If you’re a true blue American with a red heart, then you understand how happy I feel to say ‘The President’ again. Even those cat scat Republicans who just want to line their pockets are trying on a new blue suit. It’s like government cheese, which you can expect to see again real soon. They’ll be the first in line. In fact, they already got it. They got green cheese.
The Democrats? Put the accent on 'rat' and keep an eye on the woodwork. Illinois is the land of Lincoln all right, and Ben Franklin too. I come from the City of Brotherly Love and believe me, we know Franklin. We got all the founding fathers down here.
We know that Tim Geithner cheated on his taxes. I never met the American who didn’t know when he was cheating on his taxes. That’s why we hire accountants, so we can figure out the limits of the law and save every penny. We also have accountants to tell us when we’re likely to get caught if we test those limits by cheating. When we file, we take a personal risk.
Geithner would never have gotten caught if he wasn’t nominated for Treasury Secretary. And if cheating isn't just cause for disqualification, what about stupidity? Ignorance of the law is no defense unless it works in our favor when it comes to cheating on our taxes? And who wants a Treasury Secretary that pleads stupidity when it comes to money? This guy is a cheat, a liar, and claiming to be a dunce. Worse, he thinks we're the ones who are stupid.
He understands a lot about arcane finance, but he looks to me like a typical Wall Street snake, made worse by the fact that he’s a nickel and dimer when it comes to cheating. They ought to consider Bernie Madoff if they really want an expert. But maybe that’s what we need, a nickel and dime Wall Street snake over at Treasury, a guy who is out to save himself $1200 wherever he can. But in my experience, a guy like that can’t be trusted with an expense account, let alone the Treasury.
