Congress Fawned Over Bernanke, But It Mansplains To Janet Yellen, The First Woman Fed Chair

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by lycos679

This is what I think too. Obama is basically Bush 2.0, but they think he's a Muslim, a socialist, he should be hung, that he's not American, etc, etc. It's just stupid partisan brinkmanship. Get a republican in office and they will be on their knees begging to play ball.

And the left will be crying about the ever growing wage gap again. I do actually look forward to that though. Too bad no one will take them seriously.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by 2e1m5a

It's like a game of musical chairs; Greenspan and Bernanke have their seats but the game has to end at some point.

Janet will be left with the gun in hand.

Greenspan should have been forced to clean up his mess. Well, Greenspan should have never been allowed to lead again after having screwed up so badly the first time.

[HappyTexan]

Bernanke opened the faucet of printing money and everyone loved him for it.
Yellin is now trying to close the faucet and they hate her for it.

"Free money forever" !!!!

[helenejen]

Originally Posted by whogo

I think it is probably more partisan than sexist behavior. Yellen is associated with Obama more closely than Bernanke whose reign preceded Obama's presidency.

Possibly, but she was vice chair under Bernanke, so it was hardly some candidate for the position that came out of the blue. Of course, that would be a rationale explanation and thus perhaps not fitting for the rabid Obama haters.

Originally Posted by whogo

The pawing over Bernanke was puke worthy.

Oh wasn't it. "Oh my friend wanted me to ask you about interest rates . . ." Seriously?