Legal Commentary

The New Reality

By Big Tent Democrat

A face in the crowd:

Velma Hart, who told President Obama she was "exhausted" of defending him and became the face of disappointed Americans this fall, has lost her job. [. . .] A spokesman for AmVets confirmed that Ms. Hart's layoff was "an economic decision that had nothing to do with her job performance."

Ms. Hart spoke for many when she asked President Obama whether this was the "new reality." I'm not sure what the Obama Administration has to offer:

As she and her family cope with her new financial setback, she plans to explore the administration's mortgage loan-modification program.

With the incompetent and corrupt Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner around, that's not much hope imo. D-Day reports:

Georgetown U.’s Adam Levitin [. . .] singled out the Treasury Department. “The prime directive coming out of Treasury is ‘protect the banks’ and don’t force them to recognize their losses.”

That's the new reality.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on November 23, 2010 (boomark / email).