File this one under âThings We Wish We Could Un-hear.â
In her new book, âA Fighting Chance,â Sen. Elizabeth Warren writes this about Tim Geithner, former Treasury secretary:
âMillions of people were getting tossed out on the street, but the governmentâs most important job was to provide a soft landing for the tender fannies of the banks.â
Reading the words is one thing, but we probably couldâve done without actually hearing Warren say âtender fanniesâ out loud:
.@SenWarren on @wamu885 accuses Tim Geithner of wanting to protect "the tender fannies of the largest financial institutions"
â Toby Harnden (@tobyharnden) May 7, 2014
Hereâs the video from todayâs edition of NPRâs 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.
@morningmoneyben @SenWarren It's an old Cherokee term. It means unsullied white woman.
â Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 7, 2014
Snort.
Now, granted, itâs Elizabeth Warrenâs ßber-progressive political philosophy thatâs truly objectionable. But âtender fanniesâ doesnât 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"
â Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) May 7, 2014
@JonahNRO @morningmoneyben @SenWarren Close your eyes and think of England.
â CA Mayhem (@MaybeLaterSon) May 7, 2014
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