Yurt
02-03-2009, 10:55 AM
Obama's ethics vow at risk
PRINCETON, New Jersey (CNN) -- The appointment process which started out so smoothly for President Obama has turned into a problem.
Several picks undermine Obama's campaign promise to change how Washington works.
The troika of Bill Richardson, Tom Daschle and Timothy Geithner raises questions about Obama's commitment to making government reform central to his presidency.
The news from these appointments has been disturbing for many Americans.
Supporters were surprised the investigation into Gov. Richardson's alleged pay-for-play schemes in New Mexico was not enough to call off his nomination as secretary of commerce -- but at least in that case the nomination was withdrawn.
In the cases of Geithner and Daschle, the nominations were not withdrawn.
Geithner failed to pay his taxes while working at the International Monetary Fund.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/03/zelizer.obama.carter/index.html
at risk? no, its gone, baby, gone
PRINCETON, New Jersey (CNN) -- The appointment process which started out so smoothly for President Obama has turned into a problem.
Several picks undermine Obama's campaign promise to change how Washington works.
The troika of Bill Richardson, Tom Daschle and Timothy Geithner raises questions about Obama's commitment to making government reform central to his presidency.
The news from these appointments has been disturbing for many Americans.
Supporters were surprised the investigation into Gov. Richardson's alleged pay-for-play schemes in New Mexico was not enough to call off his nomination as secretary of commerce -- but at least in that case the nomination was withdrawn.
In the cases of Geithner and Daschle, the nominations were not withdrawn.
Geithner failed to pay his taxes while working at the International Monetary Fund.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/03/zelizer.obama.carter/index.html
at risk? no, its gone, baby, gone