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David Patraeus' Wife Becomes Veteran Advocate At Consumer Protection Bureau

Holly Patraeus Cfpb

First Posted: 07/21/11 07:28 PM ET Updated: 09/20/11 06:12 AM ET

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Sometimes, catastrophes can lead to changes that better protect us -- and by "us," I mean the residents of Main Street -- average Americans whose voices often get lost among the lobbyists and corporate interests.

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Sometimes, catastrophes can lead to changes that better protect us -- and by "us," I mean the residents of Main Street -- average Americans whose voices often get lost among the lobbyists and corporat...
Sometimes, catastrophes can lead to changes that better protect us -- and by "us," I mean the residents of Main Street -- average Americans whose voices often get lost among the lobbyists and corporat...
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jsgaetano
Semper Fidelis Tyrannosaurus!
12:36 PM on 07/22/2011
Looks like the Goop is already stuffing their apparatchiks into the agency to destoy it from within, just like conservatives have been doing to the government for decades. And sadly, they'll get all the help they need from Obama and his "post partisanship".
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05:46 AM on 07/22/2011
Mr Obama would not appoint Elizabeth Warren to head the CFPB, but he can find a token job and special classification for Patraeus' wife. This inside appointment, duplication, and over staffing of this new agency is the very reason why america's agencies do not work and America is in a debt crisis.
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rjakjr
Saving the world... or at least 72.6% of the US!!!
02:07 AM on 07/22/2011
So Republicans don't want the Consumer Protection Agency and Obama rubs their face in the fact that it's here to stay by selecting the wife of an Army general (the GOP sweet spot--military). He's starting to look like the Obama of '08... backing up the talk for once. It's a nice change of pace from the compromising ways he's displayed recently.
01:42 AM on 07/22/2011
Obama is doing the right thing, the Republicans dont want to accept any of his nominations for head of the Consumer Protection Agency, so he is getting people that are qualified for the job, to work at the Consumer Agency. Why are Republicans against the Consumer Protection Agency?
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jsgaetano
Semper Fidelis Tyrannosaurus!
12:36 PM on 07/22/2011
Because conservatives hate even the idea of consumer protection.
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goodmarina
Most People use Religion to justify their bias!
11:43 PM on 07/21/2011
Mrs. Petaeus has a long history of advocating for military members and their families.   As a military wife of a "lifer" - - she knows the realities faced by soldiers & their families.

She is a passionate advocate for the military members & their families -- especially when it comes to Predatory Lenders who go after young military members.  

Elizabeth Warren and Holly Patraeus worked together (if i recall correctly) on military (consumer) advocacy.  Good for both women!
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rikster
buy the ticket-take the ride
10:03 PM on 07/21/2011
my..my....! this smells funny...
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vippy
Carpe Diem!
08:32 PM on 07/21/2011
Isn't his name PETRAEUS?
07:46 PM on 07/21/2011
More rewards for the team's team players.

It's called "in appreciation"

Also "quid pro quo".

But because her husband is a political toad does not mean she is incompetent. Sometimes these things work out. We'll have to wait and see how she does.
07:42 PM on 07/21/2011
She is the right person for the job