Is it 2012 yet? By Tom Schori
In 1993, about 125 days into Bill Clinton’s presidency, my colleague, Bob Gaecke, gave me a bumper sticker bearing the words “Is it 1996 yet?” It didn’t dawn on me what it meant until he told me. In retrospect I must say that that question was posed prematurely.
Now about 125 days into Barack Obama’s presidency, the question “Is it 2012 yet?” isn’t premature in the least. During President Obama’s brief presidency, we’ve seen many questionable decisions. To me, one particularly grievous decision was appointing Timothy Geithner secretary of the Treasury. That nomination and its acceptance reflect badly on the character of both men–Geithner and the President. Knowing what he had done, Geithner should never have accepted the nomination and the President should have immediately revoked the nomination once he learned that Geithner had avoided paying his duly owed federal income tax. Now every time I see Secretary Geithner in the news, I cringe.
May 28th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
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