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roamer65

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19. I'd rather have Geithner than Summers.

Reply to AllINeedIsCoffee (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:47 PM

Jul 2013

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Timothy at least has experience from the 2008 panic as NYFRB president. But I don't think he really wants the job.

Either way it would be only the second time in history that someone served as Treasury secretary and Fed chairman, if one of these two get it. Only other person to serve as fed chair and treasury secretary was G. William Miller under the Carter admin.

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BREAKING: Larry Summers is front-runner for Fed Reserve chairman, source tells Hayes it's certain [View all] AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 OP

Ben must stay! Ben must stay! nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #1

Fun fact about Summers: AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #4

Jesus, I feel like rooting against both of them in that fight. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #5

Summers is BFEE nasty alla way elehhhhna Jul 2013 #12

Didn't he make some rather ignorant comments on women? roamer65 Jul 2013 #21

Yes, he doesn't think women are as intelligent as men, or something like that. Unbelievable sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #24

And don't forget that charming speech he gave as President of Harvard . . . markpkessinger Jul 2013 #22

Let's hope he doesn't leave his homework in the car again... zappaman Jul 2013 #2

That will be the gift that keeps on giving.... Junkdrawer Jul 2013 #3

What a disaster. Obvious DLC politico fix is in on point Jul 2013 #6

Mind boggling LittleBlue Jul 2013 #7

Yuck bigwillq Jul 2013 #8

and the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round Gus Lammas Jul 2013 #9

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Don't worry, the talking points are already prepared. You won't have to wait long. sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #25

Summers is just about the worst person who could be selected. avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #13

Oh, HELL no! n/t markpkessinger Jul 2013 #14

Good God. LWolf Jul 2013 #15

Summers would be a solid pick. tritsofme Jul 2013 #16

You're missing an 'r' n/t leftstreet Jul 2013 #23

Lol Union Scribe Jul 2013 #27

It's like you were fed the perfect straight line. Kudos for hopping on it. nt matthews Jul 2013 #30

lol tritsofme Jul 2013 #39

I knew when he came in that he was a status quo kind of guy... WCGreen Jul 2013 #17

It's like we're living under some kind of curse... kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #18

I'd rather have Geithner than Summers. roamer65 Jul 2013 #19

The same idiot zipplewrath Jul 2013 #20

He lost Harvard how many billions? nt matthews Jul 2013 #31

Horrible choice. morningfog Jul 2013 #26

WTF AZ Progressive Jul 2013 #28

Well wait until he okays the Keystone. That's going to be something. nt matthews Jul 2013 #32

What a disaster: Larry Summers's Billion-Dollar Bad Bet at Harvard dkf Jul 2013 #29

Tell me again how this would be different from RMoney BlueStreak Jul 2013 #33

Just curious... OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #34

If the WH floated the name just to screw with people, then nominate Janet Yellen instead... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #36

It's tired, and I'm getting late. OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #38

The people hard-pressed to find anything negative to say about her. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #40

I think the fact that she's on the Fed... OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #41

On top of being a sexist, which is bad enough ......... octoberlib Jul 2013 #35

I'm dead sure the banking cartel wants Summers. roamer65 Jul 2013 #37