Elizabeth Warren To Speak At Financial Services Roundtable Dinner

Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel, a federal bailout watchdog, and a likely nominee to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is not a popular name on Wall Street. But, in what may be an example of bankers keeping their enemies close, the Harvard law professor is set to be the guest speaker at a Financial Services Roundtable event.

Politico's Morning Money has the invitation to the Financial Services Roundtable Leadership Dinner, which features Warren's name prominently in the middle of the page. According to Politico, the invitation says the event, set for September 29 in Washington D.C.'s Mandarin Oriental Hotel, "promises to be both exciting and rewarding. We will have several presentations concerning Community Services and Financial Literacy followed by our dinner speaker, Professor Elizabeth Warren, Chair, Congressional Oversight Panel."

Warren, who devised the CFPB in 2007, and who would serve as its first head, wrote in February in the Wall Street Journal that bankers and brokers-- the people who will listen to her speak on the 29th -- were "financial wizards," comparing them to bank robbers and accusing them of "looting from middle-class families."

The Financial Services Roundtable, for its part, is "the premier executive forum for the leaders of the financial services industry," according to its Web site. Seating charts for the dinner will doubtless be carefully designed.

Comments

[themodernleader]

08:24 PM on 09/14/2010

The acculturation of regulators starts with $50,000 stipends for 40 minute speeches. Ask the past President of Harvard---President Obama' chief economic advisor how sweet that easy money is.
If Elizabeth Warren receives a big honorurium/stipend for her speech, she should not be confirmed for accepting a bribe on behalf of her futrure Office. if she refuses any remuneration, she is an honorable leader and must be confirmed.

[Ralph Noyes]

10:42 PM on 09/13/2010

Abuse of authority, along with sheer bovine stupidity, are the two greatest sins.

[BannedNBoston]

02:38 PM on 09/13/2010

Put her in their.

Max Keiser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciXw-4K-Gls&feature=player_embedded#!

[VoteThemAllOut]

01:36 PM on 09/13/2010

There is an old saying - those that can do and those that cann't teach. I hope this is not true of this woman.

As I know nothing of her ability 'to do', will have to sit and watch.

[BeasleysMom]

09:31 PM on 09/13/2010

I don't think that saying applies at places like Harvard.

[tuberider]

01:36 PM on 09/13/2010

Dress down darling.

[DennyCrane]

01:16 PM on 09/13/2010

I suspect that people like Geithner and Summers are working behind the scenes to make sure that if she does become the head of the Consumer Protection Agency, that the agency itself will have very little power. These guys won't hesitate to make her look ineffective.

[FidelNegro]

12:45 PM on 09/13/2010

So this is how they're going to do the hit, right out in the open. How Don Corleone of them.

[tobadgop]

12:24 PM on 09/13/2010

I hope she wears High heeled shoes to step on the Banksters Gonads, and don;t let up.

[ranchero42]

04:31 PM on 09/13/2010

Well! It's a good thing I didn't post how I hope "she needs to work on getting the kinks out of the system".

I'm re-phrasing all the time anyhow.

[rb9900]

11:55 AM on 09/13/2010

Looks like she's a shoe-in. Timmy must be stewing in his our juices. Watch out Wall Street - she is very credible, extremely intelligent and has the ability to communicate to the American people very well. It will be hard for them to tar her as not truthful and genuine. I believe this is why the Banksters and uncle Ben fear her so much.

A recess appointment during the Congressional election recess would be a master political stroke by Obama to win back his base just in time for the Nov elections. It would also give her until the end of 2011, I believe.

[m1jones]

11:49 AM on 09/13/2010

You have to be a cold hearted banker not to appreciate this honest person.

[wallingtonlives]

12:18 PM on 09/13/2010

Cold hearted bankers (and that's very much a compliment to todays banksters)
care ONLY about money in their own bank accounts. They do not understand
or care about the plight of the average American as they plan their next heist
upon the unknowing with the help of our elected criminals.

[Kevin Atlanta]

11:35 AM on 09/13/2010

Face the wolves Elizabeth and keep delivering your message that they are no better than thieves and CONs.
This is a good step forward for Ms Warren to get in the Banksters faces and present her position while Timmy and Bennie boy work to find ways to sabotage the office of Consumer Protection prior to it's construction.
Face 'em down Elizabeth; the people on Main Street are behind you and will back you 110%.

[rnorthro14]

11:25 AM on 09/13/2010

Elizabeth Warren rates at the top of the list of women I want to give a hug.

[exmate]

11:41 AM on 09/13/2010

Jon Stewart said to her. "I know that your husband is backstage but I still want to make out with you"

[tjconkster]

11:21 AM on 09/13/2010

Nominate her already.....she has a full plate to tackle and the load is not getting any lighter..

[mackiemary]

11:08 AM on 09/13/2010

Article states that Elizabeth Warren isn't well liked by Wall Street....EXACTLY why she is the person for the job. Let's hope Obama nominates and fights for this champion of consumers.

[mrspiffy]

10:58 AM on 09/13/2010

She should bring a taster...
http://yieldpig.blogspot.com/

[mackiemary]

11:12 AM on 09/13/2010

Good idea...fanned.