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Pooky...

John McCain has out-mavericked himself again, telling the Financial Times that critics (including his colleague Johnny Isakson, R-Ga.) should give Geithner some time to do his job.

The story doesn't quote Mac directly, but paraphrases his support, so we're checking with his office:

Tim Geithner, the embattled US Treasury secretary, should be given a chance to succeed, says John McCain, the former presidential candidate, who is the first prominent Republican to speak up in Mr Geithner’s defence amid growing calls for his resignation.

Speaking to the Financial Times, Mr McCain said that the “perfect storm” over AIG “has been as explosive in a short period of time as anything I have seen”.

McCain was one of few Republicans to vote for Geithner's confirmation.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/...s_Geithner.html

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Pooky...

John McCain has out-mavericked himself again, telling the Financial Times that critics (including his colleague Johnny Isakson, R-Ga.) should give Geithner some time to do his job.

The story doesn't quote Mac directly, but paraphrases his support, so we're checking with his office:

Tim Geithner, the embattled US Treasury secretary, should be given a chance to succeed, says John McCain, the former presidential candidate, who is the first prominent Republican to speak up in Mr Geithner’s defence amid growing calls for his resignation.

Speaking to the Financial Times, Mr McCain said that the “perfect storm” over AIG “has been as explosive in a short period of time as anything I have seen”.

McCain was one of few Republicans to vote for Geithner's confirmation.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/...s_Geithner.html

You're mistake here is that you think I'm a Republican. Your loss. I would never have voted for John "uncle Fester" McCain, even if I had been eligible at the time. His judgement was suspect from the get go and he was the wrong Republican candidate for the time. And nowhere in my posts will you find anything that does not advocate giving President Obama the time to succeed. He is the President until at least 2012 and he must be given the time to succeed.

That, however, does not extend to any member of his team, nor does it extend to any member of Congress or the Senate. If they are, or appear to be, incompetent at their job (Geithner), Democretins undermining the President (Pelosi, Read, Dodd, Frank), or Republican'ts not standing on their principle in opposition (Specter, Snowe, Collins), I will criticise them whenever I feel the opportunity presents itself.

So, quote (or not, as the case may be) John McCain to your heart's content. No skin off my nose. Just don't expect me to pay the slightest heed to what he says.