Is it feasible for Gaithner to become Treasury Secretary right away?

[CTyankee]

Discussed today on one of the Sunday talk shows (not sure but I think Chuck Todd brought it up on MSNBC), that, for the good of the country, Bush could ask Paulson to leave and simply appoint Gaithner to be Treasury Sec'y. Of course, the idea of Bush doing something good for the country is pretty unimaginable, but hey...

Is this being seriously considered? I've lived as an adult under 9 presidents and I have never heard anything like this! I am astounded that it's even being discussed, much less considered...

(note: somebody help me with the spelling of our soon to be T Sec'y, please!)

[ecstatic]

1. If Bush & Cheney resigns, then by all means nt

[John Q. Citizen]

3. if bush Cheney resigns Pelosi become President until Jan 20th. So I wonder

who becomes Speaker of the House meanwhile?

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Let's not forget the electoral college hasn't voted yet

:)

[CTyankee]

4. I guess that's why the option of having Paulson step aside and Bush hiring Gaithner

was suggested. It is still Bush administration.

I was just amazed that the subject was being broached...:shrug:

[whistle]

6. Uhmmm, electoral college eh, well no new president until the Illuminati has their say

[Uzybone]

5. The media continues to be a joke

wild speculation and finger pointing is all they are good at now. Even talking about Bush appointing Obamas choice as treasury is ridiculous.

Even liberals in the media do it now. Rachel Maddow was busy speculating on what we could do about Bush's pardons (which haven't even happened yet).

[DCBob]

7. Yeah, I heard that too. It is remarkable. Seems to me if Bush, Geithner and Obama agree...

then why not. I like it.

[CTyankee]

8. It shows you how desperate they are in Washington!

The is really bad and getting worse.