Anyone at this time that is calling for Geithner's head is obviously not a President....

[LakeSamish706]

Barack Obama supporter.... Hey, you could have had McCain/Palin in the WH, and to me that is what you are saying. President Obama feels that Geithner is what he wants for Treasury Secretary and until he decides that Geithner is not the man to do the job, he has my support.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Read Matt Taibi's article from Rolling Stone. Amazing article.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/26793903/the_big_takeover

[LakeSamish706]

4. Obviously MATT TAIBBI did not watch the most recent hearings in Congress.....

From those hearings I took away that CEO Liddy was the guy to wind AIG down, and that is what he is doing. He needs to do it in a way that will not do any more harm to our financial community. Liddy says that he is winding the books down and will in short order get rid of many divisions of AIG that are Toxic. The company name will change when the final product has been established. They have recouped approx. 70 - 80 billion dollars in the last several months and plan to pay back the American tax payers in full with interest in the next 3 to 4 years (if markets co-operate).

[BrklynLiberal]

28. Does he also have a bridge anywhere he wants to sell the govt?

[HowHasItComeToThis]

2. OBAMA KNOWS MORE THAN THE TALKING HEADS

[MercutioATC]

3. Blind trust is dangerous.

I may support Obama as President, but I reserve the right to take issue with some decisions he may make.

[ZombieHorde]

5. "and to me that is what you are saying"

You know your deceiving yourself, right? You do know it is possible for most people to support Obama as President and still have issue with a member of his staff, right? You do know it is possible for most people to support Obama as President and still have issue with one of Obama's policies, right?

I don't have an opinion concerning Geithner at this point in time, but my degree of support for Geithner is independent from my degree of support for Obama.

If your post was meant as a joke topic, then I admit, you got me.

[LakeSamish706]

6. No joke, Obama is the person that has faith in Geithner.. And until he decides...

(If he decides) that Geithner is the wrong person for that job, then he is the man. What part of that don't you understand? I understand that we have lived through a George Bush Administration for the last 8 years and it is much harder to trust. However, President Obama has my full support in any and all of his picks until he decides otherwise.

[ZombieHorde]

7. I love and support my daughter more than I do Obama,

and I don't agree with every decision she makes either. Disagreeing with someone on a subject only means you disagree with them on that subject. It does not mean anything else.

For another example: I strongly disagree with Obama on gay marriage, but I don't regret my vote for him in any way. I like my President (that feels so wrong to type after Bush), but some of our views are different on some issues. I will vote for Obama again in 2012 even though we have SOME differences in our views.

[LakeSamish706]

9. I agree with you 100%, but.... You neither get to change your daughters mind, nor....

do you get to change President Obama's direction.... He has some very qualified people advising him. He won not only the Primary of his party, but also the General to become President.... So, put your trust in his decisions and let him work through it.... It was the George Bush Administration that got us here, and hopefully it will be the Barack Obama Admin. that will bring us back.

If this doesn't work, then we are super F***ed anyway...

[ZombieHorde]

12. She is only eight years old, so her mind is easy to change on many subjects.

change President Obama's direction

I can voice my opinion, which is all both of us (you and me) are doing.

[LakeSamish706]

13. Thats how I see it... Hey, I might be wrong in my blind faith... But I would still rather....

a Barack Obama as President than a John McCain! If John McCain had won, Me thinks that one would have seen a Palin doing her best to jump into the drivers seat for sure.

[ZombieHorde]

15. If they won, I would be crying the way the Republicans are now, minus the violent fantasies. nt

[Thrill]

8. I just think he needs to be given a chance with his whole team in place

I just don't think he can be judged right now. I refuse to blame this guy for this shit Bush and Paulson did. I just don't think he deserves it.

Only thing I would of liked is if Geitner was a better communicator. I think thats a bigger problem for him than anything else.

I also like that Alan Krueger is going to be his Assistant

[ProSense]

10. Geithner was confirmed Jan. 26

There have been people calling for him to be fired since Jan. 25.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

11. the thought of McCain Palin makes my hair stand on end!

the only people whining about Geithner are republicans. They are trying to find any wedge they can but are not succeeeding.

[empyreanisles]

14. I think Obama picks "sharp" people who aren't flashy or even politically savvy

BUT, when they are given the proper resources and tools, can sit down in the backroom and work wonders. I don't think Geithner necessarily handles the political stuff well, but he probably excels at the technical, big picture aspect of the markets, economic policy, and Wall Street.

Obama did not hire Giethner based on his ability to handle scandals like the AIG thing. He picked him because of how his mind works and the trust that he can solve big problems.

Obama is standing tall for him now because he knows Giethner needs staff and a distraction free environment to work on these huge problems we have before us.

Remember during the primary when Obama said that (paraphrase) some things which SEEM to call for a loud, reactionary jesture (i.e. FIRE GIETHNER NOW!!!), actually benefit from holding course towards a steady goal. This is one of those moments.

[LakeSamish706]

17. Funny thing about that is that my first knee jerk reaction was... "WTF... Who is this guy?

Shit, why did he put his name up for Treasury Secretary...?" But I have backed away from that now, and am saying... If President Obama and his people think that Giethner is the man, so be it....

[last_texas_dem]

16. By that standard, I wouldn't be comfortable calling myself a supporter of any politician..

[LakeSamish706]

18. Bla,bla, bla.... And your support would be? n/t

[last_texas_dem]

19. What?

[LakeSamish706]

20. What part of Bla,bla, bla don't your understand... What is your bitch here?

Are you just here to voice your disrupt of this thread, or do you have a point to make?

[last_texas_dem]

21. Did you not understand my comment?

I disagree with your standard for what entails "support" for a politician. I think it is too high. Any unnecessary hostility or "disrupt"ion here is not coming from me.

[LakeSamish706]

22. So, you don't support President Obama.... Thats your choice... I happen to... n/t

[last_texas_dem]

24. Sorry, LakeSamish706, but you don't get to define what constitutes "support"

of a president for anyone except yourself and those that agree with you. I'm glad you have a definition that works for you, though.

[LakeSamish706]

25. Whatever... Have a nice night.... n/t

[last_texas_dem]

26. You, too.

[smalll]

27. I'd like to voice my disrupt about this as well.

Anyone else like to voice some disrupt? Or do I have to voice-disrupt on my own here? Come on, people, it doesn't have to be about the Treasury Secretary. In fact, I'd like to voice some disrupt about the fact that not only are they going to grow arugula in the White House veggie garden, but also that Michelle showed up today in a totally inappropriate outfit to do some gardening -- all-black outfit, motorcycle boots, etc.

:crazy:

[Truth2Tell]

23. Why do you hate America? nt

[Captain Hilts]

29. Why don't you blame it all on Rahm Emmanuel? nt