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ProSense

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19. "If Tim Geithner was 'left-of-center'"

Reply to Romulox (Reply #11)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:52 AM

Jan 2013

he still wouldn't have anything to do with prosecuting Wall Street crimes as Treasury Secretary.

Still, it's understandable why some want to get that last kick in before he exits.

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Geithner Never Felt Compelled To Seek Justice Against Wall Street [View all] marmar Jan 2013 OP

du rec. nt xchrom Jan 2013 #1

"Now get the other side Tim." reteachinwi Jan 2013 #2

"not my thing" tk2kewl Jan 2013 #3

Come on Tim. THere is a lot of difference between meting out retribution rhett o rick Jan 2013 #4

His "thing" was giving Wall Street as much as possible MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #5

His "thing" was to follow the directions of his President. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #9

Well, he clearly didn't displease the President. MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #10

If Tim Geithner was "left-of-center" then our "moderate" President would've never appointed him. Romulox Jan 2013 #11

"If Tim Geithner was 'left-of-center'" ProSense Jan 2013 #19

It's a humbling thing, but ProSense is entirely correct here. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #29

When were the banks "fine" with getting pennies on the dollar from their AIG scam?" n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #14

Elizabeth Warren says: MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #34

Uhmmm ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #35

The world goes belly-up.... ReRe Jan 2013 #6

Timmy is one of the 'Boys' formercia Jan 2013 #7

Don't scapegoat Geithner. His BOSS calls the shots, and you know it. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #8

"The Treasury Department, to be fair, is not tasked with bringing malefactors to justice" ProSense Jan 2013 #12

I would suggest the point of this piece ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #16

"The point of the OP is to elicit comments....." marmar Jan 2013 #20

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #27

You've obviously never gotten a friendly letter from the IRS (part of the Treasury Dept) tularetom Jan 2013 #22

It will be interesting to see which bank will give him a multi-million job Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #13

His role, so it seems, was to be an enabler. gtar100 Jan 2013 #15

Off to hell Blue Palasky Jan 2013 #17

Not his job. n/t banned from Kos Jan 2013 #18

Don't Let The Vault Door Hit You on Your Way Out BlueManFan Jan 2013 #21

The person with the direct jurisdiction to prosecute law breakers on wall street One of the 99 Jan 2013 #23

Wadda surprise! 99Forever Jan 2013 #24

When Geithner and Holder were appointed CanonRay Jan 2013 #25

because he's one of them... SemperEadem Jan 2013 #26

holder, geithner,duncan....shills for the 1% madrchsod Jan 2013 #28

So why did then did Obama give them these positions? He's a very intelligent man. DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #32

And I never stopped wanting to see him hang. aquart Jan 2013 #30

timmy WON'T Bite The Hand That Feeds Him! triplepoint Jan 2013 #31

I'm sorry warrior1 Jan 2013 #33

Geithner sacrificed homeowners to �foam the runway� for the banks Octafish Jan 2013 #36

Justice is what, only the 1st establishment in what holds our country together. Festivito Jan 2013 #37

Apparently that was just A-OK w/President Obama. forestpath Jan 2013 #38

Since when does the Treasury Secretary work for the Justice Department? Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #39

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #40