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Sigh... the biggest problem is not (toxic) bank assets | 39 comments (39 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Sigh... the biggest problem is not (toxic) ban (none / 1)

seriously, how long until Obama realizes this is a trainwreck and pulls the plug on Geithner? (I sure hope he has a contingency plan...)Any bets on this??

"Once in awhile we get shown the light, in the strangest of places, if we look at it right" - Hunter/Garcia

by whataboutbob on Mon Mar 23rd, 2009 at 01:24:36 PM EST

Re: Sigh... the biggest problem is not (toxic) ban (none / 1)

Another question: What does "How bad does it have to get until ..." look like? How bad is BAD? What does that look like on the news? Kent State bad? Times a couple thousand?

Now where's the fun in that! - Megatron

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Mon Mar 23rd, 2009 at 01:29:11 PM EST
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Re: Sigh... the biggest problem is not (toxic) ban (none / 1)

When they realize the banks can't/won't start lending again no matter how many bad assets are taken off their shoulders. Could be a long time and a lot more dollars down the tubes.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Mon Mar 23rd, 2009 at 01:55:19 PM EST
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Re: Sigh... the biggest problem is not (toxic) ban (4.00 / 3)

Does Geithner actually understand the economy?

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Mar 23rd, 2009 at 01:56:19 PM EST
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Re: Sigh... the biggest problem is not (toxic) ban (4.00 / 2)

Geithner doesn't understand anything other than how to look like a complete idiot.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Mar 23rd, 2009 at 01:57:45 PM EST
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Re: Sigh... the biggest problem is not (toxic) ban (none / 0)

Glad I didn't get him wrong.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Mar 23rd, 2009 at 02:31:16 PM EST
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Re: Sigh... the biggest problem is not (toxic) ban (none / 0)

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Mar 23rd, 2009 at 02:51:44 PM EST
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