Comments on: Conspiracy Theory http://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/03/09/conspiracy-theory-8/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:21:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Weekend Opinionator: The Magi of the Meltdown - The Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com http://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/03/09/conspiracy-theory-8/#comment-93165 Weekend Opinionator: The Magi of the Meltdown - The Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:55:39 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=11523#comment-93165 [...] Green, writing at Pajamas Media, wonders about foul play: “If I went in for conspiracy theories, I’d have to wonder if Geithner is supposed to fail. [...] [...] Green, writing at Pajamas Media, wonders about foul play: “If I went in for conspiracy theories, I’d have to wonder if Geithner is supposed to fail. [...]

]]> By: Charlie Martin http://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/03/09/conspiracy-theory-8/#comment-93013 Charlie Martin Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:09:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=11523#comment-93013 The problem here is Heinlein's Razor: never blame on malice what can be explained by stupidity. In this case, it would seem that this couldn't possibly be the result of simple incompetence, and so much be malice; the counter-argument is that it would be hard to find such a concentrated pool of incompetence anywhere outside of government. It's a pretty problem. The problem here is Heinlein’s Razor: never blame on malice what can be explained by stupidity. In this case, it would seem that this couldn’t possibly be the result of simple incompetence, and so much be malice; the counter-argument is that it would be hard to find such a concentrated pool of incompetence anywhere outside of government.

It’s a pretty problem.

]]> By: 3-09-2009 | Drive Time Happy Hour http://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/03/09/conspiracy-theory-8/#comment-93006 3-09-2009 | Drive Time Happy Hour Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:52:14 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=11523#comment-93006 [...] Vodkapundit: Overworked, undertaxedpaid. If I went in for conspiracy theories, I’d have to wonder if Geithner is supposed to fail. He’s got no senior help, thanks to a “broken” vetting process, and no plan, thanks to… uh… well, I don’t honestly know why someone in his position and with his experience has no plan. Which brings us back to the conspiracy theory: The less Geithner accomplishes, the more of a crisis President Obama and Rahm Emanuel have to take advantage of. [...] [...] Vodkapundit: Overworked, undertaxedpaid. If I went in for conspiracy theories, I’d have to wonder if Geithner is supposed to fail. He’s got no senior help, thanks to a “broken” vetting process, and no plan, thanks to… uh… well, I don’t honestly know why someone in his position and with his experience has no plan. Which brings us back to the conspiracy theory: The less Geithner accomplishes, the more of a crisis President Obama and Rahm Emanuel have to take advantage of. [...]

]]> By: Eric J http://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/03/09/conspiracy-theory-8/#comment-93005 Eric J Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:06:44 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=11523#comment-93005 Perhaps they're trying to see how quickly the economy can be made to bottom out. The fast it happens, the more it can be blamed on Bush. Perhaps they’re trying to see how quickly the economy can be made to bottom out. The fast it happens, the more it can be blamed on Bush.

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