: 31R1O

Don’t fret, the tying of knots tighter than a pretzel to justify what was trashed around here is quite humorous to watch. You just can’t pay for this level of comedy


108 posted on 12/12/2016 8:47:20 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: nopardons
nopardons stfu
109 posted on 12/12/2016 8:50:12 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: nopardons

I am not a fan of goldman sachs nor the public bailout of them.


110 posted on 12/12/2016 8:50:24 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: nopardons

Are you a Goldman stooge?


111 posted on 12/12/2016 8:50:35 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: nopardons
Controlled the Bush white and Obama white house.
112 posted on 12/12/2016 8:51:07 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: nopardons

You work for an investment bank, don’t you? Where do you hide your morality from 9 to 5?


113 posted on 12/12/2016 8:51:43 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: FreedomStar3028

Did the same to me. Must work for Goldman Sachs.


114 posted on 12/12/2016 8:52:36 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: Jarhead9297

I think our new CINC has discovered there are some strings attached to the job like it or not.


115 posted on 12/12/2016 8:55:37 PM PST by 31R1O
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To: Sam Gamgee

Him and a lot of other people think Trump can’t pick wrong.

I don’t disagree that Cohn is qualified for the job.

I just question why, after Trump pledged to clean the swamp, would he get GS people on board?

If they do, more power to them. But it’s concerning to say the least.


116 posted on 12/12/2016 9:00:08 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

No no no see you don’t understand and must not trust what your eyes saw on these boards for months! See GS who Heidi worked for was trashed endlessly. Belittled, besmearched, and viciously attacked. In fact GS was trashed as hell itself and every association was the devil incarnate.

Fast forward election is over and history is being complet rewritten faster than a liberal professor can brain wash the class of pupils. You never saw with your own eyes what took place on these boards, move along, don’t look over here...nowwwww all of a sudden te man at GS is chosen and guess what? It’s PURE GENIUS I tell ya PURE GENIUS.

Hero and celebrity worship is what we had the last 8 years and it appears if you say ANYTHING in disagreement you’ll be treated like a conservative has by Obama’s surrogates you are racist. Except here the card against you is....you’re a Cruzbot...how cute and quaint eh?


117 posted on 12/12/2016 9:02:57 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Jarhead9297

You’re too, too funny for words. LOL


118 posted on 12/12/2016 9:04:52 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Sam Gamgee

Nope...you do that; Sammy.


119 posted on 12/12/2016 9:05:32 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Secret Agent Man
I wasn't for the bailout either.

OTOH, this is an economic adviser job. Do you want Trump to pick the guy who drives a carriage around Central Park ?

120 posted on 12/12/2016 9:07:16 PM PST by nopardons
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