Fannie Mae-No Politics (FNMA)

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I'm fairly optimistic too but I see a misunderstanding in your post when you say progressives will have their way and that's good for fnma. In the world of political science, "progressives" are the kind of people who would want fnma to be fully nationalized. So, though I share your optimism (and i also have some healthy skepticism) I certainly do not want progressives to get their way here. I want the politicians in both parties to be virtually forced by the powerful and obvious benefits of releasing the GSEs into doing the right thing, even if they normally would want to do something else (like nationalizing it or dissolving it for instance).