John Corzine

Which Wall Street Party Do You Want to Vote For?

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Bill Clinton, Cory Booker, Ed Rendell, President Obama, Wall Street, Mitt Romney 2012, Bain Capital, MF Global, Occupy Wall Street, Larry Summers, John Corzine, Jamie Dimon, Timothy Geithner, Alan Greenspan, Glass-Steagall, Politics News
Joseph A. Palermo

It's an uphill climb for Obama to even mildly criticize Mitt Romney for being a vulture capitalist given his lack of accomplishment in holding anyone on Wall Street accountable for the economic carnage they wreaked.

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Corzine's Saga As Cautionary Tale of the Demise of Wall Street

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Politics, Banks, MF Global, Glass-Steagall Act, Financial Crisis, Congressional Hearings, Thomas G. BaxterJr, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, John Corzine, Dodd-Frank Bill, New York Federal Reserve Bank, New York Times, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

The core lesson of the Corzine imbroglio and his "Who me?" testimony before various congressional committees has not been instinctively overlooked, but certainly not emblazoned into our consciousness, as well it should be.

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Friday Talking Points -- The White Knight Is Talking Backwards...

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Elizabeth Warren, Farm Dust, Obama Kansas Speech, Farm Dust Rules, Kathleen Sebelius Plan B, Sebelius Plan B, John Corzine, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Sadly, there was a swarm of Democrats behaving badly this week. There were so many, in fact, that we had to leave out a few minor ones (at the state level).

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Again? Throw the Bums Out!

Michael Farr | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Fiduciary Responsibility, Global Economy, MF Global, Fiduciary, Credit Default Swaps, John Corzine, Mf Global Bankruptcy, John Corzine Mf Global, Corzine Mf Global, MF Global Corzine, Business News
Michael Farr

What should we expect of firms like MF Global and Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley? It's really not that complicated. The ethical standards are pretty clear.

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Know the Side Effects

Randy Miller | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Camden City, Chris Christie, John Corzine, President Obama, Chris Christie Budget Cuts, New Jersey Budget Cuts, New Jersey, Middle Class, New Jersey Police, Poor, New York News
Randy Miller

Whether or not I agree with Gov. Christie's methods for fiscal recovery isn't important; what I will argue is that the effect of fiscal policy intended to restore order to the state's finances comes at the cost of the middle class and the poor.

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Ryan Grim

Bank Shot: Independents And Dem Base Still Aligned In Anger

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Foreclosures, Polls, Scott Brown Wins, 2010 Elections, Economy, Scott Brown, Patrick Kennedy, Senate Races, Jobs, Massachusetts Independents, Obama, John Corzine, Virginia, Massachusetts Senate Race Results 2010, Chris Christie, White House, Independents, Polling, Chreigh Deeds, Banks, New Jersey, Wall Street, Massachusetts Senate Race, Ted Kennedy, Martha Coakley, Elections 2010, Politics News

With all the talk about "angry independents" deciding the special election in Massachusetts Tuesday night, the inclination among establishment Washing...

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Do You Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident?

Cindy Handler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chris Christie, Civil Disobedience, John Corzine, Legal Equality, Protest Movement, States That Ban Gay Marriage, Chris Matthews Hardball, Young Voters, Don't Ask Don't Tell, LGBT Politics, Gay Rights, Ban on Gay Marriages, New York Gay Marriage, Student Protest, Support for Gay Marriage, LGBT Rights, New Jersey Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage, The Great Schlep, Politics News
Cindy Handler

It's official: New Yorkers aren't entitled to the same freedoms that residents of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont and after New Year's, New Hampshire can take for granted.

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Wall Street Stars Donating Little To Obama

The New York Times | DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bear Stearns, Deval Patrick, White House, Citigroup, Chase, Christopher Dodd, Economy, Lehman Brothers, Obama, Bailout, Dinner, Democratic Party, John Corzine, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Wall Street, Hedge Funds, Banks, Fundraiser, Dnc, Republicans, Contributions, Politics News

The Wall Street giants that received a financial lifeline from Washington may have no compunction about paying big bonuses to their dealmakers and tra...

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Christie Election Will Make NJ an Educational Battleground

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tuition Tax Credits, John Corzine, Chris Christie, New Jersey, Charter Schools, Race to the Top, Education Reform, New York News
Thomas W. Carroll

Christie is strongly committed to strengthening New Jersey's weak charter-school law, and pushing through an education tax credit focused on low-income students in failing schools.

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Bank Of America CEO Search: Why No One Wants The Job

Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Apparently, no one wants to be CEO of the nation's largest bank. The protracted search for a new Bank of America CEO may last until 2010, reports Bloo...

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Michele Brown: Christie Aide Who Got Loan May Have Helped Chris Christie Campaign For NJ Governor

New York Times | DAVID M. HALBFINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corruption, Loan, Chris Christie, Doj, Bush, Michele Brown, Christie Campaign, Foia, Money Laundering, Race, Corzine Campaign, John Corzine, Governor's Race, Federal Prosecutor, New Jersey, Karl Rove, Justice Department, Gubernatorial, US Attorney, Fbi, New York News

When news broke in August that the former United States attorney, Christopher J. Christie, had lent $46,000 to a top aide in the federal prosecutor's ...

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How Important Are These Off-Year Races?

New York Times | ADAM NAGOURNEY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Polls, Mcdonnell, 2010 Elections, Corzine, 2010 Election, Christie, John Corzine, Obama, Incumbent, Creigh Deeds, Approval Ratings, Virginia, Rnc, White House, New Jersey, Governors Races, Analysis, Bill Owens, Incumbents, Chris Christie, Third Party Candidates, Doug Hoffman, Scozzafava, Dede Scozzafava, 2009 Elections, Elections, Governors Race, Independents, Mid-Term Elections, Gubernatorial, Dnc, Deeds, Elections 2010, Politics News

At the very least, the results in the governors' races, if not predictive, are quite likely to drive the political narrative, bolstering or diminishin...

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Four Lessons for Democrats in Tuesday's Elections

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creigh Deeds, Virginia Governors Race, Inspiration, Populist Message, Right Wing Republicans, Breaking News, John Corzine, Club for Growth, New York 23rd Results, Swing Voters, New Jersey Governor Race, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Robert Creamer

Notwithstanding Republican victories in the N.J. and Virginia governor's races, let's not forget that a lower percentage of Americans now self-identify as Republicans than at any other time in a quarter-century.

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HuffPost's David Weiner Weighs In On "Fat" Ad In New Jersey Governor's Race

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chris Christie, Fat Ad, New Jersey, Overweight, Weight, Corzine, Christie, Governor's Race, John Corzine, David Weiner, Media News

HuffPost New York Editor David Weiner spoke to New York's WPIX News about a "fat campaign commercial" that New Jersey Governor John Corzine's campaign...

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What's Up in NJ...And With Our Charts?

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2009, Charts, Christopher Christie, John Corzine, New Jersey, Pollster.com, Pollster, Politics News
Mark Blumenthal

Two new polls on the New Jersey governor's race this week generated a lot of discussion. When I first saw them Tuesday morning, I thought they present...

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Randal Pinkett: "Apprentice" Star Expected To Be Named NJ Gov. Corzine's Running Mate

Asbury Park Press | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Donald Trump, The Apprentice, Democratic Party, New Jersey Governor, Randall Pinkett, Governor Corzine, Democrats, New Jersey, John Corzine, Politics News

Randal Pinkett, the Season 4 winner of "The Apprentice," NBC's hit reality television show featuring Donald Trump, has emerged as the front-runner to ...

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By Any Means Necessary

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, White House, Al Gore, 3 a.M., Swiftboating, Chicago, November, John Corzine, Contributors, Bush, Willie Horton, 2008, Richard Nixon, Reverend Wright, Pat Buchanan, Joseph Welch, Florida, John McCain, Karl Rove, Joe Mccarthy, Michael Bloomberg, Texas, 2000, Presidency, Machiavelli, Boss Tweed, Decency, Lee Atwater, Ross Perot, Campaign Funds, Skullduggery, Moralist, Realpolitik, $270 Million, Lyndon Johnson, Steve Forbes, Bring US Together," Howard Beale, Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, "Landslide Lyndon, Hypocrite, Politics News
Jonathan Leigh Solomon

Barack Obama has gone back on his word, Barack Obama is a hypocrite ... I couldn't be happier. Truth is, if what's necessary to win in November is some outright cheating, I'd be all for that, too.

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