File this one under “Things We Wish We Could Un-hear.”
In her new book, “A Fighting Chance,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren writes this about Tim Geithner, former Treasury secretary:
“Millions of people were getting tossed out on the street, but the government’s most important job was to provide a soft landing for the tender fannies of the banks.”
Reading the words is one thing, but we probably could’ve done without actually hearing Warren say “tender fannies” out loud:
.@SenWarren on @wamu885 accuses Tim Geithner of wanting to protect "the tender fannies of the largest financial institutions"
— Toby Harnden (@tobyharnden) May 7, 2014
Here’s the video from today’s edition of NPR’s Diane Rehm Show (starts around the 8:50 mark):
Transcript:
Rehm: What do you think of the role Hank Paulson played and the role Tim Geithner played?
Warren: Well, as I talk about both of them in the book, my view was they focused much too much on protecting the tender fannies of the largest financial institutions.
Oh.
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/statuses/464047640661876736
Snort.
Now, granted, it’s Elizabeth Warren’s über-progressive political philosophy that’s truly objectionable. But “tender fannies” doesn’t exactly make her more palatable. We may need some time to regroup.
Steady yourself against the wall and breathe RT @morningmoneyben Hard for me to recover from @SenWarren use of phrase "tender fannies"
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 7, 2014
@JonahNRO @morningmoneyben @SenWarren Close your eyes and think of England.
— Older but not Wiser (@MaybeLaterSon) May 7, 2014
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