CNBC Announces Geithner has enough votes to be confirmed

CNBC Breaking News ^ | 01/26/09 | Kackikat

[Kackikat]

Announcement from CNBC during Mad Money that Geithner now has votes to be confirmed, and more at regular news time.

[Kackikat]

This is just one more liberal to handle our money...or the lack of it.

[MplsSteve]

Well, that sucks the big one.

[sunmars]

Disgraceful

Well at least next time if the irs tries to take you to court, you can cite the Treasury secretary delayed paying taxes, so I guess i could too, it was an honest mistake.

[EagleUSA]

Well, he was given a “waiver” to be a member of the adminstration, since he was a lobbyist. I wonder what kind of waiver was issued for Hillary, and people of similar members “in good standing”??

It is kind of like Al Capone being critical of the company that some people keep....

[blackbart.223]

This is a tax cheat who now has liscense to come after you if you don’t pony up. Welcome to the new world.

[SouthernmostFreeper]

Psst hey Mr. Fox, yeah you. Come here...
Take this key and guard that hen house with your life. Got it? good.

[6SJ7]

Timothy “TurboTax” Geithner

[Jimmy Valentine]

Orrin Hatch needs to be read out of the Republican Party. Damn the man for saying that Geithner’s tax issues were not important!

[blackbart.223]

"Well at least next time if the irs tries to take you to court, you can cite the Treasury secretary delayed paying taxes, so I guess i could too, it was an honest mistake."

The problem is you won't get away with it.

[bergmeid]

An administration full of crooks, corrupt SOB’s and thieves, had you expected anything else?

[Truth29]

"Disgraceful

Well at least next time if the irs tries to take you to court, you can cite the Treasury secretary delayed paying taxes, so I guess i could too, it was an honest mistake."

If any of us try that, we will probably penalized double for being uppity serfs.

[GoCards]

Do we have a roll (vote) call yet. Cant wait to see who voted yea.

[jessduntno]

From the CNBC page announcing the coronation;

Should Timothy Geithner be confirmed as U.S. Treasury Secretary? * 6739 responses

Yes
24%

No
71%

Not Sure
4.5%

Now THAT is change we can believe in...

[theDentist]

Did anyone really doubt he’d be confirmed?

[blackbart.223]

"Orrin Hatch needs to be read out of the Republican Party. Damn the man for saying that Geithner’s tax issues were not important!"

Orrin Hatch has been a sell out for years. No surprise here.

[randomhero97]

saying that Geithner’s tax issues were not important!

What a douchebag. I bet the yea votes were from other tax cheats.

[RC2]

Aw that’s OK. What this means is that if you can stay clear of the IRS for three years......you don’t have to pay your taxes.

[sunmars]

Hey well, if he’s confirmed, whats your bet another big scandal comes out about him and he’s forced out of office, knowing this guys record, I’d think its distinctly possible.

[ProCivitas]

Capone,of course , was a leading Demrat in Chicago who’s most famous quote was “Vote early and often.”
What are Sessions and Pence saying about all this? Pence I know doesn’t get a vote on this one, but “What Does Pence Say?” should be a common refrain across the country.

[no1.tarhill]

You betch’a!