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With Hank Paulson making it clear he's not long for the job any many critics declaring "good riddance," it's high time to start speculating about who the next Treasury Secretary may be.
In the accompanying video, Henry and I discuss the likely candidates for either a President Obama or McCain -- based on statements from the candidates and/or various press reports, and on the assumption Warren Buffett isn't available to either.
Obama's presumed "short list" includes:
McCain's reported candidates include:
In keeping to his "maverick" persona, McCain is also believed to be considering some curious choices like current and former tech CEOs Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, Steve Ballmer and John Chambers, and -- like his VP pick -- probably a few others not on the radar as yet.
Please, No one from Wall Street or the Federal Reserve. They have done enough damage already.
Silver Surfer... Who do you think it should be sir?
James Dimon will rob and pillage and plunder America just he like he did with so many banks already, Washington Mutual being his latest victim. Warren Buffet is the head crook of all. He is the big daddy without whose blessings, nothing moves on Wall Street. I don't know about the record of others. But as long as we have people like Shela Bair (FDIC) or James Dimon (JPM), we are screwed for good.
How about FDIC pres Sheila Behr?
The fact that Phil Gramm is on the list would keep me from voting for McCain. How stupid can you get.
my best bet would be Tim Geithner for Obama and Mike Bloomberg for Mc Cain
"Women can't do math" hahaha. I remember that.
Whoever it is I hope understands that treating the public like Mushrooms will not work... Housing Housing Housing.... We took over Fannie Mae what are they doing there. If we are going to let values contiune to fall for no rreason other than to see the botton at 0 dollars. All of uur houses are worth nothing if we dont hit a bottom. Is is not the Job of the Gov. to create a bottom. They regulate housing and banking... lets have some type of bottom. SHould I give bank my home to the bank or cash retirement to hold on?????
How about Ebenezer Scrooge or better yet Scrooge McDuck
I vote for Andrea Mitchell. She'll give new meaning to "pillow talk" with her aged husband, A. Greenspan still calling the shots.
Henry Blodget, it's time for you to volunteer for public service.
If McCain wins there is no constitutional reason why the Vice President, Palin, could not also be Secretary of Treasury and she is better qualified to be Secretary of the Treasury than Vice President. She did a wonderful job increasing the debt of Wasilla AK, she has experience managing a snow mobile business, has a personal bank account, has been inside a bank, is protected from witchcraft (i.e. Speaker of the House Polosi) and if all else fails believes in Rapture and understands that the end of it all is a Good Thing Guys & Gals!
How about Elliot Spitzer? So he has some weaknesses in the nether areas, we didn't toss Bill for that, and he'd probably kick some Wall Street and Fed butt!
If McCain gets elected, as a Republican he will definitely give the job to one of the Republican cronies. He will do exactly the same as "Bush" did in hiring "qualified" people! How did that work out for us? Does the word "Titanic" ring a bell?
-give me an ugly accountant who will not be distracted and one who is happily married or happily single. I want a geeky smart ugly man or woman who everyone is scared of and not liked.
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William - Tuesday October 21, 2008 01:37PM EDT
kathie gifford..i like