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Get Jamie Galbraith :-)

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 04:19:44 PM EST
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Or Galbraith.  Yes, that's a possibility.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 04:31:00 PM EST
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Biggest problem is his lack of Treasury experience that would be nice or needed to fight the Bush-Clinton-Bush bureaucracy.

On the other hand, it would drive the GOP gonzo crazy.  And that is always a good thing to do.

What is needed is a Finance-Type more than an economist.  Don't know any that fit the bill.

by ATinNM on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 04:38:36 PM EST
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A lefty finance type?

I don't know. How about Bloomberg?

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 04:40:02 PM EST
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H'mmmmmmmmmm.

Interesting idea.

Have to look and see when he's going to be looking for a job.  The NYC mayor is term-limited, IIRC.

Problem is he is an outsider that would be coming in to a well organized, and tight, team that's been together for 2 years.  Unless they've had discussions already ... I don't see it.

by ATinNM on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 05:02:19 PM EST
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So James Rubin again? Gah. More Goldman Sachs.

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 05:16:00 PM EST
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Oh god!  

No.  No!  NO!

by ATinNM on Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 05:17:45 PM EST
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he NYC mayor is term-limited, IIRC

Not any more.

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Thu Nov 6th, 2008 at 05:39:19 AM EST
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