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RNC Calls For Ethics Investigation Of Baucus
Ben Frumin | December 6, 2009, 8:42AM
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The Republican National Committee issued the following statement yesterday regarding Max Baucus recommending his girlfriend for a U.S. attorney nomination. Here's the full text:
Today's report that Senator Max Baucus used his Senate office to advance a taxpayer funded appointment for his staff-member girlfriend raises a whole host of ethical questions. This issue demands the attention of the Senate Ethics Committee. They should hold a hearing to identify who was involved in this process, what they knew and when they knew it, and why Senator Baucus put his personal needs above those of the people of Montana.
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dweb823
December 6, 2009 10:26 AM
Baucus defends her by saying she is fully qualified for the post, yet neither of these "brilliant" Villagers has a clue as to how this would look, and how the entirely predictable GOP would react?
Max.....you are totally and utterly clueless!!!!
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davemartin7777
December 6, 2009 1:06 PM
What a stupid, stupid thing to do... he needs his head examined if he thought he could get away with this.
It's not like Bush nominating Harriet Miers, Philip Cooney, Michael D. "Heck of Job" Brown but Democrats need to understand they are under more scrutiny than Republicans ever were or ever will be.
Republican disasters often get buried after a couple of days while Democrats get crucified for weeks on end, it's not fair but that's how it works with the so called "liberal" MSM.
Just nuts to give the AM talkers and FAUX NEWS/GOP TV this gift.
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