Report: Penny Pritzker in line for Cabinet (NOT Scrappleface)

Chicago Tribune ^ | 20 November 2008

[SE Mom]

Chicagoan Penny Pritzker has emerged as President-elect Barack Obama's choice for commerce secretary, The New York Times is reporting. Pritzker, who was the national finance chairman of the Obama campaign, was in the final stages of vetting for the post, according to the Times.

[reagan_fanatic]

And if there was anyone with tons of baggage with which to fry, it’s this one. However, I don’t have much hope that the R’s will take it to her.

Of course they won't. If the pubs were to put up someone like this, the dims would scream bloody murder and raise all sorts of hell until the nomination was withdrawn.

The republicans, however, will meekly acquiesce without so much as a grunt.

[Dahoser]

Whether it’s Pritzker or Holder or any of the other slugs Obama is going to nominate, the question is will any Republican hammer these people? Just once I’d like to see a Republican spend his five minutes bashing the crap out of a RAT witness or nominee. We see the RATS do it all the time, but the Stupid Party seems to view their time for questions as an opportunity to first, lavish praise on the chairman of the committee; second, say how wonderful it is for the witness or nominee to take time out of a busy schedule to spend some time with the committee; third, get interrupted by a RAT member of the committee and enthusiastically yield to that member; and finally, fourth, effusively thank the chairman and the witness or nominee.

[SE Mom]

It was you that came up with ‘Ponzi Penny’, wasn’t it? It is a perfect choice of nick-names....lol!

T'was me, I confess :) Foolishly, I thought we'd seen the last of her, (knowing full well she would NEVER be investigated properly for the corruption that follows in her wake) but neglected to keep in mind that The Chicago Way is moving to Washington..

[penelopesire]

Yep...other than making Barney Frank the Commerce head, can you imagine a worse choice? lol

[SE Mom]

I’d relish watching such a moment as well- but we know it’s unlikely to take place. Yesterday Arlen Specter told us he’d be asking “hard” questions of Holder in the hearings- but wrapped up by saying no matter- I’ll vote for his confirmation.

[Bulwinkle]

Look on the bright side, President ‘Odumbo’ is going going to be fun to bang on.

[SE Mom]

Oy.

Barney Frank.

Words fail me when I think of him.

[SueRae]

“Obama’s national finance chairwoman, Penny Pritzker, was chairwoman of the board of a Chicago-area bank in 1993 when it adopted a subprime business strategy that regulators say ultimately led it to collapse in 2001.

Superior’s board and managers “ignored sound risk-management principles and failed to adequately oversee Superior’s operations,” the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Inspector General concluded in 2002.”

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[massgopguy]

Hey you, it’s Thursday and you know what that means....give back that Jack.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

They need someone with international money raising connections to preside over the upcoming sale of the United States of America.

[bamahead]

Get her on record, under oath, because that activity will eventually be found to have been a criminal activity.

That's assuming it will even be investigated...which it won't.

[thesetruths]

If she runs Commerce the way she runs Hyatt, it will be chaos.

And decent people behaving properly and minding their own business will have no rights.

[Chances Are]

Obama might as well put Barney Frank in charge of the Treasury and Chris Dodd as Fed. Reserve chairman...(eye roll)

Hey! He may yet!!! Party's just getting started, you know.

CA....

[Condor51]

So far all of Barry's picks have been women or other Blacks. So I wonder if Michelle is really calling all the shots.
(I think Barry is (cough) 'whipped')

Tom Daschel doesn't count as a 'man'.

[griswold3]

But NinePercent Nancy said, “The Party’s over!”

Just watch more ‘capital flight’!
Commerce is not going to like this!

[khnyny]

bookmark

[dr_who]

Chicago! Maybe Obama can resuscitate Al Capone and give him a cabinet post! And why not? Chances are, he voted more than once in this election!

[Solson]

I would suggest we hold our fire until we see the whites of their eyes...i.e - nomination. If Obama uses the other side(us) to vet prematurely, it makes sure all of his nominees pass.

I for one would like to see a bunch of his cabinet folks put under major scrutiny and filibustered in a quid pro quo move.

[SunkenCiv]

Breaking — NBC News Says [New Mexico Governor] Richardson Will Get Commerce
The Albuquerque Journal | November 21, 2008 | Bruce Daniels
Posted on 11/21/2008 2:01:12 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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