C-SPAN 2 Voting on Geitner now. He's a crook but he's our crook? I can't believe Obama

[OregonBlue]

is willing to overlook his obvious tax cheating.

[ananda]

1. Sad.

Geithner never shoulda been appointed in the first place.

[OregonBlue]

2. Yes sad. So much for hope and CHANGE. What a laugh.

[KoKo]

9. He also used "Child Tax Credit" to pay for his kids camp and hired Undocumented Worker

to clean his house. I don't know...it sets a very bad precedent. :-( Plus, watching the hearings he reminded many of us in his answers as "Gonzo Redux."

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. I agree.

Why put up Paulson's protogee' for this office?
Makes no sense if you trying to reform the financial system.

oh.....wait....

[terisan]

3. This guy is bad news and makes "follow the money" an essential strategy for citizens nt

[elocs]

4. Yes, there was nobody qualified who did not "forget" to pay their taxes?

Sad. What a pathetic example.

[Thrill]

5. I think Geithner is a good pick.

And will be a pretty good treasury secretary.

Krugman thinks he's a good pick

[Myrina]

6. ... sounds like he may lose, though ...

... else its going to be quite close ... from what I'm hearing ... :shrug:

Feingold - NO ???

[Siwsan]

7. Just confirmed

60 to 34

[elocs]

10. My senator Feingold voted against him so that makes me wonder.

Hardly compared to Hillary's 94-2.

[Blue_In_AK]

11. I don't like the tax cheating,

but I really don't like his prior involvement with the system.

[Muttocracy]

12. interesting that Richardson dropped out, Geitner didn't. nt

[DFLforever]

13. Geithner didn't conceal anything from Obama's vetters

And was not under suspicion of breaking any law.

[Muttocracy]

14. didn't know the vetters knew about it all (haven't followed closely) - thanks. nt