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 Senate Sends Geithner to TreasuryPosted on Jan 26, 2009
Timothy Geithner may be a tax dodger who helped funnel taxpayer funds to his banking buddies, but we need that kind of cunning right now. That’s the thinking on Capitol Hill, anyway. The Senate confirmed President Obama’s pick to head Treasury on Monday, over the grumbles of 34 senators. Geithner’s remarks following his swearing-in can be found here.
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By KDelphi, January 27 at 7:44 pm #
Saying that he “has knowledge of it” because he was was “in it” (the shite mess) is an old neo-con trick.
Bush apointed oil barons to turn the EPA. He appointed coal mine owners to run safety in the workplace. He appointed batty socialites with finances in the “global
marketplce” to the FDA.
Results.
Report thisBy dihey, January 27 at 4:14 pm #
Geithner will eventually get some Federal medal.
Report thisBy Stephen Smoliar, January 27 at 2:30 pm #
At least he won’t be celebrating with an all-expenses-paid vacation in Davos!
http://therehearsalstudio.blogspot.com/2009/01/running-out-of-patience-with-rich-and.html
Report thisBy Alejandro, January 27 at 2:09 pm #
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I firmly agree with the above comments. I just don’t understand the reasoning for this appointment. This guy was one of the architects of and water carriers for the economic mess we are in. Everyday I become more and more sceptical about Obamas commitment to his campaign pledges. I can’t quite put my finger on it but, I smell a rat. I hope I’m wrong. More will be revealed to be sure…
Report thisBy Conservative Yankee, January 27 at 12:08 pm #
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Hope and change:
This guy is a cheat, a oppertunist, and an exploiter. He has failed to pay taxes, hired an illegal immigrant as nanny, and stuffed the pockets of his friends with our increasingly worthless dollars.
Women have been denied cabinet positions for similar (if not identical) foibles… Where’s the great liberal charge against misogyny, or is that only applicable when Republicans engage in this behavior?
Among 300 million people, Obama says this guy is the ONLY one who can fix what he helped break.. Sounds like the “Microsoft solution” when someone successfully distroys an a edition of “Windows” hire him/her to write the next edition.
Report thisBy PSmith, January 27 at 4:20 am #
JIM ROGERS - “TIM SOMEBODY” - DEAD WRONG FOR 100 WEEKS
“If I came on your show and was wrong for 100 weeks would you still listen to me? They (Paulson, Bernanke, Tim Geithner) Wrong. Every week. They have been dead wrong. I wouldn’t listen to them.”
@ 0:20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GygBxjJ0Jk
Report thisBy KDelphi, January 27 at 2:33 am #
This appointment is a joke. There is absolutely no way i am going to believe that he “made a simple mistake”. He waited for the statute of limitations to run out, and, wouldnt even have brought it up, if he hadnt receieved this nomination.
Once again, Feingold carries the tiny conscience of the Dem Party
Report thisBy Hemi*, January 27 at 1:25 am #
This is a travesty of an appointment and likely criminal to boot. Shame on the president. Shame on the senators that confirmed this. Shame on every Democrat that has not spoken out against this appointment. This man is either an unabashed liar or a complete incompetent. Either is grounds for blocking his appointment.
Just one week in and a fox is once again in the hen house.
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