Robert Scheer and Amy Goodman Give Larry Summers a Proper Send-Off

So, clearly President Obama felt obliged to get all gushy about outgoing adviser Larry Summers' contributions to his administration's efforts to save our nation's economy from total catastrophe. Now hear the real deal on Summers, courtesy of Robert Scheer and Amy Goodman on "Democracy Now!"President Obama felt obliged to get all gushy about outgoing adviser Larry Summers, but now hear the real deal, courtesy of Robert Scheer and Amy Goodman.

So, clearly President Obama felt obliged to get all gushy about outgoing adviser Larry Summers’ contributions to his administration’s efforts to save our nation’s economy from total catastrophe. Now hear the real deal on Summers, courtesy of Robert Scheer and Amy Goodman on “Democracy Now!”

Here’s a taste for starters, from Scheer’s blunt standpoint on the matter: “I don’t know how many times you have to fail before you’re considered to be something less than brilliant.” –KA

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