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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 01:39 PM Original message |
I didn't notice - was smoke coming from Geithner's ears during the Warren announcement? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why would it? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I don't believe it. I think Geithner was basically presented with a fait accompli and |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. one HUGE part of the economic puzzle has always, |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. Geithner is in charge, so probably not. nt |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. But I'm thinking (hoping?) she'll have direct access to Obama so at the very least |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Besides, she's from academia, not Wall Street or Washington. |
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lillypaddle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. You're hoping for conflict? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. How presumptive of you. And wrong. I'm glad that a TRUE consumer advocate |
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lillypaddle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Well, I guess I based that on your statement |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 05:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. It's just that I really don't like Geithner -- right or wrong -- so I was just |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. +1 |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. I hope it becomes a moot point after election day, as Geithner gets shit-canned! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. What makes you think that? (Don't get my hopes up!) nt |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think that was smoke coming from your pants. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. They SAY he supported her. He says he supports her. Initial reports said the |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 06:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I believe that Tim Geithner's a better person... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 07:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. He may be a good person but it seems as though his allegiances to Wall Street |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 10:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Um, maybe because that's his job? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 11:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. That's not my intent but if you want to see it that way, have at it. nt |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. he looked rather tight-lipped, but I think he bowed to the inevitable. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I have the same sense of him -- |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. He's not a Democrat. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-17-10 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. Funny you should ask |
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