What About Jamie Galbraith? (4.00 / 5)

Has he been seen with Obama recently?

"Senate passes expanded GI bill despite Bush, McCain opposition"

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by: Paul Rosenberg @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 15:16:17 PM CST

First glance (4.00 / 1)

While the majority of Obama's team is are DLC-ish

When I read that sentence the first time, my brain registered it as "DLC-trash".
Oops.

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by: Oaktown Girl @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 15:23:54 PM CST

i'm okay with clintonites being there, if there's a balance with progressives (4.00 / 2)

I think we need the Clintonites to say "wait, what if this disrupts trade" or "wait, how are we gonna pay for this" or "wait, how are we gonna get this passed Wall Street"?

But we need the progressives to insist "well we have to find a way to make our trade agreements more fair to workers. We have to find a way to invest in our infrastructure and safety net. We have to get lobbyists out of government. We can't just give in."

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by: danthrax @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 15:31:40 PM CST

Google (0.00 / 0)

Can anyone explain to me why a private CEO is there?

Of course in terms of picking special interests, Google is better than Halliburton, but still, Google is all for more labor arbitrage of Professional labor (these are the technical labor occupations), which has very little union or any representation in D.C.

At least Bill Gates appears to be dethroned, which is good.

But am I simply moving up the corporate food chain in terms of who is running the country?


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by: Robert Oak @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 15:34:54 PM CST

Schmidt (0.00 / 0)

There's been talk of Obama creating a cabinet-level Chief Technology Officer position, and that Schmidt may be his man.

I can't say I would find that too objectionable.

http://www.google.com/search?h...

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by: pualo @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 15:47:28 PM CST

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you're out of your mind (0.00 / 0)

Firstly Google has a primary objective to labor arbitrage engineers.  They are part of Compete America and other lobbyists organizations, against US labor.

Secondly and the obvious, it's a private company.

You cannot say Goldman Sachs should not dictate US financial policy and trade policy and then turn around and say some vested interests such as a Tech company should.

Not ok.

Thirdly, Google's interests are not the national interest and the most obvious is US labor, focus on Professional careers.  

There are plenty of Science Policy people around who would love to pour money into Science and Technology, truly boost up R&D in this country with all sorts of great policy ideas that would be of benefit in alternative energy, economically, trade, and most importantly assist in boosting up the middle class, working professionals...

but Google is in direct odds, due to their own business interests on some of these issue areas.

Finally, you cannot let a private sector company buy a President and then come in to dictate policy.

Despite Google having some good positions on net neutrality, broadband deployment, ethically there is no difference between them running the show and Halliburton running the show.

Now how many no bid contracts do you think might arise from this?  How much do you think Google, versus open bidding,is going to get in terms of putting online Government bureacracy and what about privacy laws?  How about medical records on the Internet.  

Are you sure you want a private sector, vested interest, whose goal is to make profits running the Science and Technology platforms and policies in the United States?

About the only good thing from a Google takeover is Bill Gates and Microsoft would be dethroned and frankly see how well that turned out having Microsoft dictate to Congress what should be.

No, absolutely not.  It should be a team of Research experts, policy makers in the areas of Science who have no vested corporate interests working on these issues.  

Ralph Gomory immediately comes to mind as someone who would be perfect.  He is a former head of SLOAN, well versed in international economics in addition, renowned scientist and mathematician  and most importantly, not bought and paid for.  

 

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by: Robert Oak @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 16:13:24 PM CST

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I was assuming the Schmidt would leave Google (0.00 / 0)

And hopefully sell any Google or other tech stocks that he held. Maybe there would still be some personal connections in play, but it wouldn't exactly be Google in the government.

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by: pualo @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 17:38:47 PM CST

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Still (0.00 / 0)

revolving door, which is a general problem.

I think having a national "CTO" and dramatically increase tech presence in DC as well as manufacturing is critical.

I'm complaining about the revolving door and there really is a lot of exceptional policy people out there who are also STEM graduates who could fill the job.

Same with finance.  Hank Paulson, Robert Rubins and the Goldman Sachs revolving door, lest we not forget the various bills in the Clinton administration which enabled the shadow banking system which the consequences are now upon us...

So, it's a general statement versus just looking at Schdmidt personally.

Then, we need a cyberterrorism czar, awareness of the threat of national security with cyberwar techiques.

Richard Clarke has tried to raise this up, wonder where he is these days.  

China has been hacking everything under the sun in the United States.

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by: Robert Oak @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 20:14:10 PM CST

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You are really just wrong (0.00 / 1)

You have no idea what you are talking about.

First off labor arbitrage doesn't really matter in software engineering.  Indians are moving to California to work and that makes economic sense.  

Secondly google is nothing like you describe.  Your argument is just nonsense.

http://transgendermom.blogspot....

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by: transgenmom @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 17:44:44 PM CST

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TRed (0.00 / 0)

There are thousands and thousands of US citizens getting their careers destroyed who are in software engineering.

As far as google goes, yes I do know what I'm talking about because I am an engineer in the field.

Denying the employment statistics in STEM is obviously TR worthy.  

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by: Robert Oak @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 18:56:57 PM CST

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Korean Trade Deal (0.00 / 0)

Obama admin to renegotiation Korea trade deal?

If case you haven't seen this.  

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by: Robert Oak @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 15:36:19 PM CST

WTF? (4.00 / 3)

Where's Paul Krugman? You know, the Pulitzer Prize winner? What, he's not good enough or something?

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by: stinky @ Fri Nov 07, 2008 at 17:13:33 PM CST

Krugman himself said he's not an admistration guy (0.00 / 0)

So, I guess he would politely refuse a job. But, ok, they should at least ask him. Not doing so will look like retaliation for Krugman supporting Clinton in the primaries. Well, actually I guess this really plays a role....

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by: Gray @ Sat Nov 08, 2008 at 08:24:33 AM CST

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Bonior? Anybody knows something about him? (0.00 / 0)

A good guy? Qualified? Can't remember ever hearing the name...

Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested, we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back, nor did we falter

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by: Gray @ Sat Nov 08, 2008 at 08:26:10 AM CST

Former Congressman from Michigan (0.00 / 0)

Strong labor connections, and was John Edwards' campaign manager.

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by: KainIIIC @ Sat Nov 08, 2008 at 15:12:34 PM CST

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Ah! Thx. (0.00 / 0)

But, damn, I should have recognized the name...

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by: Gray @ Sat Nov 08, 2008 at 15:14:54 PM CST

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