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Rex_Goodheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:09 PM Original message |
Time to pile on. Let's not forget that Tim Geithner is a tax cheat. |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. An Investigation of Ben Bernanke would require a full Investigation of... |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. The problem now is that Obama put this guy in charge of cleaning up this mess |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Better to do it now |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. The truth is that Obama is in between a rock and a hard place with this. n/t |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. That is why the buck stops there. He's the "decider" now. nt |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Well the real question(s) for Obama to consider is this one - |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Many DUers can't even admit it, so it'll be incredibly difficult for the president to do it. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. The problem is that many Democrats are just as secure as Repugs in the knowledge |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. the problem for me is... |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I think 99.9% of the people at DU are well aware who STARTED this mess. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I'd love to see any '.. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. We don't have a time machine so that's impossible, but drop the "54 days" argument. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. I would assume that the President.. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Straw-Man Point |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I don't know who the progressive wonk.. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. No |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:47 AM Response to Reply #38 |
48. Brooksley Born |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. The real answers are to raise wages (instead of increasing |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 06:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
47. It isn't necessary for them to be leftists per se, only to have fought deregulation when it counted |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. You bring up a good point. Bush and the Wall Street hucksters |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Geithner may very well be.. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Bonuses are a nice excuse to get a much better person for the job. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. In ny view, the Geithner defending.. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Except that you kind of *are* jumping on the bandwagon. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I'm "assuming" that Geithner "probably" |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. But why do you make that assumption? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I assume that the President.. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Yes, I've hired people. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. My point is you chose, |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Well |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. but that's based on 'their' opinion.. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Also, 20-30 years ago? The late 90's deregulation was more like 10-12 years ago. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Geithner's worked in his chosen field.. |
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TornadoTN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. That's where I'm at with this - love Obama, but hate the financial team he's assembled |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 01:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
46. I love the new President also, and share my bed with the biggest |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Indeed |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Geithner needs to resign. |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. Put Krugman or Stiglitz in charge pronto!!! |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. BINGO |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. too bad Paul Krugman has no interest.. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 06:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Robert Reich. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. Let's not forget that Geithner's tax problems were always irrelevant. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Seems to me like you don't... |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
44. It seems to me that watch too much |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. If by tax cheat, you mean he avoided paying taxes illegally, then you're right |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. Another hit-and-run post on Geithner............. n/t |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
42. Let's stop pretending the Recessionis not a Depression.. Get Rid of Geithner NOW! |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-18-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
45. I'm with you. OUT with Geithner! This is ridiculous, we don't need protectors of Wall Street |
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