If I'm on the hook for taking on these investments, then when they turn around, I should see a return from them. There is value locked up in these derivatives. It's just that nobody knows how much. But whatever it is the American taxpayer deserves a return on his investment.

I want the whole process transparent. Treasury, and its "asset managers", should have quarterly calls that detail what's been bought and sold. Major initiatives should be voted on by stakeholders (i.e. most of the prople reading this).

In short, I don't think 15-20% year over year is too much to ask. If Paulson and team can't deliver, we show them the door. Just like Wall St. does.

Paulson and his team aren't going to be around to see how this turns out. Like his father, Bush has screwed up the economy just in time to retire to Texas. Now, Obama (like Clinton) will have to clean up the mess.

One of the best pro-Hillary bumper stickers I've seen is the one that says "It takes a Clinton to clean up after a Bush."

the Community Reinvestment Act, which pushed subprime mortgages? Hint: He was president before Bush 43 and after Bush 41.