Geithner-3.jpgTim Geithner is, unquestionably, a hard working guy. He inherited an extreme set of circumstances and didn’t have a supporting cast around him until recently. There is no shortage of issues keeping TG up at night. But could Timmy actually be working too hard? Pilots and medical residents have strict guidelines on required rest since they deal with peoples’ lives. While you may never go under the knife of Dr. Geithner, he does have some degree of control over the economic lives of over 300 million Americans. The last thing you want is some sleep deprived guy falling asleep at the wheel of the economy. So maybe it’s time to make sure TG isn’t showing any of the physiological effects of sleep deprivation such as hallucinations and memory loss.

I don’t think so,” Geithner said, when asked whether commercial real estate could set off another banking meltdown. “That’s a problem the economy can manage through even though it’s going to be still exceptionally difficult.”

We probably need to hear a little bit more from the patient before making a diagnosis.

“You can say now with confidence that the financial system is stable, the economy is stabilized,” Geithner said

Mr. Secretary, there seems to be some cause for concern. We’re worried about you. Please tell us how things have been going for you at the Treasury.

Geithner, who was president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York before joining the Obama administration, said reports of his 100-hour work weeks don’t do justice to his new routine. “There is no typical day and it’s so much worse than you think,” Geithner said.

Geithner Says Commercial Real Estate Woes Won’t Spark Crisis [Bloomberg]

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Comments (20)

  1. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:19 AM

    Greg,
    I want to dress you up as a pre-teen hearthrob from the mid 90′s and ruthlessly sodomize you.
    - NAMBLA

  2. Posted by american bandersnatch | October 30, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    100 hr work weeks? What a wuss – I used to do 168 hrs a week and I didn’t whine to the papers about it. Man up pretty boy.

  3. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    Greg dis was da best post u had eva put up. Tanks 4 makin’ me laff.
    -Whore (not just for halloween)

  4. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:27 AM

    Greg – You should take a personal year.

  5. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:27 AM

    @4 that was too obvious, FAIL

  6. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    @5 = Greg

  7. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:30 AM
  8. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Greg -
    The day you were born was the happiest day of my life. Then I got to know you, and it has been down hill ever since. You douche.
    Love,
    Mom

  9. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    @ab, “working” from home day trading on your pc and never going out doesn’t count as working 24/7.

  10. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    It’s been several months since Mark Klein, M.D. posted anything in here.
    Has anyone heard from him?
    Is he OK?

  11. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    Greggums,
    Father Flaherty is at the door dear. Would you mind taking care of that fluffing thing for me today?
    Thanks love.
    Mum

  12. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    Greg – we won’t think any less of you should you decide to kill yourself

  13. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    Greg -
    I hallucinate every time I read one of your posts.
    Timothy Leary

  14. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    @7 is on fire today

  15. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    This pic is unacceptable

  16. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    @12
    You imply it’s possible to think less of Greggums. I don’t think even his mom could do that.

  17. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    Greg,
    I’m going to take you apple bobbing tomorrow, only instead of apples, we’re going to use live grenades.
    ~ Jeff Macke

  18. Posted by HeadlessHorseman | October 30, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    Greg,
    Uninspired, thoughtless, formulaic, and repetitive drivel completely devoid of humor coming from a guest commentator that couldn’t be bothered to even read the post. Listless and vapid attempts to validate what is presumed to be a very lonely and empty existence by means of compulsively (and anonymously) jumping on every trend/bandwagon (on a website) in desperate, but ultimately fruitless, attempts to foster a sense of belonging and community.
    Love,
    A relative of Greg
    (Now I too am one of the cool kids on this site! Yes!)

  19. Posted by Apollo | October 30, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    @12 true, but apparently it is possible to think someone is worse than greg…
    @18 epic fail. you are worse than greg.

  20. Posted by guest | October 30, 2009 at 2:22 PM

    Jesus, this is a classic Jerome Kerviel case right before our eyes. In Europe, they always say the classic sign of a rogue trader is one who refuses to take holidays because if he did, others would find those unbooked losing trades tickets stuffed in his top drawer. T2G definitely has some scam going on. Call in the regulators at once…..

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