OUCH: Rep. Tom Perriello Joins Call for Geithner's Firing

You will recall John Boehner making the same call earlier this week:

• Boehner wants Geithner, Summers gone

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Reprinted with permission.

• From the WSJ

First it was House Minority Leader John A. Boehner, making his pitch to the electorate to be made House speaker in part by calling for Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to be fired.

Now embattled Democrats are getting into the act.

Rep. Tom Perriello, a Virginia Democratic freshman and one of the most-endangered House members, has called for Geithner’s head, at a town-hall meeting in Ruckersville, Va. In a news release Thursday, the Jefferson Area Tea Party, not Perriello’s best mate, struck a rare note of agreement with the Democratic lawmaker – sort of.

“In calling for Secretary Geithner’s firing, we support Congressman Perriello’s sentiment, with the hope that by replacing our nation’s chief economic policy makers we can begin the path to economic recovery,” wrote Carole Thorpe, chairman of the group.

Thorpe demanded Perriello take his calls to fire Geithner beyond district town hall meetings and issue a news release to the media.

Geithner has become a convenient whipping boy for those on both sides of the political spectrum. To many on the right, he represents the standard bearer for what they view as President Barack Obama’s overly liberal economic policies. The left accuses him of coddling Wall Street.

The White House on Wednesday made a show of support for the secretary, releasing a statement that Obama had been briefed by Geithner and the economic team on the state of the economy – with no indication that any heads would roll.

UPDATE:

Tom Perriello’s campaign and congressional office, as well as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, has informed Washwire that Perriello’s call for Geithner’s head actually came before Boehner requested his firing.

No word yet on whether the Democratic congressman will meet the Tea Party’s demand for a press release formally calling for Geithner’s resignation.



• Perriello responds

Comments

[DailyBail]

William Hurt Will Play Hank Paulson In The Movie "Too Big To Fail"

http://www.deadline.com/2010/08/william-hurt-plays-treasury-secretary-henry-paulson-in-hbo-financial-crisis-pic/

[Dr. Pitchfork]

"Geithner has become a convenient whipping boy for those on both sides of the political spectrum. To many on the right, he represents the standard bearer for what they view as President Barack Obama’s overly liberal economic policies. The left accuses him of coddling Wall Street."

Pitchfork says this is a prime example of lazy-ass reporting. Left, Right,... lef, lef, lef, right, lef,... hut!

[S. Gompers]

"Pitchfork says this is a prime example of lazy-ass reporting. Left, Right,... lef, lef, lef, right, lef,... hut!

It helps for people to have a good marching tune as they walk off the cliff...

[DailyBail]

Agreed...i noticed the left-right bull shit right away...if i weren't trying to put out 10-15 stories per day i could take the time to attack it...it's one choice or the other...and besides i have you guys to tear the reporting to shreds...

[Dr. Pitchfork]

and besides i have you guys to tear the reporting to shreds...
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With glee.

And Gomp,

Damn straight. Straight off the cliff.

[DailyBail]

It would be fullfilling on so many levels if Geithner were fired as opposing to wait for him to resign after the november elections...