rssBlue Dog Dem Comes Out Against Cass Sunstein
Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 1:58 pm
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Support from libertarians and the Wall Street Journal editorial board hasn’t saved Cass Sunstein from the wrath of Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.), a conservative Blue Dog from a district that gave Barack Obama only 35 percent of the vote in 2008. The Tulsa World’s Jim Myers reports on a teleconference town hall in which Boren celebrated the resignation of Van Jones.
Boren joined others in criticizing the growing trend to name czars to lead efforts in specific areas. … He also singled out Cass Sunstein, who was picked by Obama to be the administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget.
Boren cited Sunstein’s reported views on animal rights, adding they are out of step with those of Oklahomans.
“I don’t believe he should be appointed to anything,’’ Boren said.
Myers does a quick fact-check: “With his nomination sent to the Senate in April, Sunstein does not appear to fall in the same category as a czar.” That’s right. A member of Congress was unaware that Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs is a Senate-confirmed position.
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A member of Congress was unaware that Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs is a Senate-confirmed position.
The enemy of my enemy is an idiot.
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Comment posted September 10, 2009 @ 11:07 pm
BOREN, THANKS SO MUCH FOR TRYING TO KEEP CASS SUNSTEIN OUT…I HOPE WE THE PEOPLE CAN GET THIS DECISION REVERSED. I AGREE, HE SHOULD NOT BE APPOINTED TO ANYTHING. ANYONE WHO NEEDS 30 CZARS MUST NOT BE AS SMART AS THEY WOULD LIKE TO THINK. AND WE HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL THIS BULL BECAUSE OBAMA CAN NOT MAKE DECISIONS WITH OUT ALL THIS HELP. COST LOTS OF MONEY TO KEEP OBAMA AFLOAT IN WHITE HOUSE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR 30 CZARS…AND ALL THE OTHER EXTRA EXPENSES THIS ADMINISTRATION IS COSTING US.
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