Annnnnd 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 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/viewofadam/status/286890689428598784
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 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/kesgardner/status/286920649165910016
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 3, 2013
Nominate @NYTimeskrugman to replace!! MT @politico: Treasury Sec. Geithner plans to leave the administration at the end of January
— Russell Semmel @? (@rsemmel) January 3, 2013
Or not.
People should just shout out nominees for Treasury Secretary now
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 3, 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 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/286920157484433408
https://twitter.com/Tappersong/status/286912671343837184
Hmmm … doesn’t sound like the Tim Geithner we know.
https://twitter.com/LoganDobson/status/286919576619454464
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Check pockets for trillions. RT @BloombergNews: BREAKING: Treasury Sec. Tim Geithner said to plan departure before debt ceiling reckoning
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 3, 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 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/JordanMeehan/status/286919328002097152
BYEEEEE GEITHNER.
— kaitlin. (@katepfal) January 3, 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 3, 2013
Lucky us!
In other news: Geithner is leaving so he can devote time to learning TurboTax.
— SFK (@stephenkruiser) January 3, 2013
Heh.
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