Can you say that with a straight face?
Written by Audrie Zettick on January 14, 2009
At both the national and state levels, I find democrats making statements so outlandish it’s hard to believe they do it with a straight face.
At the national level, the nomination of Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary continues, despite his late payment of taxes (some uncovered during the vetting process for the nomination, some known earlier). Now an effort to expedite the nomination process has moved forward resulting in a hearing scheduled for this Friday-with less than the 7 days notice required.
- Max Baucus, Senate Finance Chair, is still supporting Geithner’s nomination. Somehow this all fits the Obama mission of “change.” Obama spokesperson Robert Gibbs says Geithner is the “right person.” (Sounds like more of the same to me.)
At the state level, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell ignored his own hiring freeze-instituted because of a projected budget deficit of $1.6 billion —creating a new position for an ousted state representative. Dan Surra will receive $95,000 in annual salary as an advisor for “Pennsylvania Wilds,” a tourism program. Like many of his brethren, he lost re-election last year, likely due to support in 2005 for a 16-34% legislative pay raise.
- Rendell’s press secretary said this was not a make work post for an out of work politician and that it’s a wise investment. He went on to say, “it would have been tragic to allow that much talent to disappear from public service.” (Must do wonders for state government employee morale.)
All presumably said with a straight face.
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