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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:05 PM Original message |
Geithner: My Plan for Bad Bank Assets (WSJ Op-Ed) |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Isn't he such a great guy. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. so we're really not going to break these bastards up and sell them off? |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yes, Bernanke is going to make sure of that a bank that's "to big to fail" is against all common... |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. since when did a democratic official start writing op ed's for the WSJ ? |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. When there needed to be clear information communicated, Geithner hasn't been seen to be all that |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Once we finally got some who could write. |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Obama and Clinton have also written Op-Eds in the WSJ before. nm |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Geez, you must be new to this |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. No one wants to admit that Barack Obama is staking his presidency on this.... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. You're kidding, right? |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
56. Since ... forever. |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. kick |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. For all the talk on DU, it's rather amazing that a kick was necessary. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. He is SUCH an ass! Listen to this! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. (facepalm) |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:19 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. It's all a bit too ironic, considering that he's asking us to.. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I'll bet anyone who knows who he is wants to take a punch at him |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Ok. But what do you think of the plan? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:32 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. The person can't say anything until Krugman does... |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. This is what crowd psychologists would call the "milling stage" |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:43 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. A perfectly serviceable term. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. (sigh) I'll be perfectly honest.... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I understand the frustration, as I am feeling it myself. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #25 |
57. You're right. And basically, Republicans have destroyed this country |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. good questions |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
41. Yep! THanks for not being a coward in the face of formality. |
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Median Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
17. Well, I'll Read This, But Can't Help But Ask, The WSJ? |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
23. Fraud |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. And we (the taxpayer) receive ~90% of the equity profits. |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Assuming there are profits to be had |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. (shrug) And that's the nub of the debate, instantiated by Krugman/Delong.... |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:03 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. LOL "true value" |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Oh boy. |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:07 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Care to elaborate? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:59 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. What's your plan again? |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Nationalization |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. You realize that Barack Obama is not a Socialist, right? |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:13 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. The investment risk is the total capital invested |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:20 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. There are other risks involved here..... |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:23 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. It's a nice sentiment, much of which I share. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:37 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. The risk that I am talking about are international in scope |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:40 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. The corporations |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:52 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. We would be responsible....... |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:57 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Not at all |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:17 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. That's not true at all, but I have a feeling it's not worth explaining why. |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:51 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Well, I don't claim it has a 100% chance of success |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 06:50 AM Response to Reply #33 |
51. What do you call subsidized private risk? |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 06:37 AM Response to Reply #28 |
49. and would the Blue Dogs in the house go for that? |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 07:10 AM Response to Reply #28 |
52. The Problems with Nationalization |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #23 |
43. safe havens |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
45. Show us your good faith, Mr. Geithner. EXAMINE THE LOAN TAPES. |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 07:21 AM Response to Reply #45 |
53. Due Diligence. How Quaint. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
47. This guy soooo needs to go. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 06:31 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Why? |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. For one small thing, Sen Levin had to f*#*ing threaten him with a subpoena |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
50. Personally.... |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
55. Sounds fine to me |
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