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Symantec Chief Leading Candidate for Commerce Secretary
Fox News ^
| 1/27/2009
Posted on 01/27/2009 4:29:50 PM PST by markomalley
Software company president John Thompson is the top candidate for U.S. commerce secretary, a senior Democratic official confirmed to FOX News.
If chosen, Thompson, chairman and chief executive of Symantec Corp, would fill the last slot in President Obama's Cabinet.
The Democratic official told FOX News that it is not clear when an announcement will happen, but the official believes it will come soon, suggesting it could be used as a catalyst to move Obama's economic recovery plan.
At a White House briefing Tuesday, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said Thompson is just one of the names under consideration and that no decision has been made.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhocabinet; bhocommerce; johnthompson; obamaregime; symantec
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To: markomalley; ShadowAce
Oh my God....
Commerce will slow to a crawl, and huge amounts of resources will be sucked away in the process.
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:31:58 PM PST
by
KoRn
To: KoRn
Somebody has to keep the email system up.
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:34:28 PM PST
by
Mojave
(Own a pit bull; own the consequences.)
To: KoRn
or send our jobs overseas.
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:37:53 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Only the hypnotized never lie)
To: KoRn
Commerce will slow to a crawl, and huge amounts of resources will be sucked away in the process. LOL!
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:38:47 PM PST
by
King Moonracer
(Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.)
To: markomalley
Oh great. So what are the subscription costs going to be for THIS one?
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:42:03 PM PST
by
50cal Smokepole
(Hey Al Gore! Get your fat carcass over here and shovel all this global warming off my driveway!)
To: KoRn
Hmmmm... I dumped their internet security system because they ran the business so poorly; that doesn’t bode well for his commerce skills.
To: King Moonracer
"The workers are rehired to disassemble the plant. And ship the equipment to China," says the ad's announcer. "Washington sold them out. With the help of people like John McCain. He supported tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. And voted against cracking down on China for unfair trade practices. We can't afford more of the same."
Will someone ask Thompson about call centers in India???
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:43:54 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Only the hypnotized never lie)
To: markomalley
No, he is being put on to show OBo how he can tax the internet with his company software.
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:44:29 PM PST
by
luv2ndamend
(May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen. — Samue)
To: markomalley
ROTFLMAO! This is a thread that will write itself...:)
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:45:52 PM PST
by
rlmorel
("A barrel of monkeys is not fun. In fact, a barrel of monkeys can be quite terrifying!")
To: All
"...Commerce will slow to a crawl, and huge amounts of resources will be sucked away in the process...."
WE HAVE A WINNER AT POST #2!!!!!!
Kudos to YOU KorRn...THAT is why I love FR...:)
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:48:21 PM PST
by
rlmorel
("A barrel of monkeys is not fun. In fact, a barrel of monkeys can be quite terrifying!")
To: KoRn
ROTFLMAO but so very true
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:52:04 PM PST
by
2nd amendment mama
( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
To: KoRn
Commerce will slow to a crawl, and huge amounts of resources will be sucked away in the process. Installing him in office is sure to break something.
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:56:37 PM PST
by
TChad
To: KoRn
Commerce will slow to a crawl, and huge amounts of resources will be sucked away in the process.Not to mention all the serious problems that will occur without the Commerce Dept recognizing it until it's far too late.
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posted on
01/27/2009 4:58:03 PM PST
by
Future Snake Eater
("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
To: markomalley
Proof positive - that Obama’s GOAL is to destroy America!
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posted on
01/27/2009 5:13:47 PM PST
by
river rat
(Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
To: Future Snake Eater
to all
no more Symantec products!
boycott Symantec!
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posted on
01/27/2009 5:14:29 PM PST
by
Reily
( .)
To: markomalley
First reaction - God help us - these are people who make Norton Antivirus
Second Reaction - Norton 2009 is much better - maybe he does have some management skill
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posted on
01/27/2009 5:43:54 PM PST
by
gondramB
(Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.)
To: markomalley
Well, that's appropriate since Symantec screwed up my system two years ago with a bad subscription renewal download and then tried to charge me $29.95 to tell me how to fix a problem they caused.
Thompson should do very well in the federal government.
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posted on
01/27/2009 5:55:22 PM PST
by
Virginia Ridgerunner
(Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
To: KoRn
That just positively slayed me...and you got it in at post #2!
That was impressive, and I got a good laugh out of it! (I am in IT, so I know JUST what you mean!)
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posted on
01/27/2009 6:00:37 PM PST
by
rlmorel
("A barrel of monkeys is not fun. In fact, a barrel of monkeys can be quite terrifying!")
To: KoRn
Oh my God....
Commerce will slow to a crawl, and huge amounts of resources will be sucked away in the process.
On the brighter side, maybe they'll post a link on a gov't website to a tool that will uninstall the whole damn administration!!!!!
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posted on
01/27/2009 6:08:01 PM PST
by
BikerJoe
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