until last week? Confidence instilled…NOT!
“The president has complete confidence” in Geithner, Gibbs told reporters.
In Washington terms, “complete” and “confidence” are the two words no public official ever wants to hear, often a harbinger of trouble. And with public and congressional fury growing over the $165 million in bonuses, Geithner’s role in the situation is getting close scrutiny…
Asked by a reporter if Geithner had failed to understand the magnitude of the political problem that the bonuses would represent, Gibbs said that would be “very unfair” to Geithner.
Ah, is that Chris Dood looking forgetful or hoping the American public will buy his crap?
The Washington Post is stating the obvious. Team O is becoming a trainwreck. This from the arse kissers of media.
March 19, 2009 at 8:45 AM
[...] Links to several Michelle Malkin’s blog posts, with more up-to-the-minute information as this debacle develops: From The Hill: All of the people should be executed with piano wire around their neck Liveblogging the public flogging: Liddy and the indignant enablers; will returning half of bonuses mollify? Chris Dodd confesses: Yes, I slipped in the AIG bonus protection…’cuz Treasury made me Frugal Café Blog Zone: AIG: Demons or Fall Guys with Those Exec Bonuses? NY Times: The Case for Paying Out Bonuses at A.I.G. Hot Air: Dodd: You know, now I remember adding that bonus language; Update: CNN says Dodd “lied” The American Pundit: Bawney Fwank Dismisses AIG Death Threats Mcnorman’s Weblog: Are You Kidding Me? Geithner Didn’t Know About AIG Bonuses [...]