» SFB says: As far as we can tell, that’s what happened. From an LA Times piece on the matter: “Warren appeared the obvious choice for the agency’s powerful director. But strong Republican opposition made the White House nervous that the nomination would be filibustered in the Senate, preventing Warren from playing any role in organizing the agency.” In case you aren’t familiar with this drama, this video basically confirms this fact. If you ask us, GOP distrust of Warren had much less to do with Warren herself and more to do with the fact that they want to weaken the organization right off the bat. Remember, the law creating the organization passed with only two GOP votes in the Senate. — Ernie @ SFB

» SFB also says: There are rumblings that Warren is considering running for Scott Brown’s Senate seat in Massachusetts next year. It’s possible that she’s already informed Obama of her intent to run, which would a) save the President a long, protracted nomination battle, and b) potentially flip a Senate seat to the Democrats. Conversely, if she hadn’t yet decided, Obama’s decision not to appoint her to CFPB might make that decision a bit easier. Of course, this is all pure speculation, but it’s worth keeping in mind. — Seth @ SFB