Daschle, Richardson, Clinton and Blogojevich seen fleeing from ethics charges.
When the new Obama administration said it would act with lightning speed in its first hundred days, no one knew they were talking the speed with which their friends would pile up ethics violations.
First, Illinois governor Rod Blogojevich was busted for attempting to sell Obama’s senate seat the highest bidder.
Then, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson had to withdraw from consideration as Commerce Secretary due to similar “pay to play” accusations.
Then, Hilary Clinton was named Secretary of State despite the obvious conflicts presented by her husband’s acceptance of millions of dollars from foreign governments.
Then, Timothy Geithner was confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury despite cheating on his taxes.
And yesterday Tom Daschle, Obama’s nominee for head of Health & Human Services, had to pay $140,000 in back taxes and interest for limousine and chauffeur services given to him by a wealthy donor.
Doesn’t this Obama guy have any honest friends?
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I had no idea that Rod Blogojevich was a member of the Obama administration. You’ve got a scoop!
How about two days after introducing what he stated was “the most sweeping ethics rules in American history” — ones that would “close the revolving door that lets lobbyists come into government freely” — he waived those rules for his nominee for Deputy Secretary of Defense, William Lynn?
He has a racist economic advisor (Robert Reich) that doesn’t think white construction workers should benefit from his stimulus package.
And his secretary of energy, Steven Chu wishes to bankrupt the coal industry.
Hey, Skip, read the article: First, Illinois governor Rod Blogojevich was busted for attempting to sell Obama’s senate seat the highest bidder.
That is a clear connection to Obama, his lies about calling Rahm Emmanuel, his lies about calling Blago….it’s all part of the pattern of corruption of the Democrats. And you probably thought Bush was a Nazi…The DEMS are the worst thing that ever happened to this country.
How about the dozen (and counting) lobbyist waivers?
Oh Slip, playing dumb is not becoming. The article says “freinds” not administration. If they wanted to really compile a list of Obama’s corrupt freinds the article would become a book… Rezko, Ayers. Khalidi, Odinga, Marhshall, Dhorn, Katz, Jarrett, etc..,
Carmela, Dont forget his nomination to the Treasury Secretary: They guy didn’t pay INCOME TAXES and it’s OKAY anyways!. . . and the dems said Bush was corrupt…Dems are either willfully blind or mentally incapacitated to ignore the MASSIVE corruption in their party, their party’s responsibility in the banking scandal, Obama’s statements that he wants to MODernize the Constitution; the first thing he does as President is CALL A TERRORIST leader in Hamas, and his FIRST formal TV interview is with an ISLAMIC teleevision station??
“Carmela, Dont forget his nomination to the Treasury Secretary”
What’s to forget? It was alredy listed there, I was only listing the ones that hadn’t been mentioned.
Don’t forget the growing list of lobbyists that are being added to the administration, which violates Obama’s pledge.
Which growing number, Not Fooled?
I know of Lynn and Orr – are there others?