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bburgoyne26
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 Posted: 11/30/04 - 13:34 Post subject: Phil Gramm for Treasury Secretary?
I don't particulary like Phil Gramm....he and Tom DeLay both rub me the wrong way as far as their personalities, demeanor and politics....and I've had to see a lot of them over the years in Texas politics.....
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/nation/10302418.htm
Posted on Tue, Nov. 30, 2004
Gramm may be pick for new Treasury secretary
By Maria Recio
Star-Telegram Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - Two years ago today, Sen. Phil Gramm resigned from his seat, and the Texas Republican vowed to concentrate his energies on a new career as an investment banker.
But the siren call of political service may be luring Gramm back. Washington sources, former staff members and several published reports mention Gramm's name for a job many say he was born to fill: Treasury secretary.
Gramm, 62, who is a managing director of UBS Investment Bank in New York, did not respond to a request for an interview. "We don't comment on rumors," said Susan Austin, UBS spokeswoman.
Nonetheless, there were unmistakable signs that a trial balloon is being floated with Gramm's name.
A report Sunday by conservative syndicated columnist Robert Novak was headlined: "Gramm looks good for Treasury." And a Washington Post story Monday on the revamping of President Bush's economic team mentioned Gramm as one of several possible replacements for Treasury Secretary John Snow, who still has the job but is expected to leave early in Bush's second term.
When asked about Snow on Monday, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said he would not speculate.
Treasury Department spokesman Tony Fratto said, "We don't comment on personnel issues."
Snow replaced Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill nearly two years ago. The prospect of a return by Gramm sparked talk around Washington.
Former Gramm press secretary Don Stewart, now spokesman for Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said, "I don't think anybody'd be surprised if it happened.
"Whoever's the next Treasury secretary has to spend a lot of time on the Hill," Stewart said. "Gramm knows everybody. He understands the process better than anybody."
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 15:05 Post subject:
I would have thought the Enron thing was the kiss of death for him.
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Gogirlgo
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 16:36 Post subject:
Wasn't he also the financial backer of some porn flick?
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RexRacer
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Posted: 12/06/04 - 17:23 Post subject:
Hm. Interesting. While I think Gramm's a Boob, in general, I think what's more interesting is that I don't see him as being 'the inisder W. loyalist' that all of the other appointees to the second term have been.
Sure, he's a loyal GOPer, but that's a minumum baseline requirement for the appointees named so far.
Thoughts?
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prohemp
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Posted: 12/09/04 - 07:28 Post subject:
looks like there will be Snow tomorrow
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RexRacer
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Posted: 12/09/04 - 12:51 Post subject:
| prohemp wrote: | | looks like there will be Snow tomorrow |
A big fat snowstorm indeed, prohemp!!
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