To each his own. Certainly those of us that find Maria < ideal seem to be in the literate and visually-unimpaired minority. Man, this chick can down the pasta. Hoo-wee!
Whether ones agreed with Greenspan on policy, he must be given his due. He had a high social intelligence and an ablility to deal with egomanical prima donna types that populate politics and the media such as Ms. Fartiromo. He knew and appreciated the power of his office to move markets. This was not a great blunder, but it does not bode well for Mr Bernanke, who is starting to look like as good a pick for the Fed as good ol' boy Brownie, the horse association maven, was for FEMA.