Liberal Republican Senator to Oppose Geithner

A big brava to Collins, if she actually delivers her speech.
It’d certainly be a breath of fresh politics if Collins, or someone, would take note of Geithner’s special family connection to The One.
The Senate should NOT take leave of its sense, and go against the wishes of its constituents, to turn the Treasury (and IRS) over to Geithner because of Geithner’s father having put Obama’s mother on the corporate gravy train through the Ford Foundation.
Geithner’s tax and servant problems is only the half of that — he worked for the very people who’ve wrecked the economy, then been given billions from the Treasury and Federal Reserve.
This is an obscene nomination.

Who cares?
He will be confirmed any ways.

Her oppo does nothing except buy her points with disgruntled voters back home. Grandstanding is the only way to describe what Collins is doing.

“Her oppo does nothing except buy her points with disgruntled voters back home.”
Yeah … silly little thing, representing her constituents, the voters by whose power she sits in the Senate.
The rest of the Senate had better remember the lil ole voters … and the half the population who won’t even participate in the parties, OR the elections. The voters didn’t send these clothes-horses to DC merely to curry favor with those who are — however temporarily — more powerful than they.
Hurray for Collins … even if her opposition ratchets up the new anti-woman stance of the hijacked “Democrats”‘ big cheese.

“Hurray for Collins … even if her opposition ratchets up the new anti-woman stance of the hijacked “Democrats”‘ big cheese.”
Belle Starr has a new name but the bitter attitude.

Let me get this straight the IRS now can run sting operations and entrap people with “legal tax avoidance advice” and then throw them in jail and seize their assets, but if Geithner doesn’t bother to pay his taxes (Yeah it was a “Turbo Tax” glitch, RIGHT, WHATEVER!!! All millionares use it!) he get’s to run the US Teasury department!!! Black is White, Up is Down, Left is Right… America we are so “bass ackwards” we can’t even recognize the tyranny SMASHING us in the FACE!!! PLEASE, PLEASE WAKE UP!!! before it’s too late!!! Or forever resign yourself to silence as the world around you self destructs…

“If Geithner IS confirmed, look for him to be swept away by an actual movement for democracy. The Declaration of Independence is crystal clear that replacing the government is called for from time to time.”
ROFLMAO!
He’s going to be confirmed by a huge majority.
There will be no revolution.
Funny how many right wingers there are pretending to be left wingers on the verge of revolution today.

The Liberal Republican Senator is right. This clown forgot to pay his income taxes and now has amnesia that seems to happen to Obama and all of his associates.

Geithner’s name Must Be Withdrawn
from consideration Immediately!
We Can’t have a “Tax Cheat”
running the IRS, Period!
Wake up Mr President and “do the
right thing”! Nuff Said.

I still want to know why most of Obama’s top staff were subpoenaed by another Democrat
Or is that to much like real news to cover on Obama

Too many powerful people get a pass!
Timmy will likely get a pass for trying to scam taxes and the withholding payments from the IMF
Jefferson seems to be getting a pass for bypassing banking disclosure laws and storing 100k in his freezer from who knows where
Rangel, 4 rent controlled apartments, 2 primary residence allowances, free car storage, off-shore income not reported etc etc
Murtha gets a pass for funneling TARP to a hometown failed bank (and also intervened in the investigation of the banks solvency)
Lobbyist appointed to defense posts the day after a new ethics “requirement”
New payments for overseas birth control
To mention a few.
It is about time for a responsible respectable government

For all those who don’t know what’s actually going on, here’s the script
Republicans grandstanding. They are looking for the traction anywhere anyhow to give them a way to become relevant again.
They know that Geithner will pass confirmation.
They will have that one little nugget to toss around during their re-election
Hey… I stood against the Democrats – please vote for me.
From all the characters of corruption and backroom dealing, and bathroom stall relations of the past administration, Geithner looks like the Pope.

I didnt hear all of you rightwingers Howling step down step down to the Convicted felon Stevens when he remained in the senate and ran again for reelection not a peep from the right what a bunch of hipocrites!

Didnt hear all you Right Wingers crying Impeach Bush when he took us to an Ilegal lying war, when he Broke the Constitution whats up Republicans I agree all the dirty filthy Corruption that went on in the Bush Administration I say the Geitheiner looks like the Pope hahahah lolol hahaha

Angie,
Wrong Again!. I for one openly stated that GOP should moved hard to get him out. He was a bad seed and needed to be removed. The same thing that is going on now with Charlie Rangel. Will you stand up and demand the he be removed from the chair of his committee right now???

Yeah, Angie!

“It is a shame to think that this man, who has already played a significant role in the bailouts, is “the best man” to do the job.”
It’s an outrage, but it’s not a “liberal” outrage — the “Obama” organization is NOT liberal, but fascist/corporatist.
The birthday suit and the painted-on grin distracted from this for a time, but he AND his wife have been in the corporate pocket for many, many years.
Right-wingers in the Democrats inflicted this phenomenon on the country — and He’s already gone back on the few suggestions that looked “liberal”.
Without the flim-flam, John Edwards and Howard Dean would be in office, and we’d have a shot at peace and plenty. As it is, the “Obama” organization is continuing the wars, further enriching the rich, and flim-flamming the increasingly unbelieving press.
With no INCOME, how do these geniuses think people are going to buy new cars? On the plus side, maybe millions of displaced families can LIVE in the old cars.

Omentum …
Democrats only won by 2 percent.
If you take away the 25 percent of the black people who vote for Obama at 100 percent then Obama won by racism.
Pure Fact. Not racism.

Obama is not the HOPE you dreamers dreamed of.

Why is this reminding me of Joe the Plumber?
When someone tries so vehemently to discredit the messenger, they’re trying to shift focus from the target of the message.
You’ll find that tactic in Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals”.
Collins is correct. Geithner is unfit to be Treasury Secretary. His nomination is a slap in the face to every American who pays their taxes without cheating and without complaint. But I also have no doubt that he’ll be confirmed by our esteemed Congress.

Oprah Winfrey would make a better president than Obama.
At least she built a fortune using her mind not like Obama who leeched off tax payers his whole life

“The fact that he’s gotten this far in the nominating process is an outrage. If he were a republican … ”
He may BE a “Republican” … it doesn’t matter. They’ve bought or intimidated nearly everyone in the Congress, after sand-bagging other candidates and hood-winking Democratic voters in the primary.
If the Congress holds together at all, a lot of captive “Democrats” will lose their places there … but by the time THAT happens, the Great Depression will look like a mass camping trip.

Obama should resign before he ruins this country

Brava, Senator Collins!
With his lapses of ethical behavior with regards to taxes, Geithner would not be confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury at any other time in our history. Time to stop the steamrolling.

Republican right wingers are voting for Geithner on the Senate committee.

“Then Obama bans all lobbyists for allthe other people but then appoints a lobbyist to his highest cabinet positions.”
Who are all the other people?
Obama strengthened the rules for lobbyists for his administration.
“Democrats only won by 2 percent.”
McCain’s 46% subtracted from Obama’s 53% = 7 percent.
Urgent to the RNC….please send smarter GOP talking points. These poor people are struggling.

pefros”"” Republican right wingers are voting for Geithner on the Senate committee.”’
That way they can say politics as usually.
HOPE and CHANGE are coming. But not what you dreamed of. He is going to sell this country out to highest bidder.

“Once again, living proof of the liberal montra “Do as we say, Not as we do!!”"
Actually that would be the party of family values that has none, the party that claims to be pro-life while supporting war and the death penalty.

“The president had nothing to do with creating this mess..”
Yeah too bad he has no influence with ACORN pushing undocumented mortgages that people can afford to service.

Various libs have stated Obama has a “clear mandate” or that a “clear message” was sent. I wouldn’t call 59.9 MILLION voting AGAINST Obama a clear anything. The new The Obama “Administration of Ethics” has appointed Cabinet members who evaded income taxes, whose husbands accepted money from foreign hostile entities, and on and on…the “Administration of Transparency would not allow the media to be present for the 2nd swearing-in last Tuesday evening. Nice…real nice.

Ryan c,
What is your position on the $600 Million that Pelosi says is needed for the conversion to Digitial TV in 3 weeks!
How many people need to get converterboxes this late in the game?
Even if you go to the high end boxes @$100/box), that means our “brilliant” Speaker of the House somehow believes there are still 6 million TV’s out there needing converter boxes ?????
Oh yes, this is the kind of change and leadership we need!!!!

“What is your position on the $600 Million that Pelosi says is needed for the conversion to Digitial TV in 3 weeks!”
Its nice to know you got the new talking points. What no mention of the NEA?
Personally I do not see the value in the converter box coupon program being expanded.
But I do wish that the PSAs put out were much clearer to people explaining whether they needed the converter box in the 1st place.

“the “Administration of Transparency would not allow the media to be present for the 2nd swearing-in last Tuesday evening.”
They were probably afraid somebody’s mention the spooky mutiny of the Lincoln Bible.

“”What is your position on the $600 Million that Pelosi says is needed for the conversion to Digitial TV in 3 weeks!”
Personally I do not see the value in the converter box coupon program being expanded.”
Darn. And Ryan and I were so close to agreeing on something.
I really didnt see much downside to this program. If you approve $600 million and people dont need the boxes then would all the money be spent? I am hoping not.
Consumer electronics has about a 3 year product life these days. Whats going to happen when all these DTV boxes start dying in 3 years? Does the government have to pay up again?

“Geithner and his being handed this position are just more of the politics as usual. This is not Change at all!”
On the contrary, this is GREAT change: a highly-paid person caught with his hand in the FISA till wouldn’t have made it THIS far, if there weren’t change — to fascism pure and simple — under way.
A rubber-stamp legislature is one of the SUREST signs of fascism.

“A rubber-stamp legislature is one of the SUREST signs of fascism.”
Curiously (or not so curiously) Belle Starr (aka blue fairy) just discovered this feeling when the Democrats became in charge of Congress and the Presidency.

tip: pick your battles.”
Posted by: Omentum | Jan 26, 2009 3:50:16 PM
You speak the truth Omentum… here you are giving some of these misguided idealogues really good advice, I just wonder if many of them will get the point.
Posted by: serena | Jan 26, 2009 4:06:10 PM
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Logic doesn’t register with these folks. Amusing isn’t it? hahaha

“Curiously (or not so curiously) Belle Starr”
I think she is on a general strike.
“ACORN is not a lending institution. ”
From
“ACORN Housing Corporation launches non-profit mortgage brokerage
ACORN Housing and CitiMortgage, Bank of America, First American Title Insurance Company, and Fannie Mae announced today the launching of a new non-profit mortgage brokerage called Acorn Housing Affordable Loans, LLC, to help qualified borrowers enjoy the benefits of homeownership throughout Florida. Additional offices will be launched in other states in the coming months. The new mortgage brokerage will also help homeowners faced with resetting adjustable rates that may make their current home mortgage payments unaffordable.”

“Curiously (or not so curiously) Belle Starr”
I think she is on a general strike.
“ACORN is not a lending institution. ”
From
“ACORN Housing Corporation launches non-profit mortgage brokerage
ACORN Housing and CitiMortgage, Bank of America, First American Title Insurance Company, and Fannie Mae announced today the launching of a new non-profit mortgage brokerage called Acorn Housing Affordable Loans, LLC, to help qualified borrowers enjoy the benefits of homeownership throughout Florida. Additional offices will be launched in other states in the coming months. The new mortgage brokerage will also help homeowners faced with resetting adjustable rates that may make their current home mortgage payments unaffordable.”
Posted by: BertieW | Jan 26, 2009 4:26:06 PM
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Are you related to Chicken Little.
He had issues with acorns too.
Just waiting for you to start screaming that the sky is falling.

So Bertie, are you contending that the ACORN Loan Brokerage company that launched in Feb of 2008 in FL caused the meltdown?
ROFLMAO!

“tip: pick your battles.”
These ‘tips’ are invaluable! Ignore everything we do!
Although the actual advice that ‘progressives’ seem to follow themselves is based on “Yes, Minister”.
Posted by: BertieW | Jan 26, 2009 4:40:04 PM
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never said ignore. but please pick your battles. i.e. those issues where you have some relevant, thought provoking, true, sane, logical, believable information to provide to the issue.
hint. your post didn’t not provide any of the aformentioned. Try again. or better yet
pick your battles wisely and don’t portray yourself as irrational. your are shooting your credibility in the foot.

“So Bertie, are you contending that the ACORN Loan Brokerage company that launched in Feb of 2008 in FL caused the meltdown? ”
I am contending that, once again, you are/were wrong.
ACORN has been involved for years and years in advocating for relaxed loan criterion and pushing them on minority communities.
The correct reaction when you are shown that you are wrong badly and so frequently would be for you to shed some of your DailyKos talking points and keep a more open mind.

“There is no way to look at the facts and not conclude that he was involved in padding his pockets – even more egregious when he wasnt even paying any tax in the first place.”
As offered via anonymous source by Byron York. Who has since dropped it.

“ACORN has been involved for years and years in advocating for relaxed loan criterion and pushing them on minority communities.”
Again, blaming minorities for the financial crisis they did not cause.
ACORN had been pressuring banks to stop turning down credit worthy people because of the color of their skin which you of course refer to euphemistically as credit standards.
Now right wingers can’t blame capitalism run amuk and unsupervised caused the majority of the problems.

But Giethner fits in so well with the other crooks Dodd and Rangel.
Love the way Congress is getting rid of corruption!

Geithner was confirmed and a riot did not happen.

The people from Turbo Tax should sue Geithner. He lied about their program.
That would be a hoot.

Omentum
You are too funny. You realize Obama fled from the Senate so he didnt have to take a position on the bailout.

Omentum
You are too funny. You realize Obama fled from the Senate so he didnt have to take a position on the bailout.
Posted by: BertieW | Jan 26, 2009 10:45:31 PM
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Happy to amuse you BertieW
But do you honestly think that McCain had the right approach. Well the majority of Americans thought he was grandstanding and to be honest he didn’t have a clue to begin with.
Obama is now at the forefront of the economy. Fled is such a cowardly word. But bold move are made by bold people. Obama is now dealing with this problem head on and not from the fringes.
Salute your President BertieW.

Just like Obama had no idea about the hate Jeremiah was preaching while he sat in his pews for over 20 years, Geithner had no idea he was supposed to pay his taxes. These two deserve each other. Hope and change!

Call this what you want, Geithner is qualified for the job by his experience in the field not his tolerance to pay his taxes.
Lesson learned for Geithner, but guess what …. HE WILL GET THE JOB…. despite alll the bellyaching from the right.
Take it with a smile guys. You earned this one.
You have less than two years to become relevant again. This is not the way to do it.
Please continue to run around with your hair on fire and look like ranting loonies. We would love to increase our numbers in the senate and house
tip: pick your battles.
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Hint: I dont pick when something is right or wrong. When its wrong I say so!
You had better do some checking on your so-called “qualified” boy here.
Lets see…. back in November….
“Geithner played a crucial role in the weekend round-the-clock negotiations to rescue ailing Citigroup, which was deemed too big to fail.”
AND….
“On the Sunday morning talk show circuit, Obama’s incoming senior adviser David Axelrod, said Geithner “is uniquely qualified,” and noted that he is steeped in economic knowledge and crisis manager. But interviewer George Stefanopolis pointed out that Geithner was in the middle of the decision to let Lehman Brothers fail, which critics say has led to financial market instability. Geithner was also involved in hammering out the $700 billion bailout package with the Trouble Assets Relief Program or TARP, whose success is debatable.”
And Now late yesterday…..
“Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., a chief backer of the U.S. auto industry in Congress, has seen the NY Post report that executives from Citigroup, the beleaguered bank that took $45 billion in taxpayer TARP money, have ok’ed the purchase of a new $50 million corporate jet, and he’s fumed.
Detroit automakers CEOs were lambasted for their use of corporate jets even before Congress rejected giving the auto makers a bailout – the Bush administration provided loans from TARP funds to keep Chrysler and GM afloat.
“The notion of Citigroup spending $50 million on a new corporate jet, even as it is depending on billions of taxpayer dollars to survive, does not fly,” said Levin in a paper statement.
“To permit Citigroup to purchase a plush plane – foreign-built no less – while domestic auto companies are being required to sell off their jets is a ridiculous double standard,” said Levin, who has contacted Geithner to do something about the Citigroup jet. Presumably, since Geithner is in charge of administering TARP funds, he would hold some leverage over Citigroup”
Now Citigroup “says” its not TARP money that is being used for this…..How do we know?
Maybe Mr Geithner can tell us where that money is, since HE played such a critical role in Citigroup obtaining it!
It do find it very interesting that you support having a tax cheat decide which companies will left to sink or swim on their own and which get billions of dollars they dont have to account for!
You can call it “around with your hair on fire and look like ranting loonies” if you like, I rather think of it as pointing out the sheer stupidity of saying this guy is the only/best man for the job!
The real joke is if Bush had appointed this guy, you would have had him sliced and diced already! And you know it, although you dont have the###### to admit it!