RT @BondBuyerJen: BREAKING: Tim Geithner will leave Treasury Dept. by end of January.
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Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) January 03, 2013Annnnnd another one bites the dust. The tax-law-impaired Geithner, who proposed a limitless debt ceiling, is reportedly on his way out — before the debt ceiling talks come to a head:
Our @HansNichols reports Geithner is signalling his intention to leave the administration -before- the debt-ceiling showdown.—
Julie Hyman (@juleshyman) January 03, 2013
RT @BloombergNews: BREAKING: Treasury Sec. Tim Geithner said to plan departure before debt ceiling reckoning—
Adam Henry (@viewofadam) January 03, 2013
Cut and run! That’s how it’s done.
Whoa, really? RT @sunnyright: BLOOMBERG: Geithner to leave Treasury at the end of January.—
Corie Whalen (@CorieWhalen) January 03, 2013
Tim Geithner is resigning as Treasury Secretary. That's good news. The bad news is that Obama will replace him with someone as bad.—
Ken Gardner (@kesgardner) January 03, 2013
But who?
RT @BloombergNews: Treasury Sec. Geithner to leave post by end of month; White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew seen likely to replace—
Olliander (@ollieblog) January 03, 2013
Nominate @NYTimeskrugman to replace!! MT @politico: Treasury Sec. Geithner plans to leave the administration at the end of January—
Russell Semmel (@rsemmel) January 03, 2013
Or not.
People should just shout out nominees for Treasury Secretary now—
John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 03, 2013
There’s an idea! Meanwhile, how’s America taking the news?
Is Geithner resigning because Obama finally asked him to pay his fair share?—
Corie Whalen (@CorieWhalen) January 03, 2013
Wow is Tim Geithner going to enjoy watching the next debt ceiling fight from a beach somewhere far away—
Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) January 03, 2013
@politicalwire Geithner is a smart guy and wants no more part in the WH distortions, lies, and shenanigans.—
Gary Tapperson (@Tappersong) January 03, 2013
Hmmm … doesn’t sound like the Tim Geithner we know.
Don't let the door hit you on the way to make millions cashing in RT @jameshohmann Geithner plans to leave administration at end of January—
Logan Dobson (@LoganDobson) January 03, 2013
Check pockets for trillions. RT @BloombergNews: BREAKING: Treasury Sec. Tim Geithner said to plan departure before debt ceiling reckoning—
Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 03, 2013
That’s good advice.
Treasury Sec. Geithner plans to leave by the end of the month. I'd get the hell out of there too if I were him!—
Abby Huntsman (@HuntsmanAbby) January 03, 2013
Woo! Timothy Geithner is LEAVING!—
Jordan Meehan (@JordanMeehan) January 03, 2013
BYEEEEE GEITHNER.—
kaitlin. (@katepfal) January 03, 2013
Tim Geithner is leaving the Treasury Dept before talks on the debt ceiling begin. The White House circus show continues.—
Demetrius Minor (@dminor85) January 03, 2013
Lucky us!
In other news: Geithner is leaving so he can devote time to learning TurboTax.—
KUMBAYAAAAAAA (@stephenkruiser) January 03, 2013
Heh.
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