“Ah, Wall Street’s incredibly stupid. You know, a couple of weeks ago we had the same plan and they hated it. Now, the guy’s the second coming of Adam Smith.”
– David Brooks on the Geithner Plan on All Things Considered
Now that’s well played snark.
by Scott H. Payne on March 27, 2009
“Ah, Wall Street’s incredibly stupid. You know, a couple of weeks ago we had the same plan and they hated it. Now, the guy’s the second coming of Adam Smith.”
– David Brooks on the Geithner Plan on All Things Considered
Now that’s well played snark.
Tagged as: All Things Considered, David Brooks, Geithner Plan
Scott is a sometimes blogger and social media consultant/principal at East Side Media. In addition to writing at the League of Ordinary Gentlemen, Scott is also a founding member of Beams and Struts and a fellow at the Canadian Council for Democracy's blog the Commons. You can reach Scott via email and follow him on Twiter.
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