Larry Summers Is An Embarrasment

April 23rd, 2009 News 10 Comments


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He fell asleep at the President’s credit talks today. And he apparently did it a couple months ago. If working on our dime for the White House is too boring for Mr. Summers, perhaps he should find other employment.

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10 Responses to “Larry Summers Is An Embarrasment”

  1. jr says:
    April 23, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    Cheneyist Narcolepsy on the march

  2. Anna Granfors says:
    April 23, 2009 at 5:16 pm

    Dude, the guy is probably on so many anti-anxiety drugs/painkillers right now that it’s a wonder he can talk. If I was anybody other than Bernie Sanders maybe in DC right now, I’d be chewing Xanax by the fistful and washing ‘em down with something at least 101 proof.

  3. stationagent says:
    April 23, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    I’m no fan of Summers, but that’s probably a physical problem beyond his control. Heavy dudes under a lot of stress can pass out in a heartbeat.

  4. Parthenon says:
    April 23, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    I wish he’d have stopped and asked, “Am I boring you, Larry?”

  5. Jay Tea says:
    April 23, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    Personally, I think this is a good thing. Indeed, if such Obama choices as Napolitano and Biden spent a bit more time sleeping, perhaps they’d stop saying and doing such stupid things.

    Perhaps Obama himself could do with some nap-time. It seemed to do Reagan good…

    Mark Twain famously said that “no man’s life, liberty, or property is safe when the legislature is in session.” I don’t think he’d mind if I extended that sentiment to the Obama administration is at work to “help” us all…

    J.

  6. Quaker in a Basement says:
    April 23, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    Appropriating Twain?

    Ballsy!

  7. Jay Tea says:
    April 23, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    Oh, and station: shove it up your ass. Sideways. Repeatedly.

    J.

  8. daniel rotter says:
    April 23, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    Twain also once wrote that Jews don’t work with their hands, so it’s kind of ironic that you (Jay) approvingly quote him in the context of criticizing two individuals for saying stupid things.

  9. SFC B says:
    April 24, 2009 at 6:16 pm

    I don’t think Station meant that as a joke. I’m pretty sure he really does think fat guys are a moment’s stress away from passing out.

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