Dim Bulb: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner

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WHAT: Told President Obama he plans to stay on as Treasury secretary. WHY IT’S DIM: The nation’s credit rating was downgraded for first time ever on Geithner’s watch and he thinks he ought to stay on the job? After telling America in April a downgrade wasn’t in the cards?

CURE: He shouldn’t have to be asked to resign.

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