It’s a bit early into 2015, but I think we already have a strong contender for Anonymous Source Of The Year. Our promising entrant appears near the top of this Antonio Weiss vs. Elizabeth Warren battle royale saga by Politico’s Ben White. Titled “Behind Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Treasury takedown,” White’s piece dives into the fight over Weiss’ nomination as Treasury undersecretary of domestic finance, and describes how the White House was badly caught off guard by Warren’s ability to rally the offense and ultimately scuttle Weiss’ appointment.
But before we get too deep into that, our anonymous source brings some early-act comedy:
“In this case, the thing Warren was against — adding another Wall Street anti-regulatory guy — wasn’t even remotely true,” said one senior Wall Street Democrat who has worked in government but, like many interviewed for this article, declined to be identified by name to avoid Warren’s wrath. “There is no one in government right now who has any market or finance experience. It’s not like there are ‘too many.’”
–
At any rate, I’m guessing it wouldn’t be “wrath” that this anonymous person would earn from Elizabeth Warren, but rather “pity.” The poor dear’s certainly earned mine.
Would you like to follow me on Twitter? Because why not?
