Posted on 01/07/2010 9:12:24 AM PST by UAConservative
Roll Call speculates that Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) may not be retiring after all -- he may trade his office in the Senate's Russell Building for one in the Treasury. Could he replace Tim Geithner as Treasury Secretary? It's not beyond the realm of possibility, but I doubt it.
Roll Call says:
For instance, several Democratic Senate aides noted that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is an extremely unpopular figure in the Senate. Geithner has also taken the brunt of the criticism for the administration's handling of the economy and, these sources speculated, if the country's financial picture does not brighten before Election Day, he could be the first secretary to leave the administration.
Although Dodd would appear to be well-situated to take control of Treasury if the position were to open, it may not be smooth sailing for his nomination.
(Excerpt) Read more at business.theatlantic.com ...
With this corrupt administration, nothing unethical can be considered impossible.
God help us all. Seriously. Worst administration since Buchanan, perhaps? Worst administration in American history?
Michael moore, who is now crowing about Dodd..would have a heart attack.
Absolutely! The spoils system is alive and well.
Gubamental Incest Rampant
We somehow have allowed a class of Gentrified Politicos to take the reins of gubamint and hop from horse to horse on the carousel of Power..
The results are not even mixed.. They are disastrous.
Fox. Hen house. You know the rest.
I suspect he was offered a plumb Ambassador position to take a hike. France, Britain or something like that.
Dodd goes to treasury
Napolitano goes to the USSC
No sane person could make this stuff up.
Geithner may be leaving even sooner. I just posted an article about him telling AIG to limit disclosure of swaps........
Dodd would be the perfect replacement. A match made in heaven for the Obama Administration.
The Kenyan and his minions continue to do more and more outrageous things (e.g. healthcare, amnesty, cap and tax, stealing elections, secret deals) to finally provoke someone to take action. At that point he will look to impose martial law and thereby “temporarily” suspend the 1st & 2nd amendments, thereby shutting down the internet (net neutrality), stiffling Fox news and making it illegal for “security” purposes to deny the right to bear arms. I fear we are fast progressing to a second Concord and Lexington, otherwise we will continue to see these devils get their way. When in the course of human events....
As long as Geithner continues to do Citibank’s bidding, his job is safe.
Isn’t that the unfortunate truth...
Ambassador to Haiti. Dodd knows ‘grease’ when he sees it.
Dodd has cashed out to be a LOBBYIST.. Mo money.
Dodd should be in a prison.
the henhouse needs another fox to guard it against.... foxes(?)
h’mmmm case of fox put into the hen house or possibly worse
He really ought to run Freddie Mac and/or Fannie Mae. It’s only fair— they already bought him.
I find it difficult to believe anythingfrom the Atlantic, hone of crazy Andy Sulllivan.
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