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yardwork

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10. That is so true. I've loathed Summers for years.

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:36 PM

20 hrs ago

Long before I learned about his ties to Epstein. But I'm not surprised. His supposedly brilliant economic advice has always reflected his selfish, corrupt worldview.

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Larry Summers to resign as Harvard professor as Epstein files fallout continues [View all] BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago OP

I keep wondering if he's the Larry on speed dial... Hugin 21 hrs ago #1

;-{) The rest of the story...... Goonch 21 hrs ago #2

Word is the DoJokers have their best men on it... Hugin 21 hrs ago #5

Another former Treasury Secretary had a similar fall from grace over 200 years ago BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #11

I just heard that also... FarPoint 21 hrs ago #3

Also on NPR. hoosierspud 20 hrs ago #12

Lutnick and trump should also resign and go directly to jail, do not pass GO, and do not lostincalifornia 21 hrs ago #4

'bout fucking time Prairie Gates 21 hrs ago #6

That is so true. I've loathed Summers for years. yardwork 20 hrs ago #10

ONE by ONE. bluestarone 21 hrs ago #7

Hmmmm. From the update, it sounds like he doesn't get it. Were he a normal person and not the narcissist he KPN 21 hrs ago #8

What's wrong with resigning today? Ray Bruns 21 hrs ago #9

If he is teaching classes and supervising grad students IbogaProject 20 hrs ago #14

He shouldn't continue. He's not safe to be around. AllyCat 18 hrs ago #17

I've got an idea for your retirement, Larry. hoosierspud 20 hrs ago #13

His misogyny made him a very bad economist Farmer-Rick 20 hrs ago #15

It is not enough to resign. AllyCat 19 hrs ago #16