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2011-11-06 Europe

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Posted by Steve White 2011-11-06 09:57|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Yeah, that'll fix all their problems.

Especially their spending-money-they-ain't-got problem.

Posted by Barbara 2011-11-06 10:28|| 2011-11-06 10:28|| Front Page Top

#2 I expect yet another puppet of central banks to take his place.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-06 14:29|| 2011-11-06 14:29|| Front Page Top

#3 According to To Vima, it may be Lucas Papademos who gets the nod.

Posted by tipper 2011-11-06 14:54|| 2011-11-06 14:54|| Front Page Top

#4 He's a real puppet that guy. I hope the Greeks riot him out.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-11-06 15:35|| 2011-11-06 15:35|| Front Page Top

#5 #3 Mr Papademos, 65, is a widely respected figure in Greece, with a strong background in both academics and finance

They're finished.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-11-06 18:50|| 2011-11-06 18:50|| Front Page Top

#6 It'd never occur to the Greeks to put a businessperson in charge, would it...

Posted by Steve White 2011-11-06 19:31|| 2011-11-06 19:31|| Front Page Top

#7 "It'd never occur to the Greeks to put a businessperson in charge, would it..."

Apparently we can't either, Steve. :-(

Posted by Barbara 2011-11-06 19:34|| 2011-11-06 19:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Papademos was a Fed economist, Governor of the Central Bank of Greece, and Vice President of the European Central Bank from 2002 to 2010.

The positions he held and when he held them mean he probably helped Greece weasel its way into the Euro. It will be interesting to see if he now helps Greece weasel out, or screws his countrymen in favor of his central banker friends. It is also possible to do both. What is not possible is to do much good for anyone.

Like being promoted to captain of the Titanic 15 minutes after hitting the iceberg. Poor bastard.

Posted by RandomJD 2011-11-06 21:08|| 2011-11-06 21:08|| Front Page Top

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