Under the Bus-A Continuing Series
This is the initial post in what I expect to be a long running series here at American Catholic: members of the Obama administration who resign in disgrace. First up: Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, nominee for Commerce Secretary, who announced on Sunday that he was withdrawing his name from nomination.
Why was he doing this? Because he is enmeshed in a pay to play scandal. Did this suddenly blow up? Naah, this scandal has been brewing since 2004. Why was he nominated? Simple incompetence on the part of Team Obama, or did they not think it would matter until the Blagojevich indictment in Illinois? Probably mostly the latter. Expect more of this. More than a few of Obama’s nominees, most notably Senator Clinton, have plenty of skeletons hanging in their closets.
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Change? No. Business as usual? Yes.
Under The Bus indeed. Joining Rev. Wright, Fr. Pfleger, other undesirables. I sense the fine hand of our Secretary of State Designate in this affair. Icing somebody who threw her under the bus early in favor of the now President Elect. Speaks not only to the unwillingness of Obama’s aides to examine these dealings- just like the SEC to Madoff- but also the MSM’s refusal to report anything icky or nasty about a prominent Dem. Until it’s too late. Until John Edwards’ honey sings to the National Enquirer. Until Princess Caroline clutters interviews with ‘you knows’ and puffery. Of course we await the fun and frolic- a few hours from this writing- of the appointed successor to the Apostle of Hope and Change- another man of color- denied his Senate seat by Dingy Harry Reid. Would not have had this much fun if Johnny Mac squeaked out a win. Let the show roll on.
You have placed your finger on a weakness of the Democrats now that they are in power Gerard. Negative press coverage is painful for the party on the receiving end, but it can expose weaknesses and problem areas to be addressed. The slavish coverage that Obama in particular, and the Democrat party in general, receives from most of the media does not give them an early warning system for something that could long term be a major problem for them. If the puff coverage wanes it probably would be good news for the Democrats, but I expect the media to be carrying water for Obama unless and until some disaster of Biblical proportions ensues.
I heard Richardson was only nominated with the expectation he’d turn it down, thus making it look like they were reaching out to him and Hispanics, without having to have him in the Administration.
it’s interesting how Blagojevich seems so unaffected by all the chaos swirling around him; it’s as if he feels right at home…