Posted by
RepublicanEvangelist on Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:18:21 AM
Up until a week ago, Republicans in general and conservatives in particular were happy with the pick of Geithner to head up Treasury. Now many are making a big stink because he didn't properly withhold payroll taxes and had a nanny who's immigration status lapsed for a brief time. My feeling is that unless the person being appointed is completely incompetent or a crook, you let the President get his cabinet. To the victor go the spoils. President Elect Obama won almost fair and square. The reality is without the shenanigans of ACORN and probable illegal foreign money, he probably still would have won given the atmosphere at the time. Anyway, let him have his picks. Further, remember Kimba Wood. She would have been a very good attorney general for Bill Clinton. There was, however, a scandal involving a nanny who was here illegally and her nomination was withdrawn. Remember who replaced her? Janet Reno. It could happen here. Obama has been picking mostly centrist picks to head up his cabinet. If attacked from the right, he may move hard left and we all don't want that.