Bush Preparing for Greenspan Successor

[Pirate Smile]

WASHINGTON - Now that he's tackled the Supreme Court openings, President Bush is preparing for another high-profile nomination: a successor to Alan Greenspan, whose 18-year run at the Federal Reserve comes to an end in just over three months.

Often referred to as the second-most powerful person in the United States, Greenspan's last day is expected to be Jan. 31.

Speaking at a wide-ranging news conference on Tuesday, Bush touched briefly on the White House's efforts to select a new Fed chairman. He called the process to find Greenspan's replacement "ongoing."

"There is a group of people inside the White House ... who will bring forth nominees," Bush said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051004/ap_on_bi_ge/bush_fed;_ylt=AlDhrWoP5Jl4Quufj4PjYGus0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3bGI2aDNqBHNlYwM3NDk-


Two questions - 1. Who is in charge of the search committee? 2. Who the closest insider incompetent crony that he could appoint?

[Avalux]

1. A nightmare.

One big gigantic fucking nightmare. And there's still 3 years left.....

[katty]

36. bush's nominee to replace Greenie: $Depression$

[Benhurst]

2. At last! A position in the administration for Dubya's old friend

"Kenny Boy" Lay.

[triguy46]

3. Arrgggghhh, you beat me to it! n/t

[jobycom]

4. For a moment I laughed at that. Then I stopped laughing. Sigh. nt

[unblock]

5. can't wait for a fed chair who looks to the bible for interest rate advice

or who uses monetary policy to bring on the rapture.

not that there's anything wrong with religious beliefs themselves, just imposing the more destructive of them on the rest of us.

[soothsayer]

8. Yess! Interest is usury, and therefore verboten, sez the bible!

Allah bless the Muslims for getting that one right.

[katty]

37. bush's christians are $ cherry pickers: usury OK, but no abortion

[TahitiNut]

6. 2: Richard W. Fisher

:puke: :puke:

[mcscajun]

7. "...group of people... who will bring forth nominees."

Just as soon as they get off the phone with the Federalist Society, that is.

[Orrin_73]

9. Lett me guess, Bernanke

is his succesor.

[drb]

10. If "Brownie" is the quality standard for the Bush regime...

...then the only guess I can make is "Wimpy," a la "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today!"

[Gregorian]

11. Another Bush pin-the-tail-on-America

The first requirement will no doubt be complete lack of qualifications.
edit- OH, wait! Let me guess- someone who undoubtedly has helped Bush to cover up some crime.

[louis-t]

12. How 'bout Paul Bremer?

Seems to be good with money and...what? Really? $9 billion? Whaddya mean "they can't find it"?

[readmylips]

13. T DeLay, Guiliani, KLay, or promotion for Karen Huge...

all great candidates in the bush tradition.

[EC]

14. Snow .. n/t

[Rambis]

15. Wrong asshole at the wrong place at the wrong time

Why was this clown (*) appointed/anointed at a pivotal moment in history? He could ruin this country long after he is gone with 2 court apts and a fed chairman apt. Just put KKKarl Rove in charge and we can kiss the world goodbye.:nuke:

[OneBlueSky]

16. I used to be a bank teller . . . does that qualify me? . . . n/t

.

[BootinUp]

35. Are you familiar with QuickBooks?

thats enough.

[all.of.me]

45. i've heard of it. is that enough?!

[BootinUp]

46. You are well qualified.

But, if you had used it before you would have been a leader in your field and an obvious choice.

[distantearlywarning]

38. Only if you've got experience running Arabian Horse shows too. n/t

[OneBlueSky]

39. no . . . but I have a dog . . . n/t

.

[Jose Diablo]

17. Whoever gets the job

can look forward to a deep depression and the dollar turning into confetti.

This will be the second time the fed has caused a depression. Maybe socialism will get a hard look when people are standing in a soup line.

Actually, although Bu$h has been a disaster for our country, maybe this will be an end of all the talk about how 'great' the workhorse competition is in lifting everyone. Maybe we can then move on to a better system, a more people friendly economic system.

[triguy46]

43. Whoever gets the job...gets andrea mitchell!!!" n/t

[AlCzervik]

18. Richard Scrushy--he loves the lord.

[NVMojo]

19. Bush Preparing for Greenspan Successor

this is scary juju shit!!

October 4, 2005

WASHINGTON (AP) -

Now that he's tackled the Supreme Court openings, President Bush is preparing for another high-profile nomination: a successor to Alan Greenspan, whose 18-year run at the Federal Reserve comes to an end in just over three months.

Often referred to as the second-most powerful person in the United States, Greenspan's last day is expected to be Jan. 31.

Speaking at a wide-ranging news conference on Tuesday, Bush touched briefly on the White House's efforts to select a new Fed chairman. He called the process to find Greenspan's replacement "ongoing."

"There is a group of people inside the White House ... who will bring forth nominees," Bush said.

more...

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/invest-corp/2005/oct/04/100403088.html

[maddiejoan]

20. Who is he gonna nominate?

His Bartender?

[BlueEyedSon]

21. wooo hooooo!

maybe his housekeeper!

[tanyev]

33. Jenna!

I heard there were a couple months where she like totally balanced her checkbook.

[Carolab]

22. Aw geez. This is ridiculous. We can't possibly keep up.

On edit:

As for who he's gonna nominate, look at whoever has been pushing the "Social Security reform" hardest.

Koch?

http://www.larouchepub.com/other/2005/site_packages/ss_privatization/3204dracula_cato.html

[NVMojo]

25. thanks, all, for making me laugh, cuz otherwise, I'd be crying!!!!

or screaming or ...

[Bob3]

23. how about Ken Lay - he knows about money.

N/T

[tridim]

30. Or Bill Bennett - he knows about losing money

and hates blacks, just like *.

[Pirate Smile]

24. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1826023&mesg_id=1826023

[NVMojo]

28. oops, sorry!!!

[Pirate Smile]

32. Just letting you know. Bush appointing anyone to anything is scary.

:hi:

[Connie_Corleone]

26. Michael Brown's new job??

[tsuki]

27. Who ever he or she is, it'll be a crony with no financial experience.

[Benhurst]

29. Brother Neil got to walk away from a billion Dollar Savings and

Loan scam. Now that's the kind of man we need with the United States up to its neck in bad loans to finance its international adventures.

Chairman Neil. Has a rather nice ring to it.

[NVMojo]

31. hey, spank the monkey!!!

[cantstandbush]

34. The Courts and the Fed. This country is screwed for years to come.

Thanks to this neocon administration.

[radfringe]

40. he's makin' a list....checkin' it alot...

gonna find out who's the croney or not....

it's The Croney Culture of Corruption

[Starbucks Anarchist]

41. It pisses me off Idiot Boy gets to make so many big appointments.

Two SC Justices (so far) AND the Fed Chairman? And there's still three years left.

:banghead:

[cassiepriam]

42. My God, he will ruin the ENTIRE gov't, piece by piece. nt

[all.of.me]

44. my god! was this a plan

for everyone to retire/resign/(die- lol) during his second term so he can wreck life for our grandchildren?!?! this is weird, and his effects will be upon us for generations. how scary.