“The president has complete confidence” in Geithner, Gibbs told reporters.
Via Allahpundit. I’m taking Thursday, March 19th, 11 AM, for the notification that the SecTreas needs to spend more time with his family; this was a bit of a tough call for me, but by now the joke that administrations always pick Friday afternoons for bad news like this is just too well known. Besides, they’re going to want the Dow to rally for the weekend (it’s bad news politically, not economically).
By the way: that offer I made regarding finding a Commerce Secretary for Obama? I’d be happy to pick a Treasury Secretary, too… only, I won’t promise a liberal Democrat for this one. Nothing personal, but I think that we kind of need somebody who can project assurance, calmness, and competence.
A Republican, in other words.
Crossposted to Moe Lane.
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No way that is going to happen.
Alitheia (Diary) Tuesday, March 17th at 3:52PM EST (link)He would never leave voluntarily, as he has too much of a hand in everything that has already happened to just walk away. It would take a very strong executive to fire a Treasury Secretary in the middle of the greatest economic crisis, and since you don’t see that happening either, this skateboarding idiot gets to stay and keeps his name on our money.
I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never be forced to live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.
I'll go long and pick April 16th at 9:00 a.m.
janis (Diary) Tuesday, March 17th at 3:53PM EST (link)And if O actually picks a Republican to replace Timmy, I will regard it as one of the signs of the coming Apocalypse.
The Republican pick won't be the sign
Lammo (Diary) Tuesday, March 17th at 4:59PM EST (link)The sign will be if the Repbulican accepts.
Don’t be so open minded that your brains fall out. (John Corapi, The Black Sheep Dog)
Hmmm... I bet Gibbs goes first. n/t
randy streu (Diary) Tuesday, March 17th at 4:25PM EST (link)n/t
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April 3, 4 pm. Final Four weekend. nt
Steve Maley (Diary) Tuesday, March 17th at 4:29PM EST (link)The blogger formerly known as ‘Vladimir’.
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Michael DeWeese (Diary) Tuesday, March 17th at 4:31PM EST (link)Poor Gethner, he can’t find anyone to work with him. Maybe if he could hire them on the spot and get them in an office before they realize what the goal of the Obama Treasury is. As it is, the time it takes to get a nominee in place allows them to discover what a dismal failure things will be in this admin and they soon decline the offer to be part of it or the vetting process discovers they lack the credentials such as being a tax cheat to be effective in the job.
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Gyorc Nacain Tuesday, March 17th at 4:36PM EST (link)as per tradition…
sorry make that 2013...nt
Gyorc Nacain Tuesday, March 17th at 4:36PM EST (link)Nothing about this administration is "per tradition." n/t
janis (Diary) Tuesday, March 17th at 4:46PM EST (link).
I'll take March 27, 2pm (n/t)
Finrod (Diary) Tuesday, March 17th at 5:27PM EST (link).
Let’s get down to brass tacks here. How much for the ape?