Even his old mentors, who previously thought of the li'l fella like a son. Gary Weiss has a profile of the Treasury Secretary over at Portfolio and while there are several excellent descriptions of the varying expressions on Geithner's face ranging from shady ("the eyes of a shoplifter") to shitty, as in I just shit my pants out of fear ("Think Bambi looking into the headlights of an 18-wheeler"), and quotes from a few people who think Geithner is not the man for the job, nobody from the old neighborhood will go to bat for the guy!
[When I profiled him last year], some of the nation's most prominent figures in government and finance--former Federal Reserve chairmen Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan, as well as John Thain, then CEO of Merrill Lynch, and former New York Fed chief Gerald Corrigan--were only too happy to share fond anecdotes about this youthful public official on the rise.When I approached them again for this article, to get a word in defense of their beleaguered friend, the reaction was far different. Greenspan was "working against a series of his own deadlines and sends his regrets," a spokesperson told me. Volcker was "not granting interviews." Corrigan also declined to comment on Geithner. "It's just a little bit early in his tenure," said a spokesperson.
Posted by guest , Apr 22, 2009 12:38PM
I can be very discreet. But I'll haunt your dreams.
Posted by guest , Apr 22, 2009 12:40PM
john thain was on the ($35,000) can.
Posted by guest , Apr 22, 2009 1:02PM
To be fair, nobody really wants to be associated with Greenspan or Thain anymore either.
Posted by guest , Apr 22, 2009 1:05PM
Where exactly are the headlines on an 18-wheeler?
Posted by guest , Apr 22, 2009 1:08PM
@4- headlines? or headlights?
Posted by guest , Apr 22, 2009 1:08PM
@5 - ("Think Bambi looking into the headlines of an 18-wheeler")
Posted by guest , Apr 22, 2009 2:08PM
They should have asked Obama for a quote. He stands up for the guys everyday.
Not that Timmy is doing a competent job but who gives two shits what Thain or Greenspan thinks. Why not call Rubin, Prince, Lewis or Sean Penn whie they are at it.
Posted by guest , Apr 22, 2009 3:26PM
@7, why wouldn't B.O. stand up for his boy? When Geithner gets the heave-ho, he can always be Bo's dogwalker.
Posted by guest , Apr 22, 2009 3:50PM
@7 - The Artist Formerly Known as Prince or the Banker Formerly Known as Prince?