Remember when Democrats whined that other countries hated us for being a freedom-loving democracy with a tough foreign policy?

Good news, Obama has fixed that… now they just simply laugh at us.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday reaffirmed his faith in a strong dollar and reassured the Chinese government that its huge holdings of dollar-denominated assets are safe.
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“Chinese financial assets are very safe,” Geithner said. His response drew laughter from the audience.

Who says complete inexperience and total ineptitude doesn’t pay off?