tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post8250553797856645280..comments2024-03-28T07:50:06.102-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Hell's Puppetsmike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-59611584668872924752011-06-09T16:23:53.768-04:002011-06-09T16:23:53.768-04:00"Geithner has assured lawmakers that the admi..."Geithner has assured lawmakers that the administration recognizes the dangers posed by mounting debt, including possible erosion of investor confidence in the United States, and is taking deficit reduction seriously."<br /><br />Way to talk up your book, Tim. Geez, what a disturbing story. “'Plan beats no plan',” Geithner would say." Other than serial killers, who talks like this?beowulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987548132065830204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-66983363226965525962011-06-09T08:21:08.169-04:002011-06-09T08:21:08.169-04:00Well spoken, David. At least your perspective see...Well spoken, David. At least your perspective seems reasonable to me...Detroit Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718490473585220856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-46420562674629330952011-06-08T16:25:08.352-04:002011-06-08T16:25:08.352-04:00We know Geithner is a puppet but that article trie...We know Geithner is a puppet but that article tries to make him look like Gary Cooper, standing firm when all his friends abandon him and fixing that evil debt in his steely gaze. I don't think that guy takes a piss without first getting permission from Goldman. It's easy to "stand up" to people when you have 800 lb. gorillas behind you.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929929857098326319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-62690860109627179632011-06-08T16:06:10.079-04:002011-06-08T16:06:10.079-04:00I dont think Geithner has been trained in economic...I dont think Geithner has been trained in economics at all, and apparently he has somehow become the most influential economic policy adviser to the US President.<br /><br />OUT: J Bernstein, C Romer, A Goolsbee, ...<br /><br />IN: Geithner?Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.com