On the other hand, if Timmeh is so confident, and he's been so wrong about so many things, we could be saddled with this nincompoop for another term.

Can his ass now!


Ah, I will still savor this pleasant news

August 3, 2011
NYTimes:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/us/politics/04geithner.html?_r=1

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Speculation from Washington to Wall Street has intensified because Mr. Geithner, the only holdover at the center of Mr. Obama’s original economic circle, said a month ago that he would decide on his future after the White House and Congress reached a deal to increase the nation’s debt ceiling. Mr. Obama signed that deal into law on Tuesday.

Mr. Obama and his chief of staff, William M. Daley, have been urging Mr. Geithner to stay, administration officials say, not only for continuity when the economy has weakened and to avoid an all-but-certain confirmation fight in the Senate over a successor, but also because Mr. Obama has developed a close rapport with Mr. Geithner.

Obama looks at Geithner and he sees Seabiscuit. I look at Geithner and I see glue.

PB

I noticed last night that Geithner was looking very nearly as upset and uncomfortable as Eric Cantor, which was saying something. Geithner has gone behind Obama's back a number of times now, and he's become a symbol for both left and right of too much Wall Street influence in the White House; Obama is loyal to his staff to a point, but putting Geithner out to pasture would be a good idea pretty much regardless of anything else that happens.

It's nice they let Obama get in front of the microphone and pretend like it's his choice.