Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury

[Archangel]

Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury

Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM


WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.

http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/191348.html

CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!

ARCHANGEL

[WillieJ]

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

What are you, the archangel of shitty news? Do you get a weird sort of
pleasure when things go wrong?

[AnAmericanCitizen]

Post by WillieJ

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

What are you, the archangel of shitty news? Do you get a weird sort of
pleasure when things go wrong?

What are you....ten?....AAC

[Cotton]

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/191348.html
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

wonder why nobody wants to work for the Obama Adm?

[WillieJ]

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

wonder why nobody wants to work for the Obama Adm?- Hide quoted text -
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Why don't you tell us Cotton. And while you are at it, tell us how
many of the chosen said no, and what were their reasons? And please
give their names and what positions they turned down? And please give
me a pareto chart contrasting number of asked and accepted versus
number who were asked but who replied negatively.

[Cotton]

Post by WillieJ

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

wonder why nobody wants to work for the Obama Adm?- Hide quoted text -
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Why don't you tell us Cotton. And while you are at it, tell us how
many of the chosen said no, and what were their reasons? And please
give their names and what positions they turned down? And please give
me a pareto chart contrasting number of asked and accepted versus
number who were asked but who replied negatively.

you first

[Archangel]

Post by WillieJ

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

wonder why nobody wants to work for the Obama Adm?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Why don't you tell us Cotton. And while you are at it, tell us how
many of the chosen said no, and what were their reasons? And please
give their names and what positions they turned down? And please give
me a pareto chart contrasting number of asked and accepted versus
number who were asked but who replied negatively.

all the bullshit aside. Lets start with the fact that the person running
the treasury department is a tax evader, why does that not bother you?

CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!

ARCHANGEL

[Cotton]

Post by Archangel

Post by WillieJ

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

wonder why nobody wants to work for the Obama Adm?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Why don't you tell us Cotton. And while you are at it, tell us how
many of the chosen said no, and what were their reasons? And please
give their names and what positions they turned down? And please give
me a pareto chart contrasting number of asked and accepted versus
number who were asked but who replied negatively.

all the bullshit aside. Lets start with the fact that the person running
the treasury department is a tax evader, why does that not bother you?
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

because he is a moron.

[WillieJ]

Post by Archangel

Post by WillieJ

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

wonder why nobody wants to work for the Obama Adm?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Why don't you tell us Cotton. And while you are at it, tell us how
many of the chosen said no, and what were their reasons? And please
give their names and what positions they turned down? And please give
me a pareto chart contrasting number of asked and accepted versus
number who were asked but who replied negatively.

all the bullshit aside. Lets start with the fact that the person running
the treasury department is a tax evader, why does that not bother you?
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL- Hide quoted text -
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Actually, it does bother me. I wish Obama had said..."I'm sorry Tim,
you should have told me upfront. I'm choosing someone else".

[Cotton]

Post by WillieJ

Post by Archangel

Post by WillieJ

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

wonder why nobody wants to work for the Obama Adm?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Why don't you tell us Cotton. And while you are at it, tell us how
many of the chosen said no, and what were their reasons? And please
give their names and what positions they turned down? And please give
me a pareto chart contrasting number of asked and accepted versus
number who were asked but who replied negatively.

all the bullshit aside. Lets start with the fact that the person running
the treasury department is a tax evader, why does that not bother you?
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Actually, it does bother me. I wish Obama had said..."I'm sorry Tim,
you should have told me upfront. I'm choosing someone else".

nobody wants to serve under an Obamanation. Why is that? So he is left
with a buncha tax cheats and incompetents.

[WillieJ]

Post by Cotton
nobody wants to serve under an Obamanation.

Zat right?

[Archangel]

Post by WillieJ

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

wonder why nobody wants to work for the Obama Adm?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Why don't you tell us Cotton. And while you are at it, tell us how
many of the chosen said no, and what were their reasons? And please
give their names and what positions they turned down? And please give
me a pareto chart contrasting number of asked and accepted versus
number who were asked but who replied negatively.

all the bullshit aside. Lets start with the fact that the person running
the treasury department is a tax evader, why does that not bother you?

CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!

ARCHANGEL

[Archangel]

Post by WillieJ

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

wonder why nobody wants to work for the Obama Adm?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Why don't you tell us Cotton. And while you are at it, tell us how
many of the chosen said no, and what were their reasons? And please
give their names and what positions they turned down? And please give
me a pareto chart contrasting number of asked and accepted versus
number who were asked but who replied negatively.

All the bullshit aside. Lets start with the fact that the person running
the treasury department is a tax evader, why does that not bother you?

CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!

ARCHANGEL

[efeatherston]

Post by Archangel

Post by WillieJ
Why don't you tell us Cotton. And while you are at it, tell us how
many of the chosen said no, and what were their reasons? And please
give their names and what positions they turned down? And please give
me a pareto chart contrasting number of asked and accepted versus
number who were asked but who replied negatively.

All the bullshit aside. Lets start with the fact that the person running
the treasury department is a tax evader, why does that not bother you?
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

Didn't you get the memo? Only republicans, evil corporations, and
heads of evil corporations evade taxes. Democrats only make innocent
mistakes.

[AnAmericanCitizen]

Post by WillieJ

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

wonder why nobody wants to work for the Obama Adm?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Why don't you tell us Cotton. And while you are at it, tell us how
many of the chosen said no, and what were their reasons? And please
give their names and what positions they turned down? And please give
me a pareto chart contrasting number of asked and accepted versus
number who were asked but who replied negatively.

The biggest number of all is for those who are scofflaws of one kind or another who
were allowed to stay and "serve.".....AAC

Recession is when your neighbor loses his job.
Depression is when you lose yours.

And recovery will be when Obama (fill in the blanks)

[j***@gmail.com]

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

This makes it Obama's 4th premature withdrawal.


Jane

[Cotton]

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Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

This makes it Obama's 4th premature withdrawal.
Jane

Mrs.Obama is not happy about this turn of events.

[AnAmericanCitizen]

Post by j***@gmail.com

Post by Archangel
Another Obama Nominee Out: Cohen Withdraws From Treasury
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Wall Street lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen has withdrawn
from consideration to become deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, a
Democratic source said on Thursday, dealing another setback to the
department's efforts fill critical positions.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said vetting issues
came up in the final stages of considering Cohen for the job.
Cohen, a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has counseled
nearly every major Wall Street financial institution during his career
on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and bank rescues and
failures.
http://www.newsmax.com/politics/cohen_withdraws_treasury/2009/03/12/1...
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

This makes it Obama's 4th premature withdrawal.

But doesn't include the number who didn't withdraw, weren't asked to withdraw and
should have been....AAC

Obama builds a team of has-beens with a string of warmed-over Clintonites
and rejected Democrats like Tom "Puff" Daschle....Rush Limbaugh