There really are two Americas right now...

One that believes that corporations and financial sectors that have so much money and power that they can hold entire nations hostage on a whim are a threat to our way of life, and one that believes that regulatory agencies who at best try in vein to rein in (at worst are in bed with those they are supposed to regulate) are a threat to our way of life.

For the life of me I don't understand (even after numerous conversations with those who hold opposing views) how anyone can fear financial regulatory agencies more than they fear a handful of banks controlling most of the world's economy. And these are the same people who think the Department of Homeland Security, CIA and FBI should have unlimited powers to do as they will to "keep us safe".

I really believe the rise of Selfism (i.e. Ayn Rand) and the Prosperity Gospel (i.e. Oral Roberts) has corrupted much of our nation's view of themselves and the world beyond them beyond repair. No matter how much the media repeats these ideas, politicians scare us with them and religious leaders preach them, a rational and compassionate person should still be able to understand that these ideas are dangerous and self-defeating yet the most powerful people in our media, politics and religion continue to have millions deluded into supporting ideas that will continue to make life for the bottom 90% of Americans (and 99.9% of the world) worse.

"We have no doubt that without proper oversight, the CFPB will only multiply the kind of countless, burdensome regulations that are holding our economy back right now and that it will have countless unintended consequences for individuals and small businesses that constrict credit, stifle growth, and destroy jobs. That's why everyone from florists to community bankers opposed its creation in the first place. That's why we'll insist on serious reforms to bring accountability and transparency to the agency before we consider any nominee to run it."

Mitch, namreh here. Release a few thousand of the 'countless, burdensome regulations' and the same for the 'countless unintended consequences' that will result unless the CFPB is reformed, whatever the hell that means. Surely you must know what they are or you would not, in good conscience, refer to them..... oh wait, I used a no-no word -C O N S C I E N C E - in connection with a repub. My bad.

I am SO SICK of this shit!

Fuck this goddamned country.

if the Republican monolith will stand. I am glad to see, however, that the administration chose not to waste the talents and popularity of Warren by having her beat her head against that wall anymore. She'll need that time to organize a Senate campaign if such is her wish. And I hope she does. It would be delightful to see her on the other side of the dais asking questions instead of having her reputation trashed by pinheads.

'We will not support the consideration of any nominee, regardless of party affiliation, to be the CFPB director until the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reformed.'"

Since it was created by the prior Congress, maybe the Party of No should have done a better job of getting things formed the way they wanted then. It's a bunch of bull that they're planning on holding the appointed head hostage until they get their way. I seem to remember only a few years ago when Repulicans were constantly whining about "Up or Down" votes ... guess they don't remember that now.

Another successful appeasment of the GOP by President Milquetoast! Way to go asshole!

Maybe Obama will offer to cut SS even more than he already has in order to further appease the GOP into approving his CFBP nominee.

How do American citizens elect a scumbag to draw a salary and receive medical benefits, paid with tax dollars, to go to Washington to obstruct business? This sorry son of a bitch is not worthy of the office he holds.

The CFPB was created through the Democratic process. The Repukes seem to deny that process whenever it is done by Democrats. The President should use whatever power is needed through the Patriot Act, Homeland Security, and other liberty denying laws are available and lock up these traitors far from the light of day. Better yet put them up against a wall and be done with them. I am tired of this shit where laws are held in contempt and outright lies are the order of the day for the Repukes.

I am perfectly capable of financially protecting myself.

and I have little sympathy for those who think they need a govt agency to protect us from a giant Ponzi scheme. and don't want govt to spend buttloads of money to protect ignoramuses from themselves

anyone who still patronizes the banking industry gets what they deserve. (fools and their money)

you are either "with" the global insurrection against bankster occupation or not.

Boycott the banks. (simple as that)

That asswipe McConnell would not get a call, a meeting, a card, a letter or any acknowledgement, for 4, or 8 years. He would become a total non-person. No handshakes, no flights on Air Farce One, and alot of visits to his neighborhood to support the Dem candidate(s) who might run against him. If he wants a war, give him one.

But then again, that is what my strategy for NPR would have been back when the Rethugs first started to try to destroy it. No news of any sort about Rethugs on "All Things Talked About Alot" as Bob and Ray called it. No mention at all of any of them. Zero. Nothing.

And I would have had the Secret Service all over hate talk radio slime Limpballs, Beck and that dead Senator who told Clinton he should be careful if he went down to his southern state. Legitimate threats, as all of them are, would get plenty of attention.

Liberals and Dems do not have the courage to fight back. So they will be bullied forever, especially the current corporate tool in the White House.

Nope.

No need for burdensome regulations here.

I am so very very angry at these Republicans for fucking over the American people at every turn...

"I would remind [President Obama] that Senate Republicans still aren't interested in approving anyone to the position until the president agrees to make this massive government bureaucracy more accountable and transparent to the American people,"

Why would ANY-fucking-body in middle America agree with McTurtle-fucking-head on this? This bureau is to help consumers!!!! McTurtle-fucking-head hates consumers. McTurtle-fucking-head hates middle America. McTurtle-fucking-head hates Teabaggers. He hates you and me. He hates Americans.
Where is the billboard??????????

Too bad the President doesn't have the choootzpah to have made a recess appointment.

When the Thugs say they want the Board to be answerable to the American people, those peole they are talking about are big banksters and credit card CEOs. The rest of us schmucks are just rabble.

...does he keeping getting out of his terrarium?

Seems like this is just a game to old Mitch... Guess that's what blue grass does to your brain after a while... When we introduce legislation to BLOCK HIS WIND PIPES so he gets the same treatment Obama's people are getting from him, let's see what he has to mumble about.... Ooops.. break time... to go down to the creationism museum to dedicate another monument...

I am beginning to think that the real and perhaps only appeal of the GOP is that it has created a gospel and a catechism that permits its followers simply to repeat the same things over and over (for what, now, 50-75 years?) as articles of pure faith, so that they are not called on to exercise their God given reason and judgment.

This very cleverly permits the GOP to be as lazy as humanly possible, so that they never ever ever are held to account for coming up with something NEW.

I guess some people take comfort in hearing the same thing repeated ad nauseam, but really these guys take the cake -- and a very stale cake it is.

Has anyone heard an idea from the GOP lately? Oh yes, Tom Coburn will save billions by burning $1 bills and replacing them with some kind of pot metal $1 coins...

The Republican objection to the CFPB has nothing to do with 'transparency'.

Any kind of government power that might stand in the way of a 'free-market' is objectionable to them.

I can't believe there is a single voter left in the US who doesn't understand that this party is not interested in providing services to the public or protecting the public good. Their ONE and ONLY interest is to serve big business.

if Cordray isn't confirmed? He is an excellent choice. If he is not confirmed I've no doubt they will find another excellent candidate and then another. Each taking their turn butting up against Republican intransigence and each getting publicly to make their case for the CFRB while earning valuable public exposure as defenders of consumers to take back to wherever they hail from. They might never get anyone confirmed but, by golly, they sure are making the Republicans look like the chumps they are while creating some potential star candidates There is always a silver lining.

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Obama must not want the CFPB.
If he did, he'd make a recess appointment.
As with so many things, he sets himself up to fail.
After he did this a few times I started thinking that he must like the outcomes. He knows the game; he knows the rules; he knows the other team.
He's not stupid.
So does something the progressives want, like create the CFPB. Then lets the GOP block it, so that he can tell he base that he tried, but still gets the outcome that his banker friends prefer.
I'm getting sick of this.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/0...

I don't doubt that they are obstructing their own policies. They are NUTS.