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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:46 AM Original message |
Tim Geithner is an asshole and a failure |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. k&r |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Hey Swamp Rat - Is That Geithner? |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. It looks like Dick Fuld? |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. See post #17 |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. How About A Similar One For Geithner and Summers? |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Former Chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers Richard Fuld |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. facilitating goldman sachs to run the country's financial system |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
135. Swamp Rat for Presid... er... Emperor! |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
150. Why does the Tri-Lateral Commission need a rep in Obama's cabinet in TLC member Geitner? |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. K&R but I fear the unreccers will come over from GD:P in due time |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. To quote another DUer the other day |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
128. !! |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
131. LOL, well played.... well played! |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
3. And, he was appointed by Obama and he continues to be supported by Obama |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. He didn't have much control in one important way |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. So, Obama HAD to appoint Geithner because there was no one else with experience |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The logic that people use |
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theFrankFactor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
96. Will it EVER end? |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
127. That is not "logic" it is either denial or shilling... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
38. Credible economists, yes. Credible administrators, probably not. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
85. lets learn a little about little Timmy Geithner...shall we... LETS........ |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #85 |
105. Holy shit, that is fucking |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:03 PM Response to Reply #105 |
108. it damn well should be..i posted this many times in the spring and summer only to have the |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #108 |
130. The amount of denial is damned scary... |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 07:14 AM Response to Reply #108 |
174. 11/24/08 |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 08:24 AM Response to Reply #174 |
176. Yes Tansy_gold..there are alot more of us now..but that doesn't make me feel any better |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #85 |
133. my oh my, they do keep it in the family.... |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #85 |
134. Is there any doubt that there are Democrats and Labour Party in the Establishment? |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 08:27 AM Response to Reply #134 |
177. Not me, I had and have no doubt! And it is up to all of us to expose the crooks and liars! |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 09:01 AM Response to Reply #85 |
182. Thanks for the information, this is primarily why I come to DU. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
110. + :) nt |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
136. I don't blame Geitner. I blame Obama. The buck stops there. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
138. I agree with you... |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
141. +1 |
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Hidden Stillness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. The Great Joseph Stiglitz Campaigned Openly for Treasury Job, and Was Snubbed |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. No Obama had to appoint Timmy |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. An administrative job going to an academic or a seasoned administrator |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Timmy was a terrible administrator |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
111. Definitely should put an end to any "only DLCers had experience" bullspin. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 06:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
172. Stiglitz knows exactly the steps to correct |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. That's absurd. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. He probably does agree with a lot of these people |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
75. I like the straight line approach, too. nt |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #26 |
87. AHHH AND FAMILY TIES,,.. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
114. You seriously cannot mean what you just said. |
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DWilliamsamh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
117. That is ridiculous. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
158. Elizabeth Warren could handle all three positions at once -- Sec. Treasury, |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
194. Nonsense. |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
183. I Started A Thread About This Last Week & Actually Got Attacked For Bringing |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. He seemed like a questionable choice from the beginning. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
6. He's A Success |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
7. Just wait until Obama finds out about this guy. Big time FIRING. You just wait. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. LOL nt |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:11 PM Original message |
oh please let me get a huge yawn here..or a Big GIANT CHUCKLE! |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
120. If only the king knew, said the serfs. |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
125. ... |
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EndElectoral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
8. Asshole? Yes ... Failure? No. He's done exactly what he and his buddies wanted. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
90. BET ON THAT!!!!!!! YOU WOULD WIN THE LOTTERY! N/T |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. Truth |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
19. Since he's marinating in that culture, I say it's time to grill him. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. If you've ever met anyone who runs the democratic party |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
153. Rahm Emanuel has his fingerprints all over this shit... |
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Ardent15 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. I was saying this a while ago... |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. He's not a failure. He's doing what he was hired to do. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Bingo! n/t |
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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. K&R. |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
28. Nixon went to China. n/t |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. How has that worked out for us? |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. Actually, Nixon sent Ambassador Poppy Bush to China |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 06:26 AM Response to Reply #42 |
171. wow, Learned something new. Didn't know there was a Prescott Jr. |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
31. Summers is just as bad. They both need to go - soon nt |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Summers is worse |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 07:14 AM Response to Reply #32 |
173. And we have as much chance |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. Marinating... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. No surprises when you pull the Open Secrets information |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
37. A very enthusiastic K&R! He is indeed an asshole and a failure. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
40. Does this mean the Obama administration is a failure |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. The entire Wall Street/"Federal" Reserve fellating economic team definitely is. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. That's not what I asked. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I'll answer |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. "If"? So hypothetically it might be failure? You declared Geithner a failure without an "if." nt |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Geithner |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. You're not answering the question. n/t |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
121. For a five buck an hour DLC hogwash dispenser, you display an admirable work ethic. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Too early to answer that question. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #46 |
109. I wish I could 'rec' a post. Nail on the head. n/t |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. On this issue, the Obama administration is a complete failure |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Nonsense |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Neither of those have anything to do with the OP |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. So he's not a failure based on evidence, just on your opinion of him? n/t |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. That isn't fucking evidence |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. "Your back on ignore." Figures you can't deal with reality n/t |
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StreetKnowledge (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. ProSense, bud...... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Until Obama dismisses Geithner, he is carrying out administration policy. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #70 |
78. No, it's rather that Summers and Geithner largely regulate the flow of information |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #78 |
147. Oh please. This isn't B*sh we're talking about |
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audas (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:05 AM Response to Reply #58 |
155. Are you for real ? |
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ampad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
72. Hilarious |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. I have no problem with debate |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:29 PM Response to Reply #73 |
113. ! |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #73 |
142. And thinks this is okay ... |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. So then, please tell me what measures were taken... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Financial regulatory reform is |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. So the steps toward reform are not important to you? What do you propose: |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. No, what I propose is a vigorous campaign... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. "similar to the strong-arming that took place to get Dems" |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Nice strawman, but it misses the point |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Deleted message |
ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #76 |
81. "The Sarah Palin of DU." You're really funny. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #76 |
149. nice |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #74 |
82. No, you miss the point. You seem to think that with everything on the agenda |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. No, I'm a historian and I understand that in politics... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. "the notion that Obama is trying to "end war" is utterly laughable," |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #86 |
93. Based upon the links you posted.... |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #86 |
100. More on "ending war" being laughable |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #100 |
102. More on not believing everything you read in |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #82 |
84. Then, there's also this -- Obama and Summers at the G20 |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #71 |
189. What transparency?Like the deal with Pharma? Sheesh. |
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theFrankFactor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #68 |
95. I'm With You! Been there for about six months now. |
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audas (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:08 AM Response to Reply #63 |
156. Non steps - just more rhetoric - |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:51 AM Response to Reply #61 |
164. Putting the Fed in charge of regulating derivatives? Come on now. |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. If I could |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Yeah, I'm so sick of ideology over ideas... |
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BREMPRO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:22 PM Response to Reply #59 |
103. in this case they needed to save the financial sector from a meltdown BEFORE they regulated it.. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #103 |
106. President Obama was the major force behind TARP in congress |
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BREMPRO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #106 |
118. it's not that simple. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #40 |
65. I think they are a brilliant success. |
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placton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #40 |
88. results count |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #88 |
116. rofl! nt |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
137. Obama is failing his supporters. Geitner is taking care of his. nt |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 01:23 AM Response to Reply #40 |
166. I'll answer your question, Pro. I feel like the wife in Heartbreak Kid. I feel |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
41. k&r! nt |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
48. Who hired him? nt |
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greytdemocrat (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #48 |
89. Sadly, too true. n/t |
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TheWebHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
52. So Frank Rich is the final arbiter for the treasury secretary |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. I believe this is what Mr. Rich is talking more about |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. So, you're challenging the assertion that Geithner... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:31 PM Response to Reply #52 |
124. ummm, no. |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
67. after seeing what has happened and, after watching Capitalism: A Love |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
77. Heck of a job, Timmy! |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. +1 |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
80. He must go! |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #80 |
92. They do look like a happy bunch, don't they? |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
91. Yeah. I'd say that. n/t |
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theFrankFactor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
94. Barack Obama's Cabinet is a Fucking Shithouse - Welcome to Reality. |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #94 |
152. The only one worse than Geithner is Arne Duncan |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 01:29 AM Response to Reply #94 |
167. This ain't no kitchen cabinet. It's a bathroom cabinet. If only we could flush |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
97. they are crooks from the white house down,,hello |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
98. K&R |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
99. Geithner and Summers take care of their own to the detriment of the rest |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
101. And, Citigroup . . . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:22 PM Response to Reply #101 |
104. Misplaced -- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
107. This is the same elitist game played over and again . . . |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #107 |
129. so do these nazis have the same final solution in mind, or a new one ? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:49 AM Response to Reply #129 |
163. Can't speak to what they "actually" have in mind . . . however, |
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DWilliamsamh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
112. Proud to be the 100th Rec. Kick and completely agree. (N/T) |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
115. Are you kidding . . . ?? He's a great success for the financial crowd/Wall Street -- !!! |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
119. I disagree. I am so tired of the "in crowd" pissing on the Treasury Secretary. |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #119 |
123. Then give us concrete evidence as to why we should stop. |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #123 |
132. please, these people are so stupid they believe anything they are told |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #132 |
192. Yeah, that's concrete, all right... |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #119 |
145. I'm tired of the Treasury Secretary pissing on us |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
122. Why In The Hell Did Our President Pick him? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #122 |
126. to do exactly what he is doing |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:37 PM Response to Reply #126 |
139. Yep |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
140. K&R |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
143. fox guarding the hen house. n/t |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #143 |
146. No, he's just holding the door open for the foxes |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
144. K&R - |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
148. Deleted message |
scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
151. Wall Street's Stink and Piss |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
154. Oh totally. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #154 |
157. Deleted message |
HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:39 AM Response to Reply #157 |
161. You're just jealous. |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:38 AM Response to Reply #154 |
160. thanks for letting us know the worse is over because |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:40 AM Response to Reply #160 |
162. OK, you do that. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 01:37 AM Response to Reply #160 |
168. Don't confuse them with the facts. It is much easier to be stupid. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 07:50 AM Response to Reply #160 |
175. Okay, what steps would you take? |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 08:39 AM Response to Reply #175 |
179. start here..India to ask US for more H-1B visas |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #179 |
187. You are an advocate of fewer H-1B Visas? |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #187 |
195. absolutely... |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 08:55 AM Response to Reply #175 |
180. OK - here is what I'd do |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #180 |
188. Okay, I could go for this. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 05:20 AM Response to Reply #154 |
169. Fail |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
159. K&R. Yup. nt |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
165. So the Wizard of Change appointed the Wizard of Business As Usual! And |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
170. He did a great job for the CEOs |
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dugaresa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
178. he is counting on a cushy job after he leaves the Treasury so he has to keep the "trinity" happy |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #178 |
186. Yes, that is the correct answer. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #178 |
198. +1 |
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mjvpi (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
181. It's much like healthcare. |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
184. In view of all the testimony here, I have to conclude that Obama's choices are puzzling at best. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
185. Yup |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
190. His primary task was to stabilize the financial sector. He did. nt |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #190 |
191. No he didn't |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #191 |
193. And don't forget the $15T - $17T, that's trillions, we are on the hook for when they lose the next |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #190 |
196. WTF? They rewrote the rules about reporting losses... |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #190 |
197. Also- when did it become treasury's job to manage wall street? |
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