Can Obama save Geithner? (Politico)

Activists Maintain Bush Special Prosecutor Correct Approach In Light Of Televised Obama Response
onthehillblog.blogspot.com 1/13/2009 — A group of Democratic activists is maintaining that a special prosecutor to investigate President Bush for his activities in office after President-elect Barack Obama responded to the issue on television.

Geithner's Tax History Muddles Confirmation
online.wsj.com 1/13/2009 — [President-elect Barack Obama's pick for Treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, left, employed an immigrant housekeeper with expired work papers.] Getty Images President-elect Barack Obama's pick for Treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, left, employed ...

Wall Street Robber Barons Ride Again
truthdig.com 1/14/2009 — Why rush to throw another $350 billion of taxpayer money at the Wall Street bandits and their political cronies who created the biggest financial mess since the Great Depression? And why should we taxpayers be expected to double our debt exposure ...

Questions raised on Treasury nominee Timothy Geithner - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 1/13/2009 — The transition team of President-elect Barack Obama strongly backed Geithner. "The President-elect chose Tim Geithner to be his Treasury secretary because he's the right person to help lead our economic recovery during these challenging times," said ...

First thoughts: Yet another distraction
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 1/14/2009 — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** Yet another distraction: Despite having one of the smoothest and fastest transitions in recent American history, the news that Treasury Secretary nominee Tim Geithner failed to pay ...

Obama’s Treasury Pick Failed to Pay Taxes — Boots and Sabers

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Open Thread — NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias

Confirmation Hearing for Embattled Treasury Nominee Postponed — Politics Daily

Build a Diverse Staff? Yes, He Can -- and Did. — Wash Post Federal Page 1/14/2009
I n less than a week, President-elect Barack Obama will settle into the West Wing, surrounded by a senior staff in which white men are the minority.

Tax Issues may Plague Obama's Treasury Pick — TIME.com Top Politics Stories 1/14/2009
A Capitol Hill grilling is likely for Timothy Geithner, President-elect Barack Obama's pick to head the Treasury Department, after public revelations he failed to pay $34,000 in taxes several years ago

Obama scrambles on Geithner, bailout concerns — Reuters: Politics 1/14/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday scrambled to answer questions about the nomination of Treasury Secretary pick Timothy Geithner amid anguished congressional negotiations over a $350 billion financial bailout.

Obama team defends pick for treasury secretary — CNN.com - Politics 1/14/2009
President-elect Barack Obama's transition team is defending Treasury Secretary-designate Tim Geithner amid reports he failed to pay the correct amount of taxes for a period of time and employed a housekeeper whose work authorization had expired.  ...

Geithner hearing moved after inauguration — First Read 1/14/2009
From NBC's Ken StricklandThe confirmation hearing for Tim Geithner has been scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 21st before the Senate Finance Committee. The committee chairman had hoped to hold the hearing this Friday, but because of at least one committee ...