Reply #9: Fair enough Uzybone.

[Truth2Tell]

A re-read of the post confirms your point that Greenwald failed to establish Geithner and Summers as the sources of the smear. All he actually sites is the citation of "administration officials" by the NYT. (Other media also site admin officials.) If you believe the Times, that does, however, rule out some others potential sources. Congressional Republicans for example.

The Gibbs case is a little foggier. I read the press conference transcript and it sure sounds to me like Gibbs was deliberately attempting to identify Dodd with the bonus provisions in the Bill. It seemed not just that he was misinformed, but that he was pushing a meme. That's just my read. If that is an accurate take, then implicating Emmanuel and Geithner, et al (even Obama) is a natural conclusion.

I will join you waiting for this to fall out. But considering my view of the level of honesty of the participants I'll put my money on Geithner eating crow before Greenwald.