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Is a Paulson-Bernanke Resignation Possible?

By James Pethokoukis

Posted: September 26, 2008

I am just throwing this out there, but I find it hard to believe that either Hank Paulson or Ben Bernanke could remain at their jobs if this bailout goes down in flames. Wouldn't that basically be a vote of no confidence in them by Congress and America? Here we have in Paulson a guy who has spent his life on Wall Street and comes to DC with a gold-plated reputation. And in Bernanke, we have a Fed chief whose field of study as an academic was financial system meltdowns. And they both tell Congress that not passing their bailout plan means financial Armageddon. And then Congress says "no." There can't be any going back after that, can there?

Debt Deflation

An economy built on debt is a false economy. You can’t spend your way out of trouble. This is Debt Deflation. Neo-classical economists do not have a clue - just like Ben and Hank.

Fast Ben @ Feb 27, 2009 15:36:16 PM

They are Hero's

I THINK THESE TWO GUYS ARE HERO'S... BECAUSE OF THEIR DECISION THEY TAKE AND THE WAY THEY WANT THEM TO BE IMPLEMENTED!!

THE PRESIDENT IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE THEM ARE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS.

ONCE THIS SITUATION COMES BACK TO ITS NORMAL, I'M SURE WE WOULD BE PRAISING THEM

Sujay David @ Sep 30, 2008 11:55:34 AM

Paulson won't resign ... he needs to be fired!

Just because Paulson was the Chairman of Goldman doesn't mean that he is smart. Rich is not necessarily smart. I watched his performance before Congress and it was pathetic. I also watched at close hand, another Goldman chief, Robert Rubin, who as secretary of the Treasury during the 1997 Asian meltdown, demonstrated massive incompetence. If ex-Goldman executives are so smart, why did Jon Corzine drive 90 mph along New Jersey highways without a seat belt?

President Bush is probably too stupid to get rid of Paulson, so it will be up to Republicans in Congress to make a big noise.

John Griffith of FL @ Sep 30, 2008 06:05:36 AM

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