It’s pronounced “Cash Carry”
You have to laugh, but because it doesn’t hurt as much as banging your head on the wall again.
The name of Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson’s former Goldman Sachs buddy now in charge of buying up billions and billions and trillions of toxic assets to bail out the banking industry:
Pronounced “Cash Carry.”
Rhymes with: Trash ferry.
Kashkari.
Add it to the list of aptronyms.
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Commenter BlameAmericaLast: “I actually find more humor in his first name — Neel. Kind of brings a visual, dontcha think?”
Er, yeah.
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FYI…The Treasury Dept’s official announcement:
Neel Kashkari
Assistant Secretary for International Economics and DevelopmentNeel Kashkari was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Economics and Development on July 9, 2008. He was nominated by President Bush on November 15, 2007 and confirmed by the Senate on June 27, 2008. In this role, Mr. Kashkari is responsible for developing and executing policies for the Department to foster a more conducive investment climate for the U.S., as well as to support global economic growth.
Mr. Kashkari joined the Treasury Department in July 2006 as Senior Advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. In that role, he was responsible for developing the President’s Twenty in Ten energy security plan, enhancing Treasury’s engagement with India, particularly in the area of infrastructure development, and developing and executing the Department’s response to the housing crisis, including the formation of the HOPE NOW Alliance, the development of the subprime fast-track loan modification plan, and Treasury’s initiative to kick-start a covered bond market in the United States.
Prior to joining the Treasury Department, Mr. Kashkari was a Vice President at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in San Francisco, where he led Goldman’s IT Security Investment Banking practice, advising public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions and financial transactions. Prior to his career in finance, Mr. Kashkari was a R&D Principal Investigator at TRW in Redondo Beach, California where he developed technology for NASA space science missions such as the James Webb Space Telescope.
Originally from Stow, Ohio, Mr. Kashkari graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Engineering. He also received an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School. Mr. Kashkari and his wife reside in Maryland.
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As I keep saying, if you are sooo sure all those nasty polls are wrong, you can make a nice bit of coin on Intrade. Right now, McCain to win is at 31.8 (meaning you would profit $68.20 on every contract if he wins). Seeing as how the stock market has tanked, I would recommend you take all your life savings and invest in it now.
Not on this thread
Hey libs
If you guys knew anything about investment you could make money on a down market like I did today.
Happy trails!!!!!!
Independent voter re: OR do you vote for Congressional RINO’s regardless of what they do,or don’t do, because you think the R is just so cutsey, wootsey?
Gee IV, for and independent you sure do seem to have an agenda of seeing dems in power… are you sure your are really an independent??? I don’t know, I just seems you know, funny…
Let me see….this Kashkari character…wan’t he a character from “Airplane” or the “Naked Gun”?
Will we see Leslie Nielson and OJ Simpson in high office next???
O.K., thanks, an opportunistic, familygirlyMOUSE, with a gun it is then.
EYEROLL from “the greatest generation” & “the founding fathers”.
Well, Barney Frank does share some of the blame here!
Lost? The election isn’t for another month. It ain’t over until the fat lady sings.
Yeah, chapoutier-
Why not ask Kerry how those polls worked out for him in ‘04. Or ask Carter how those polls in ‘80 worked out. The only poll that counts is in November. The polls miss one key fact: Deep in your liberal heart burns a hatred for blacks. I’ve seen the liberal mask slip many times and I know you. In the secrecy of the voting booth, where there are no pollsters to see the truth of your elitist bigotry, threatening to expose you for the low-life racist you are, you won’t be able to pull the lever for a black man. So keep on trying to convince everyone that you aren’t what you are, but I know you. Go block a hat.
I think you answered your own question.
Besides who would want to be a worm, other than a worm?
Independent voter
If you really understood conservatism you would find opportunity everywhere.
In a up market
In a down market
In the worst imaginable situations
If you could learn to take total responsibility for all the good and bad in your life, you will always be a winner.
Happy trails and lighten up.
Liberals are very racist. Don’t you remember the hate letter that MM just published a few days ago from a “tolerant” liberal calling her a chink, etc.? Yeah, they’re not racist, are they!
Hey FamilyMan, I was thinking of a business model for a poll taking group. My niche is that the polls will only be taken between 6 & 9 P.M. so as to be aimed at people that actually work day jobs… want in???
In northern Idaho a gun is a required fashion statement.
They aren’t fooling anybody but themselves.
I work out of my home 24 - 7 but a working requirement for voting would get rid of most of the libs
That’s why they fear moving election day to a Saturday. Those that actually work (mostly Republicans) would be able to vote more easily.
Now why would they protest about moving the election day to Saturday? I just don’t get it!
I can’t believe anyone has to waste time telling you this, but there is no IRONY in the name “Palin” like there is with “Kashkari” (or whatever his name is) being the name of the man taking your money away gunpoint.
Hey familygirlyMOUSE,
Apparently, libs know how take advantage of opportunities too, so you’re a kind of a lib then also, huh?
Like the political opportunities presented to the libs in 2006, which they took advantage of after the completely self-serving, opportunistic, corrupted “Pseudo-Conservative right wing nut jobs” that controlled Congress proved to be bereft of integrity or ethical standards.
Not sure how “gun talk” is appropriate in this thread, (you mention guns a lot, got a little confidence problem?)
YET you refuse to answer questions about voting for RINO’s that supported the “bailout”, which IS appropriate to this thread.
Is there a point anywhere in your future?
The Dems. are so overconfident with the MSM on their side, they think they can get away with saying anything.
EVIL REPUBLICAN PLOT./sarc
Independent voter: You don’t listen very well do you sport. I’ll split your lip tomorrow.
This is a joy and happiness thread.
Nighty night
Holy crap! I had no idea!
Well, technically you are right, since my polling place uses a scantron-type ballot rather than levers. But I am super confused why I was able to vote for Obama back in early March, but won’t be able to now.
But whatever helps you sleep at night between now and November 4. And if you are so sure I would again encourage you to leverage that into a few easy bucks.
On October 6th, 2008 at 8:28 pm, Independent voter said:
O.K., thanks, an opportunistic, familygirlyMOUSE, with a gun it is then.
Independent tool, I do believe it was you who first mentioned guns… I can’t speak for the family guy but the point in our future (xoxo) is that you seem to mention confidence problems a lot, & call names a lot… and try to persuade people that if they vote R they are “sell outs”…
I publicly accuse you. You are a better op than some I have seen, but really who do you think you are fooling?
Kashkari isn’t as bad name wise as Paulson’s nickname the last 2 weeks around congress; I hear they call him Cledus Horpounder, cause he must have really put it to them to get the cowards to roll his way.
Hey Red,
Geez, the “hard core” types are all the same, can dish it out but can’t take it, typical.
Also, the “hard cores” seem to be clueless about WHO sold you out, wasn’t me, I actually do my homework before I vote.
AND I’ve said the same thing to the Dems. about the ouster of Dem. incumbents that voted for the “Bailout”. I am consistent.
Actually it’s pronounce “Cash Car Ee”
I happen to know his wife, she works with my wife in the Aerospace industry and in fact, she helped my wife get a job transfer out here to Maryland. They both were working on the engineering side of the Hubble Servicing Mission.
It’s weird seeing a friend’s husband mentioned in the national news. I don’t know what he personally felt about the bailout but I do know from talking to his wife that he’s a very dedicated hard worker and I would think there could be worse choices than him.
While I phoned my representatives to oppose the bailout, it looks like it came anyways. Let’s just hope that Neel does a good job and we can avoid another bailout in the future.
On October 6th, 2008 at 10:23 pm, Independent voter said:
Hey Red,
Geez, the “hard core” types are all the same, can dish it out but can’t take it, typical.
Hard core who & take what? Are you going to accuse me of having a “confidence problem”… or just call me effeminate names? Bring it…
No, I never thought that you sold us out… nice try, well trained yes , but who the F are you to imply that you had the power to do so? LOL! I am not that easily distracted. I won’t drink the “them” cool-aid either… oooh maybe I am hard core.
Well, chapoutier- so you say you were able to vote for Obama in a meaningless primary. Maybe you’re a misogynist rather than a racist. But since lefties lie as often as they breathe, I don’t place much credence in what you say. Since you post here on a right wing blog, it seems to me that you might just be a professional provacateur for Obama. If so, lying just goes with the territory. Or, you may be some sort of twisted maschocist who derives pleasure in being abused. It’s not as though you’re going to change any minds here, after all. I’m sure that if it wasn’t for the comic relief you provide, you’d be long gone. Not to worry though. Self-inflicted public humiliation will always command some attention and you may have a bright future in making a fool of yourself in public for chump change. Just watch out for the beak as you bite the chicken’s head off. As far as the bet you proposed, I did so well betting against Kerry that I would gladly place a bet on the heroic John McCain and the beauteous Sarah Palin. Not that I need the money, as I’m doing quite well working for the military-industrial complex, but after all, you can never have too many bass boats. And I can sleep at night knowing I’m not a shill for an empty suit.
AhHA I knew there was a reason!
I already admitted to this. I get five bucks every time I make Goldwater Knight swear and 10 for making atheling call me “Pharisee”. It supports my expensive alcohol habit.
Maybe…just maybe I come here in the hope that MY mind will be changed….like the desperate suicidal crying out for help.
Oh wait, no. Its totally about the Benjamins.
Wait…how can I be a secret racist who won’t vote for a black man and yet be a schill for one? I AM SOOO CONFUSED!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Has anyone considered how much money Paulson & Company will personally make off this fiasco? Seems to me there are big fat fees just waiting out there for investment, consulting, and other private firms as this $1 trillion gets distributed. Paulson is a lame duck and likely will end up in the private sector again very soon. I would hope there are conflict-of-interest rules that would prevent anyone who participated in the bailout on the gov’t side to then go private and make money off the very legislation that they helped push through, but you never know. Something tells me Paulson and many other supporters of the bailout will be stuffing themselves with this turkey.
Amen, brother. I’ve never been able to understand the cognitive dissonance of a liberal, either. What’s important though, is that you realize you have a problem. Take heart! You’ve taken the first step towards being cured.
Behold the confusion that exists in the muddled mind of the average liberal. More to be pitied than scorned, really.
Your large, impressive sounding words confuse and frighten me.
Not at all surprising.
You just did.
signed
Mr. Jablomi
Heywood Jablomi.
I am absolutely with you.
I remember when my kids were young….they threw a fit when I told them no. If they went ahead and disobeyed me, there were consequences.
There’s really no point in feigning indignation about the politicians in control of the system. If you’re mad, then stop voting for them. Vote third party. Vote out incumbents. Run for office.
But don’t vote for people who just called you stupid and and then violated your trust.
I ripped a copy.
YT keeps trying, but its still up there if you look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhBEdgrOXxA
The WSJ reports that Obama might retain Paulson.
Same coin, different side.
Vote Third Party.
The problem is I can’t vote any bums out because I love my rep and (at least) tolerate my senators.