Bush White House improperly held political briefings, report says

JohnWxy

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Mon Jan-24-11 08:54 PM
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Bush White House improperly held political briefings, report says

Edited on Mon Jan-24-11 08:55 PM by JohnWxy

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/01/bush-white-house-improperly-held-political-briefings-on-government-property-report-says/1

A federal agency is reporting that officials in President George W. Bush's White House improperly conducted political briefings on government property, and encouraged employees to get involved in campaigns, meaning that taxpayers footed the bill for political activity.

"As the 2006 election drew nearer, OPA (the White House Office of Political Affairs) became a partisan political organization," reported the Office of Special Counsel, an advisory agency that reviews applications of the federal Hatch Act.

The Hatch Act forbids federal employees from engaging in election activity.
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Uben

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Mon Jan-24-11 08:57 PM
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1. And the penalty will be?

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Kolesar

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Mon Jan-24-11 09:00 PM
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2. A quick burial

of this story.

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Contrary1

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Mon Jan-24-11 09:05 PM
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3. Just add it to the list of crimes and file it away.

This is nothing compared to what they've already been given a pass on.

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mia

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Mon Jan-24-11 09:14 PM
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4. Important and highly significant - k & r

Will anything come from it? NO.

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tavalon

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Mon Jan-24-11 09:30 PM
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5. Improperly? I believe the word is illegally.

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hootinholler

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Mon Jan-24-11 09:55 PM
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6. Depending on the agency, it may be illegal for them to say it was illegal. n/t

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tavalon

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Mon Jan-24-11 09:57 PM
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7. And that is so stupid, it makes my brain hurt.

Not what you said, but that there might be some constraint like that.

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hootinholler

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Mon Jan-24-11 10:29 PM
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8. Actually it helps to assure that reports are unbiased.

It's not the place of the Inspector General overseeing any agency to bring charges. That is under the perview of the DOJ who could open their own investigation based on a report.

-Hoot

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Tue Jan-25-11 05:38 PM
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9. well

there are known- known s ,known -unknowns, and then those pesky unknown -unknowns.Of course the all time greatest What the people do not know will not hurt them......:wow:

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