Saturday, February 12, 2011
Geithner goes west
News item:
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says whatever role the government ultimately plays in the mortgage market, it will be smaller than it is now.
"The way we describe this is we're going to drive west. Everybody wants to go west. We sort of know where we're going to go. But somewhere around Salt Lake City we'll make a choice about what mix of ultimate options," he said.
I suppose he was trying to appeal to those vulgar flyover people, but he missed. He only showed Flyoverians that he's never been west of the Hudson.
Salt Lake is exactly the wrong city for this metaphor. From SLC you have no choice at all about how to continue Westward. You can go due west on I-80, or due north or south on I-15. There aren't even any minor roads or state highways. I-80 is the only road through the desert.
Much better choice for the metaphor would be St Louis or KC. From those cities you can choose a half dozen good ways to continue generally westward. ¶ 6:24 AM
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says whatever role the government ultimately plays in the mortgage market, it will be smaller than it is now.
"The way we describe this is we're going to drive west. Everybody wants to go west. We sort of know where we're going to go. But somewhere around Salt Lake City we'll make a choice about what mix of ultimate options," he said.
I suppose he was trying to appeal to those vulgar flyover people, but he missed. He only showed Flyoverians that he's never been west of the Hudson.
Salt Lake is exactly the wrong city for this metaphor. From SLC you have no choice at all about how to continue Westward. You can go due west on I-80, or due north or south on I-15. There aren't even any minor roads or state highways. I-80 is the only road through the desert.
Much better choice for the metaphor would be St Louis or KC. From those cities you can choose a half dozen good ways to continue generally westward. ¶ 6:24 AM
