GOP Senator Kyl Won't Back Geithner

Reuters:

Republican Sen. Jon Kyl said on Thursday that he would not support Timothy Geithner for Treasury secretary because he was disappointed with his explanations of why he had failed to pay certain taxes.

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[truthsforsaken]

Sorry... I just can't trust anyone in the Treasury Department who used to work for the International Monetary Fund.

You want something more corrupt than Wall Street Executives? You got it!

[From the Raft]

While I am opposed to most of the political agenda of Jon Kyle I support him in this matter. Now, if he could just show some common sense for a realistic solution to our immigration crisis, clean up his campaign fund raising and support individual civil liberties I might agree with him on more issues.

[T Mason]

Who is Obama's second choice for this position?

[From the Raft]

Well, he could start here: http://student.ulb.ac.be/~tcoupe/rank1000.html

[T Mason]

Looks like a great place to look.

[vippy]

I am a DEM but I don't back Geithner either. I expect better than that. And don't give me the excuse it
was an oversight. You and me would not have gotten away with it. We don't need 2 kinds of laws.
Above reproach should be the Number One rule here!

[kid5rivers2]

Jon Kyl'll attempt to kill any progressive move, but, the public won't let him get away with it!

[swo68]

Putting someone who's either a liar, a criminal, or just plain incompetent, in a high powered position..­.that's progress?

[HopeGirl]

who cares that any repuke thinks about anything? No one. They are completely and totally discredited. They are clanging gongs, they sound empty and pathetic.

They need to back off and regroup. They all look like dried up hasbeens.

Stop talking and go away...gee­z.

[swo68]

So you embrace Geithner as the right choice?

[nomobull]

and your choice. no matter the choice the repubs behavior of the last eight years have put them in their present position - the people are awake and they set the standard now they have to live with their hypocrisy coming home to bite them in the ass.

[kid5rivers2]

Yup! Yup!

[lisakaz2]

What, does Kyl think Paulson, Mr. No-Account­ability-Th­e-Thief, was better?

[aspertame2]

I am disgusted with (really more than) 8 years of wealthy interests raiding our 401Ks (with fees, by loading up with worthless subprijme paper, and all sorts of chicanery) and keeping the rich and corporations from having to pay their share of taxes. In the case of corporations, it's more like "any taxes".

These "nanny issues" for some appointees are a gray zone, perhaps, but I'm incredulous that anyone would suggest that Geithner didn't know that he wasn't paying taxes. A guy of means, in high finance, being audited - didn't notice.

We "complainers" (many of whom I think abhor Rush and the Neocons) aren't asking for prosecution, aren't even asking for Geitner to be barred from his trade or from government­...we are just asking Obama not to put this guy as the buck-stops-here-guy going forward, to repair the economy. I can't believe this needs to be explained to people as though to a three year old. Geitner's a flashing sign, and the sign says, "If you're important or weathy enough, you can get away with it!" ("Well, retroactively. I mean, we're going to be really strict about this ethics stuff going forward. Especially with mortgages and stuff. Wink, nudge.")

[Topper23]

Tim, remember me when I screw up my taxes.

[kaukerc]

Let them continue on down this road. They obviously have no idea just how disgusted and outraged the American people happen to be. Keep it up buddy and you, too, will soon be out in the unemployment lines with millions of your fellow citizens.

[Highwind]

So? Clinton didn't get 2 of those jerkoff.

[SCG]

"There's no reason not to confirm him except for some politics being played by people at the fringe," - Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz

(said on CNN's Inside Politics speaking of Ashcroft nomination) Jan 7, 2001

" If this is the kind of comity we can expect for the rest of the session, we are not getting off to a good start," - said Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, a member of the Republican leadership. " It is churlish."

(speaking of the Rice nomination New York Times) Jan 21, 2005

[Chris Beehler]

Oh, I'm sorry Senator... Here, let me make your feel more comfortable and LIE TO YOU like has been done the last 8 years during hearings. Or maybe he should have answered "I don't recall". Would that have made you agree to confirm him? These GOP senators need to wake up and understand teh times we are living in. People want CHANGE! So freaking change already!

[Televangefrist]

Kyle and the Gang are pouting because Geithner wouldn't give them any more than "It was my mistake" despite each GOP'er reacting like a southern belle in a Tennessee Williams play- just AGHAST at the horrors of his... clerical error/misc­alculation­/stupidity about a widely reported "common mistake."

So I guess the word of the day is: "Candor"
Because these bozos in the 109th were so insistent on "candor" and "transparency" - oh, and "ethics."

What a bunch of foolishness, and it's so obviously petty, and pouty, even average semi-informed Americans are rolling their eyes.

[Awakenedcitizen]

Kyl has a new job, to let the air out of the tires of ANY and ALL administration efforts. That is his job the Republicans, so just expect more of the same. he is the guy who called Obama's inauguration speech "low brow".

And I have to have him as one of my senators from AZ. cringe