Last night, John McCain and Barack Obama casually discussed the possibility of Warren Buffett being named Treasury Secretary after Hank Paulson's time expires. DealBook reports that one of the Berkshire Hathaway chairman's aides "tried to get a response from Mr. Buffett, and just got a smile," and while CNBC is already going on about this'll never happen, we take Buffett's Cheshire grin as inference that he's down for the job. Now, let us imagine a world in which the Oracle of O is Treasury Secretary. All the under secretaries are, of course, porn stars--from the 70s. His office is a Russ Meyer set. Lunch is an Oreo Blizzard, served on Ann-Margret's cans. Neel Kashkari is replaced by Peter North. What else?
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Posted by artie help , Oct 08, 2008 2:43PM
he doesn't have the EGO needs that paulson has. Why would he take that job.
Posted by Anal_yst , Oct 08, 2008 2:46PM
i'm thinking lava lamps, shag carpet, pull-start s@x toys, etc, etc
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 2:46PM
conflict of interests, he would have to leave Berk to take the treasury position.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 2:48PM
Bess - did you just reference Peter North?
Oh jeez...you must love big loads...
Why not Ron Jeremy which is ubiquitous - with North we now all know you've watched his videos...
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 2:50PM
I hear he's into FNM.... I mean S&M... Freudian slip
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 2:55PM
Peter North reference....gotta love Bess!
O cubed would lobby for the cafetera to be staffed with Hooters girls.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 2:56PM
Is the rumor true that Ron Jeremy has been signed to play a well known Wall Street CEO in the upcoming feature from Vivid called "The Lay Man"?
~Tom Byron
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 2:56PM
Why not just let him take over the entire operation? Roll everything, Fed, Treas, FDIC, OCC, budget committees, etc. under one umbrella headed by the Oracle. Give him a steady supply of cokes and say, "Fix this."
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 2:57PM
OK, I need to know what is going on. Really, this market is making me crazy. watching my little nest egg almost disappear and you guys are talking about warren and not even mentioning Quickie.
What is the world coming to? You big guns know how to safeguard your money. The little guy like me, don't know shit. I need help.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 2:58PM
Rocco Siffredi and his 44 oz tall boy replacing Steve Cox. Head of the SEC needs to demonstrate the ability to handle power and responsibility. At over 9 inches Rocco has that covered.
And Rocco ain't afraid to fuck a stranger in the ass.
SPODE
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 2:58PM
C'mon
Bess knows her shit
No comparison between Jeremy and North
Even though old Ron is Jewish. Or maybe because of that?
Bess, do elaborate, please
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:00PM
Why isn't my wachovia broker there to answer his phone?
Posted by artie help , Oct 08, 2008 3:00PM
bess you nasty lil girl who knew?? Iguess we were all hoping.
Posted by prgy , Oct 08, 2008 3:01PM
Bess, you rule. KY jelly and Peter North in 2 days. Great stuff, I want to party with you girl!
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:01PM
@3, never heard of the Treasury Postion, is that like the Modified T Square?
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:01PM
@11...North Pole vs. The Hedgehog (nickname for Jeremy)
Bess, thoughts?
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:03PM
Lunch on Ann Margret's cans. Thank you very much.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:10PM
uh oh...the Bald is talking...reminds me of that guy in Poltergiest 2 "You're all gonna die!"
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:10PM
Bess wants some Peter North pipe
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:11PM
I am wondering if a pornstar referenced segment will get more responses than a "I got my MBA at _______" segment of Dealbreaker?
Posted by Jesse , Oct 08, 2008 3:14PM
Monetary Super-Vixens.
Maybe Becky can be the Press Secretary.
Its good to be the king!
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:14PM
That would be one hell of a capital gains tax shelter! He would be able to shelter nearly all of his $125,000 stock (ex-his <$10 basis). Granted, he's giving all his monies to charity, but imagine if he weren't. Talk about a case study and stress test of that law!
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:14PM
Orange Mozilo should get the job. Let's have a little honesty about the next 2 years at Treasury being US clusterfuck 2.0.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:18PM
Chuck Norris anyone?
Posted by EricM , Oct 08, 2008 3:23PM
Surely the dollar dominatrix will be an essential part of O3's Treas. Dept.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:25PM
So why are banks hiring undergrads right now if they are all laying everyone off. Morgan Stanley is interviewing a bunch for S&T right now at my school.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:26PM
What do you think Bess figured we'd right when she ended the post with Peter North?
They are lovin' our shit at Mott Street!
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:29PM
Ha... No capital gains tax. If I had his stock I would be very worried....
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:34PM
You know, 70's porn stars were much better than today's stars. Give me Annette Haven over Katie Morgan 10 times out of 10.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:35PM
Bess, you light up my life. I picture you as Gauge, but with a Gianna Michaels attitude.
-BeckyBootFan
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:41PM
Is Bess hot?
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:46PM
Bess doesn't exist. she's a figment of EP's imagination.
And yeah, apparently she's not bad. She's no Kate Bosworth, though.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:47PM
i love warren buffet.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:48PM
i love warren buffet.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:50PM
i love warren buffet.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:50PM
i love warren buffet.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:51PM
I love Kate Bosworth.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:53PM
i love warren buffet.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 3:53PM
@31
You should have seen her last night with brass knuckles and stilettos. One of the hottest fucking nights of my life.
SPODE
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 4:01PM
Annette Haven > Bess Levin.
Sorry Bess.
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 4:19PM
Bess, you are like mainlined heroin to the male psyche. Keep the fixes coming!
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 6:31PM
bess, is that a pistol in your pocket? or are you just calling the bottom?
Posted by guest , Oct 08, 2008 10:07PM
@42, she's calling YOUR bottom.
Posted by guest , Oct 09, 2008 12:22AM
Buffet would be a bad choice. Buffet knows when companies are cheap, not how to control and regulate an economy.