“So uhhh pretty darn f—ed.” – Christina Romer, former chairwoman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Obama administration, reacting to news of the U.S. credit downgrade on “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday night. Maher shared with her the news and then, using less eloquent language, asked how badly the country was in trouble. “I’ve been hanging out with Tim Geithner too long,” she said, attempting to explain her cursing.