Trying to Make Sense of Geithner and The Bank Bailout
At this point I think most political observers agree that the selection of Tim Geithner for Treasury Secretary was not one of President Obama’s best decisions. Its not his tax evasion that gets me, though that’s disappointing in its own right, its his apparent inability to recognize the great importance of image in his position. I’ve just recently watched Geithner’s debut press conference from last week and it was shockingly poor. Part of Geithner’s problem is that, while he’s undoubtedly an intelligent person with nearly ideal experience and education for his position (he has graduate degrees in East Asian Studies as well as International economics), his boyish features make him look like he’s still a frat boy from some angles. And his jilted speech, constant eyes on the tele-prompter, nervous rocking back and forth, and deer-in-the-headlights facial expression make him come-off… Continue reading
