Geithner's Notes: The Key To Economic Turnaround?

A tipster sends along this photograph taken by Mark Wilson of Getty Images News which depicts the secret notes Tim Geithner was scrawling during his Congressional hearing today, on his official "FROM THE DESK OF THE TREASURY SECRETARY" notepad.

But what do these scrawlings say? Is the first entry "DONKEY IRON?" Or is it "DUNK MY IRAN?" The fourth line -- is it "POTUS PREP/QA," an indication that Geithner will be briefing the President in advance of his news conference tonight?

The fifth line will take on a radically different meaning depending on whether it reads "CFR" - for "Council on Foreign Relations" or "GFR" - for "Garance Franke-Ruta."

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And that last line! Is it "HUFF GUARANTEE?" What guarantees has Geithner made to Huff? And who is "Huff?" Because...uhm...we're sure it's just a totally innocent coincidence!

At the risk of getting into some Bill O'Reilly-style body-language divinations, here's some quick and dirty handwriting analysis, which we remind you, is a pseudoscience (like "monetary policy").:

1) He lies! The letters are not closed at the bottom. This is ominous.
2) All caps=egotistical.
3) His letters are together like he does not pick up his pen. He is quick and to the point.

Anyway, take a close look and let us know what you think it says, because, obviously, this is the key to making the economy happy again, forever and ever.

UPDATE:
That fifth line looks like it means "CFR." So, Garance is in the clear on this!

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Comments

[breakingpoint]

It's a Congressional Hit List in short hand code for those members in Congress who disagree with the robbing of our economy and country by global elitist.

[Matthew Siegel]

What's next, a tissue Obama blew his nose into? What a waste of time....

[Petey131]

Hey Matthew don't give them any new ideas!

[Maka]

Ha, this amused me.

I can't read his writing for the life of me though. It's probably all economic shorthand jargon.

[jane gutowski]

i think he is writing down a list of all the things he wants to do after he gets the boot. i think he knows this plan will fail and obama will say he has no choice but to nationalize the banks along with health and everything else and we can kiss capitalism good-bye.

[BruceHNV]

Don't look now, but there are Martians under your bed, as well.

[jeanno]

Don't you people
Know anything?

Three of those
Lines refer to
The remaining
Contestants
On American Idol.

[Rog49Thomas]

Clearly a more important topic to many than our economy given the amount of close attention paid to it.

[ullabella]

Jason, are you serious? You actually put some time and effort to produce THIS bit of ?

[ljc]

I think the first one say Dunlevy. He was the other man testifying today. I think he is the new guy at the NY FED.

[Libfemdem]

I think its obvious the first line refers to his ducolax and iron supplements.
He doesn't have time to s.h.*.T, and the bloodletting he's been getting is taking its toll.

[taricaziz]

It's simple 90% us 10% them. That's the key to his plan. Get the crooks convicted and take their ill gotten gains. There are so many of them, they would be hard to round up, it would take years. This is like the FDIC bailout of the s and ells, only a lot more dollars.

[zdrtx]

That is some pretty poor handwriting.

[Baylor00]

He has the handwriting of a doctor.

[jtown]

This kind of bulls*** article is not necessary or needed. Get a job!

[RichInSeattle]

Wow, how stupid is this! How can anyone in the white house be successful under this amount of silly scrutiny. I think the press is Punch Drunk.

[myna]

Hardy har har.