Barack Obama actually said...

Look, is this an embarrassment for him? Yes. He said so himself. But it was an innocent mistake, so my expectation is that Tim Geithner will be confirmed and my expectation is that he is going to do an outstanding job.

Context

Obama defends Tim Geithner's tax issues and expresses confidence in his confirmation as Treasury Secretary.

01/13/2009

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