Bammy learned right-quick who’s running the show when it comes to control of the purse strings: tax cheat Timothy F. Geithner – you know, the guy who couldn’t understand his 1040 but is heading up the latest Christmas For Banks handout.
You thought David Axelrod was a tough customer and would exert his influence? Bitchslapped by Geithner!
Now we know why Tim got away with his tax cheating while so many other Obama appointees walked the plank: Tim, as point man for the banksters, is calling the shots for Bammy, and don’t you ever forget it.
The TARP II Bailout For Billionaire Bankers is shaping up as nothing more than Bush II.
And you thought you voted for change.
Get TV Shouters Matthews and Olbermann ready. Get Obsessive Emoter Maddow ready. They thought they had a rough sell last night, with their tired, bloated faces the very picture of three confused shouters who suddenly realized "oh fuck, we can’t just lob snarky comments anymore – we’re on DEFENSE now". Last night’s sell of Obama's "press" conference and Telepromter-Reading Skillz Throwdown was nothing compared to what tonight’s sell of this TARP II Bailout For Billionaire Bankers is going to be.