If Republicans had any fear of the Obama White House on the economy, congressmen wouldn’t be calling for Tim Geithner to resign, much less right to his face as happened today. Then there is Peter defazio, the Oregonian Democrat, on msnbc’s Ed Schultz …
Read Original Story: On the calls for Timothy Geithner's resignation … – Reuters Blogs (blog)
One of the loudest populist voices in the Democratic Caucus predicted on Thursday that the party may have to forcefully challenge the White House on economic matters if it wanted to hold on to power in the 2010 elections. …
Read Original Story: Peter DeFazio, Dem Rep.: It's "Pretty Embarrassing" That Dems Now Identified … – Huffington Post (blog)
By The Huffington Post News Team, Huffington Post Rep. Peter DeFazio called for the firing of President Barack Obama’s top two economic aides on Wednesday, accusing them of pursuing a recovery plan skewed too heavily in Wall Street’s favor. …
Read Original Story: Rep. defazio: Fire 'Timmy' Geithner – AlterNet
(ChattahBox)–Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), a leading member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus is not impressed with the Wall Street backgrounds of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and White House economic policy director Larry Summers. …
Read Original Story: Dem Wants Wall Streeters Geithner and Summers Fired – ChattahBox
By The Public Record Goldman Sachs has been getting some bad press for dragging us into a recession, being a part of it, taking taxpayer money, and then giving it to employees. I mean, outlandish bonuses. So now they’re trying to buy their way back …
Read Original Story: Liberal Democrat Calls For Geithner's Resignation – The Public Record
A Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) member said there’s "growing consensus" among liberals that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner should step down. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) said Wednesday that he and …
Read Original Story: House Dem: 'Growing' liberal consensus to dump Geithner – The Hill
Yesterday and again today in a Congressional hearing Tim Geithner’s resignation was a topic of discussion. I will say I told you so long before now. On March 23, 2009 in Toxic Assets: Geithner just put only the rich in Titanic’s lifeboats, …
Read Original Story: I won't say I told you so but Geithner still needs to go – Examiner.com
(Newser) – Rep. Peter defazio wants Barack Obama to fire the Larry Summers and “Timmy Geithner” for being Wall Street lap dogs, and says there’s a “growing consensus” in the Progressive Caucus that …
Read Original Story: Disgruntled Dem Wants Geithner, Summers Sacked – Newser
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D., Ore.) created a stir in Washington when he said on MSNBC Wednesday evening that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner should resign. Here are excerpts from his interview Thursday with the Wall Street Journal. …
Read Original Story: Q&A: Oregon Democrat defazio Calls for Geithner's Resignation – Wall Street Journal (blog)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) — Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., said Thursday top members of President Obama’s economic team were focused on Wall Street, not Main Street. DeFazio said White House economic adviser Larry Summers was "an adviser from Wall Street …
Read Original Story: A Democrat calls for Geithner to go – United Press International
