Comments on: On the calls for Timothy Geithner’s resignation …

By: R Wood

R Wood — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:30 +0000

Giethner defends naked swaps because he defends the status quo. That’s where his power base is. If congress is successful in providing meaningful reform Giethner will lose his advantage in dealing with the complex and corrupt financial system.

He’ll fight meaningful reform to the end. Because when it happens, he’ll be out of a job.

By: J Smith

J Smith — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:42:24 +0000

It is unfortunate that we sit with a Washington DC where the world’s worst is gathering as “elected” leaders – shall we revoke the voters’ rights to vote or shall we qualify “corrupted leaders” more carefully.
I begin to think democracy is a farce.
So little advice is offered, all just critisism, how nice a position to have ……..!

By: Angelique Bella

Angelique Bella — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:46:39 +0000

It looks like a witch hunt. It’s obvious people are looking for a scapegoat in Tim Giethner but he’s done an excellent job given the fact that the Obama administration inherited this economic downturn before the election. Yes, jobs are needed, my husband was terminated two days ago, but we don’t blame this administrationo- there are bull and bear markets- it is what it is.

By: Robert A. Green, CPA

Robert A. Green, CPA — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:44:34 +0000

U.S. Democrats are advocating international cooperation and coordination, partly in their view to fix eight Bush years of bullying the world behavior. I have been saying for months, that the financial-transaction tax along with financial reform has moved to the G20 and IMF stage. That President Obama and Congressional Democratic leaders do not want the U.S. to act first and unilaterally on these matters, as that would indicate they are trying to cut the line again. It’s Republicans that usually show little care about what Europe, the IMF and the UN say and go it alone. It’s crucial to President Obama’s strategies to take a different path; one of global consensus…Read the full blog here http://www.greencompany.com/blog/index.p hp

By: Elizabeth Warren in 2012

Elizabeth Warren in 2012 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:50:17 +0000

AIG Counterparties: “Timmy, we want 110 cents on the dollar.”

Geithner: “I’ll give you 100 and not a penny more!!”

AIG Counterparties: “Wow, Timmy, I thought we were friends. I guess we have no choice but to accept your lowball offer.”

By: JP

JP — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:09:43 +0000

Norm,

Geithner was head of the NY Fed for 5 years before treasury sec and was heavily involved in all of the chicanery that went down before he became sec.

He was on the side of the banks, not the taxpayer.

And he still is on the side of the banks, not the taxpayer.

He needs to go ASAP

By: Unemployed

Unemployed — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:27:56 +0000

Apparently, I’m one of the mice running along with The Pied Schultz. I haven’t seen Geithner get tough with anyone in his circle of former drinking buddies. In 10 months, he could have done one thing to show his allegiance to the American people but he hasn’t. Instead, he’s shown allegiance to the same reckless gamblers and institutions which caused the collapse.

Yeah,,,fire his ass!!!!!!

By: Norman Bell

Norman Bell — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:10:44 +0000

Ed, I admire your stand on the health plan. But, to jump on Mr. Geitner for our economic problems that he inherited and has only 10 months to work on is not well thought out. I saw the vote on your TV show and was astonished that the folks voted 70% to fire him. You obviously have a ‘Pied Piper’ on some of your following.

I would like you to explore this issue with a more open mind.

Thanks – Norm Bell