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39. Aww, love you, Timmy! Not.

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 04:54 PM

Jan 2013

Journalist Ron Suskind later reported that a more complicated internal negotiation had actually occurred behind the scenes in which Obama agreed with Romer and others that a fundamental restructuring of the banks was necessary, beginning with Citigroup. It was Geithner and Rahm Emanuel who sabotaged this effort. Geithner, Suskind contended, simply refused to come up with the plan that Obama had asked for and eventually convinced the president to go along with his own Wall Street– friendly approach. Emanuel, who had earned over $ 18 million in two and a half years working for the investment banking firm Wasserstein Perella after leaving the Clinton White House in 1999, insisted they all go along with Geithner. Obama rolled over without a fight.

Stone, Oliver; Kuznick, Peter (2012-10-30). The Untold History of the United States (Kindle Locations 12359-12365). Simon & Schuster, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

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America Needs Geithner More Than Ever! Show Him Some Love! [View all] MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 OP

Timmy 2016!!!!!!!!!!! Autumn Jan 2013 #1

has he armkev Jan 2013 #2

Uh..... socialist_n_TN Jan 2013 #3

If you like Geithner you'll love Chuck Hegal and John Brennan. WTF? rhett o rick Jan 2013 #4

Au contraire. MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #8

Hey, dont try that French lingo on me. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #11

No, that would be O'Gratten. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #19

Now your (sic) talkin' rhett o rick Jan 2013 #33

Sheesh! Can't you enjoy the afterglow? OnyxCollie Jan 2013 #13

Even billionaires get the blues, TW Fumesucker Jan 2013 #5

Is there such a thing as a sociopath wambulance? n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #6

heh...heh...Geithner...heh...heh leftstreet Jan 2013 #7

You should see my man Timmy when he guzzles mass quantities MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #9

Need money for my bankhole! leftstreet Jan 2013 #10

rofl. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #23

I am glad... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #24

BWAHAhaha!! CrazyOrangeCat Jan 2013 #14

Go Tim! UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #12

I want to give them more money because it hasn't trickled down to me yet. progressoid Jan 2013 #15

K&R TIMMY! TIMMY! TIMMY! idwiyo Jan 2013 #16

Is there anyone in the Obama Administration you approve of, Manny? banned from Kos Jan 2013 #17

That was a bit of a deflection, where do YOU stand on the great Timmy? Dragonfli Jan 2013 #20

Geithner is too progressive for me. banned from Kos Jan 2013 #22

Testify, Brother! MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #32

This is your last warning Manny. You cant say "backdoor bailout" in mixed company. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #34

All of em' MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #26

But he's not OFFICIALLY a Republican. Obama had to let him go. forestpath Jan 2013 #18

100% Right Liberal_Dog Jan 2013 #21

A Sphincter Says What? triplepoint Jan 2013 #25

What? MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #27

I'll let Wayne Explain it.... triplepoint Jan 2013 #36

Third Party Manny in da house...nt SidDithers Jan 2013 #28

Aw, Dont you want Tim to be able to abelenkpe Jan 2013 #29

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #30

I hope you reply to this, but are you serious? Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #35

We need EXPERTS to unwind this mess!! Only EXPERTS with BIG bonuses will stay and help!!11!! riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #31

lol - Timmy is going to have a cow when he sees this. TBF Jan 2013 #37

Timmeh-Holder 2016!!!! Fuddnik Jan 2013 #38

Aww, love you, Timmy! Not. octoberlib Jan 2013 #39

TIMMY! tclambert Jan 2013 #40

Kick woo me with science Jan 2013 #41

You make a convincing argument, Third-Way Manny. Wilms Jan 2013 #42

Not one billionaire left behind! Not now, not ever! Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #43