Barack’s Beauties: Geithner reacts to People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful Crown
Tim Geithner and Jon Meacham from whcinsider on Vimeo.
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner seems to have gotten used to the slings and arrows of Congress, but Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham stopped Secretary Geithner in his tracks when he asked him about being included as one of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People under the heading of ”Barack’s Beauties” along with First Lady Michelle Obama, Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers, and assistant White House Chef Sam Kass.
Here is the transcript:
MR. MEACHAM: People magazine has selected you as one of “Barack’s Beauties.” Would you phrase it that you’re–you were in close consultation? How does that feel?
SECRETARY GEITHNER: It doesn’t–[laughing]–it doesn’t feel particularly good, frankly. [Laughter.] It doesn’t make up for the challenge of being away from my family and doing other things, but you’re so nice to bring it up, Jon.
MR. MEACHAM: Well, you’re welcome. I’d like the record to show that I think Alexander Hamilton blushed as well at various points with various folks.
Jon Meacham, the newly crowned Pulitzer prize winner can get a little history into anything.
