First of all -- and this "first of all" part of this post is pretty partisan, which is out of character for this blog -- Republicans have NO ROOM TO CRITICIZE the Administration or congressional Democrats when it comes to these AIG bonuses. It is the failed economic policies of the Republican party that have gotten us into this economic mess, and Republican pockets have long been stuffed with donations from major corporations and CEOs. For these reasons, hearing lame Republican representatives ranting on shows like Hardball with Chris Matthews makes me want to hurl.
HOWEVER...one thing I really do not understand is the Obama Administration's commitment to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. I just don't get it. Geithner seems to have struggled in getting public confidence since he was first appointed, and now there is suspicion that the Treasury department went along with these bonuses or at the very least didn't resist them. If true, this worries me...why didn't Geithner push back?
Thoughts? Anyone? Bueller?
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