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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Promoted Sideways

Where she has no power to really do anything, either.

US President Barack Obama plans to name Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren to set up a powerful new consumer protection bureau, but tailor her job designation to avoid a Senate confirmation battle.

A Democratic official said Warren, a well-known consumer advocate who has drawn Republican fire on Capitol Hill, will be an assistant to the president and special adviser to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.

By avoiding naming Warren to actually head the new bureau, Obama retains her experience and skills as an advocate for consumers while sidestepping what was shaping up as a tough effort to get her confirmed by senators...


"Special Advisor" to her adversary little Timmeh Geithner. Now that's special. Especially when you look at the details through official rosy glasses.

There's nothing like having all the public responsibility and none of the actual Authority.

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