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Freepers, let's not be defeatist. I confess that I don't have any idea how HRC’s nomination can be derailed. However, there IS hope Geithner won't be confirmed. I believe it's clear Obama now doesn't think Geithner’s worth the trouble: speaking on Obama’s behalfthis weekend, Larry Summers announced a change in strategy for how to spend second half of the TARP money, a change that moves away from Geithner’s practice and philosophy and towards those of Geithner’s nemesis, Sheila Bair, at the FDIC. The generally wimpy Republicans already have taken action, even if their words are pro-Geithner, by delaying the Geithner hearings until after the Inauguration. Now Obama has to choose between getting Eric Holder and Timothy Geithner confirmed. Does anyone doubt that Obama will leave Geithner hanging while he (Obama) pushes for Holder? (I know, I know: Obama could push for both, and he'll pretend to do that. But politics means letting one by you once in a while for the sake of other, greater victories.) All signs are that Obama’s support for Geithner is now - not last month; NOW - anemic. Freepers, contact the senators and tell them to do make sure Geithner’s hearings are thorough, which means, slow-going. If Geither is still being questioned this Friday, a chorus will rise on the Democrat side that “the country cannot afford this delay...” and the heat will be on Geithner to withdraw.