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djean111

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3. Yep. And at Bain Capital, he is quite cheery about exploring ways to make a profit from

Reply to unhappycamper (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 06:06 AM

Aug 2015

helping poor people. THIS is the new face of the Third Way takeover. I wouldn't be surprised to see him on a VP shortlist for any candidate who is not Bernie. Obama has mentioned that Patrick would make a great president or V. Yes - for the 1%.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/04/13/former-gov-deval-patrick-join-bain-capital/QEgS648qXMm2KIq1AUySRO/story.html

The move is a new avenue for Bain Capital, an $80 billion firm best known for investments in companies like Dunkin’ Donuts and Staples. Patrick will help give Bain its first foothold in the growing field of “social impact” investing, tackling social problems such as hunger and climate change with for-profit investments.

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That committee was prepared to give Deval Patrick $7500 A DAY. djean111 Aug 2015 #1

Deval Patrick unhappycamper Aug 2015 #2

Yep. And at Bain Capital, he is quite cheery about exploring ways to make a profit from djean111 Aug 2015 #3