25 Senators call for Lurita Doan's resignation from GSA

[Oreo]

Source: TPM Muckraker

Senators Press for Answers on GSA Chief
By Paul Kiel - April 23, 2007, 1:23 PM

Move over, Al Gonzales, there's a new campaign for the resignation of a Bush appointee.

General Services Administration chief Lurita Doan shocked the world last month when she gave a performance at a House hearing that was enough to make even Gonzales cringe.

In January, Karl Rove's deputy, Scott Jennings, arrived at the GSA to give a briefing on Republican political prospects. After the presentation, Doan reportedly asked aloud what the GSA could do with its considerable taxpayer-funded assets "to help our candidates." When asked about the briefing at the hearing, Doan pleaded a fuzzy memory.

Ever since the briefing was revealed, Democrats have been vainly trying to get answers from the White House about this and other presentations. So today, 25 senators wrote the White House, demanding answers. You can read the letter here. "The Executive Branch is not an extension of the Republican National Committee," it reads, "nor of any political party. Those who treat it as such must be held accountable."

Here's a copy of the letter: http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/docs/Bolten-letter/?resultpage=1&

Read more: http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/003080.php

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So now we have a horse race between Gonzalez, Wolfowitz, Doan, Renzi and Doolittle. Who will win the great resignation race of 2007? Any dark horses that will come up from the rear to take the prize? Maybe Pete Domenici or Heather Wilson?

[SteppingRazor]

1. What'd I miss about Sen. Enzi? n/t

[auburngrad82]

3. I think it's Rick Renzi. His family's business was raided by the FBI

in relation to the Abramoff scandal.

[SteppingRazor]

6. Oh! Yeah, I knew about that. Thought that something else had reared it's ugly head.

Thanks! :hi:

[Oreo]

9. Sorry! Updated OP

Renzi not Enzi

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB117708053389976977-lMyQjAxMDE3NzI3MDAyODAwWj.html

[SteppingRazor]

12. My bad. I should've known who you were talking about.

:hi:

[mikelgb]

2. Doan must go.

The hearing was excruciating.

[truthisfreedom]

4. One thing you can say about bush's appointees: They have the most selective/defective memories of

anyone involved in government. It's like they're all drinking the same bad water.

[Cassandra]

11. They are drinking the same bad water.

It's the stuff with the extra arsenic in it.

[Robbien]

16. They don't have selective memories

They just believe they don't have to answer any question if it is put to them by a Democrat.

As Karl Rove said, he doesn't work for us he works for the American people. GOPers don't include non-GOPers in their definition of Americans.

[tanyev]

24. They need to be under the care of a top-notch neurologist,

not trying to run a country.

[Taverner]

5. Who was that Psycho-Christian Attorney?

The one who had staff meetings with bible verses, and the rule that you had to dress virtuously rather than worldly?

[Oreo]

13. Rachel Paulose from Minnesota

They're trying to get her to testify (and not in church!)

[MUAD_DIB]

17. Amen Brothers and Sisters!

What will be this hack's line of amnesia? Maybe Jesus made her forget,
or she has sinned but everything is all better now because of her admission.


There just aren't enough jail cells in the US for all the BushCo criminals.

[MUAD_DIB]

15. Rachel Paulose

http://wonkette.com/politics/justice-department/new-us-attorney-is-a-bible+spewing-teenager-250324.php

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Four of her top staff voluntarily demoted themselves Thursday, fed up with Paulose, who, after just months on the job, has earned a reputation for quoting Bible verses and dressing down underlings.

Deputy U.S. Attorney John Marty is just one of the people dropping themselves in rank to simply a U.S. Attorney position. Also making the move are the heads of Paulose’s criminal and civil divisions and the top administrative officer. The move is intended to send a message to Washington - that 33-year-old Paulose is in over her head.

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[Beaverhausen]

7. Nothing surprises me anymore - although this one came close

the utter arrogance of the Bush Crime Syndicate just doesn't end, does it?

[fasttense]

8. Resign? She should be prosecuted. n/t

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. you forgot Wolfowitz.....

I hope he's first, just because I hate him with a "purple" passion. I haven't decided yet if I want Gonzo to resign, somehow once they resign, they're never heard from again. I want him to remain the focal point for a broken, politically poisoned Justice Dept. Also, I'd like to add Heather Wilson & Pete Domenici to the horserace.

[Oreo]

14. Added Wolfie to the list

Can't forget him

[momster]

Like Certain Toads...

Republicans reemerge from the mud and slime after twenty years. Fred Fielding, Dick Cheney, Robert Gates, etc., etc., all Nixon/Bush men who have lurched once more into the light to work their evil wills. That's why I'm all for impeachment of Gonzales and that ilk. It's not enough for them to leave the scene...they must be so disgraced that if (God Forbid) we ever have another Republican administration, the 'lost Bushies' can never, ever come back.

(Sorry 'bout the double posts...my computer hiccupped...)

[momster]

23. Like Certain Toads...

Republicans reemerge from the mud and slime after twenty years. Fred Fielding, Dick Cheney, Robert Gates, etc., etc., all Nixon/Bush men who have lurched once more into the light to work their evil wills. That's why I'm all for impeachment of Gonzales and that ilk. It's not enough for them to leave the scene...they must be so disgraced that if (God Forbid) we ever have another Republican administration, the 'lost Bushies' can never, ever come back.

[opihimoimoi]

18. Cronyism, GOP Partisanship, Evasion, Amnesia, Duplicity, Arrogance, Delusion, etc

The GOP continue to dig the hole deeper....

[peacetalksforall]

19. "...Doan pleaded a fuzzy memory." However - she DID remember

that there were cookies on the table and that some people came in late.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

20. Rec # 9. Please keep this visible. She is another incompetent

put in a position to undermine democracy.

[aquart]

21. We really need to rewrite some laws here.

Formerly, the disgraced would resign because, well, they were disgraced. Since they figured out that disgrace is no biggie on their cocktail circuit, they don't do that anymore. So something else has to be in place.

[Mnemosyne]

22. Whiny little witch. knr n/t

[Marie26]

25. Great!

Lurita Doan is my favorite corrupt Bush crony. Her performance at that hearing was indefensible - there should be 100 senators calling for her resignation.

YouTube link for those who missed it: Hearing on Allegations of GSA Misconduct: Braley Questions Doan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VePqzIrR-ao

[maddezmom]

26. transcript of news conference...Dorgan and Wyden

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/23/AR2007042301164.html

[depakid]

27. I don't understand why this woman isn't being prosecuted

Seems like the evidence couldn't be any clearer.

[hyphenate]

28. I don't care who wins the "resignation" race

All I want to see is the ring-winged criminals all out of office, and every single one of them out of influence as well. And we don't have enough time or money to speed things up. On the other hand, if we could get fucking impeachment proceedings started, my joy and enthusiasm might return anew.

[The Count]

29. Rush is right: every time resignation it's called, it's a GOPer! What da ya know?

[Tyler Durden]

30. The most astounding thought of all is how they could even THINK of doing this?

Has the entire WORLD gone corrupt with just a few exceptions? How come GORE could keep his nose clean along with a slew of others, yet the officials of this administration feel it is MORAL and RIGHT to circumvent the law, lie, cheat and steal?

Guess I'm just getting old.