Dr. Lester M. Crawford,
By on Apr 29th, 2006 at 10:48 am
Dr. Lester M. Crawford,
the former FDA commissioner under President Bush, “is under criminal investigation by a federal grand jury over accusations of financial improprieties and false statements to Congress, his lawyer said Friday. … Dr. Crawford resigned in September, fewer than three months after the Senate confirmed him. He said then that it was time for someone else to lead the agency.” (Via Atrios)
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April 29th, 2006 at 11:00 amNo surprise here. What was that about a culture of corruption? ’nuff said.
April 29th, 2006 at 11:14 amThe ethics and values of Republicans will destroy the foundation of this country.
April 29th, 2006 at 11:22 amThis is the guy who is a veterinarian and was throwing up road blocks to the Plan B pill. Good riddance.
Off topic, but the American death toll is about to reach 2400. I believe April, 2006 has been the deadliest month for Americans in Iraq.
April 29th, 2006 at 11:56 amSupport the Troops — Bring them home NOW.
Are there no clean republicans? I’m so sick to death of their corruption.
April 29th, 2006 at 11:58 amAnybody got a spreadsheet goin’ to keep track of all the criminal investigations? Really, it’s gettin’ hard to keep up with all of the scandals.
April 29th, 2006 at 12:35 pm“He said then that it was time for someone else to lead the agency.†– - Well, no false statement there.
April 29th, 2006 at 12:57 pmwarning: wdc paper shortage on january 19, 2009 as the devils in the whitehouse work through the night drafting pardons!!!
April 29th, 2006 at 1:03 pmBuy stock in lubricants. Although the Republicans buy plenty of vaseline and such, I suspect they are stocking up and buying by the pallet.
Build more prisons, invest in lubricants!
April 29th, 2006 at 1:21 pmDr. Crawford (former veterenarian) has been the acting commissioner of the FDA since March 2004, and under his tenure the FDA has delayed making Plan B emergency contraception (EC) available over the counter despite the recommendations of its own advisory panels and the support of major professional medical associations for expanded access to EC.
April 29th, 2006 at 1:24 pmSusan F. Wood, assistant FDA commissioner for women’s health and director of the Office of Women’s Health, said she was leaving her position after five years because Commissioner Lester M. Crawford’s announcement Friday amounted to unwarranted interference in agency decision-making.
We are happy to see him go.
Bush appointees are extremists, who claim superiority over women, and as will likely be proven, are also corrupt in financial matters. Bush only knows people who are like himself. Crawfords background financial records were called into question at the time of his nomination, but the rubber-stamp congress said, “OK.”
How can it be true such bad people get into office? (just kidding)
April 29th, 2006 at 1:35 pmI suspect this criminal will be profiled in Mike Moores upcoming documentary where Mike takes on the Healthcare system.
April 29th, 2006 at 1:40 pmCrawford, before his resignation last fall, had been accused of blocking the approval of the Plan B contraceptive drug. His nomination was put on hold at one point by Senator Hillary Clinton because of the delay by the Administration to issue a decision on the drug. During his tenure he was also accused of an improper relationship with a fellow employee. That investigation did not lead to Crawford’s resignation.
Obviously Crawford is innocent until proven otherwise. However, he seems to be one of many who take positions on morality with regards to sex but seemingly forget about morality when it relates to financial issues. It seems like an all too familiar pattern. I often wonder if the actual reality is that many of these people who become vocal advocates of sexual morality are simply using the issue as a vehicle to political power. Sadly, it seems to be an effective approach. As we approach the 2006 midterm elections, I expect to see the rollout of a number of moralistic wedge issues.
read more observations here:
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April 29th, 2006 at 2:04 pmOff topic, but the American death toll is about to reach 2400. I believe April, 2006 has been the deadliest month for Americans in Iraq.
Support the Troops — Bring them home NOW.
Comment by Zookeeper — April 29, 2006 @ 11:56 am
Zookeeper – I think most Americans are somewhat detached from these numbers at this point. It will not be until another 586 more soldiers die that the death toll will be put into a context that most Americans can understand.
At 2986 the number of American deaths in Iraq will have equaled the number of American deaths on 911. I believe that this will be an extremely symbolic and imortant milestone.
When people see that Bush’s response to 911 was to senselessly and needlessly repeat the tragedies of that day there will be so few supporters of this ill-conceived war that our troops will have to come home.
It is really sad to think that things have to get so much worse before they get better, but I’m afraid that is what it is going to take.
April 29th, 2006 at 2:18 pmheeeeere’s another one:
April 29th, 2006 at 4:06 pmAP: Miss. Governor Helped Implicated Firm
By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer Fri Apr 28, 2:13 PM ET
WASHINGTON – A GOP telemarketing firm implicated in two criminal prosecutions involving election dirty tricks got its startup money from Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, financial records show.
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#14 – GW Superchrist, I hadn’t thought of the death toll creeping toward the 9/11 death toll. I’m certain we will reach 2986 this year.
I just got back from seeing “Flight 93,” and I am still shaking. The movie was well done, and I recommend people see it, but I will never watch it again. About half-way through the movie I began feeling physically ill. The terrifying thing is that I don’t think our communications systems and military response systems are any better today. There was absolute and total silence in the theater for several seconds at the film’s end, and then I could hear crying (including my own) and quiet swearing.
April 29th, 2006 at 5:15 pm…and now Dr. Crawford NEEDS a doctor.
April 29th, 2006 at 5:17 pmzookeeper – what do you think the reaction to that movie will do for waking up the masses to the fact that they were duped and need to change things? …if anything…
April 29th, 2006 at 5:29 pmi don’t know if i can see it yet – probably in the comfort and privacy of my own home…
There was absolute and total silence in the theater for several seconds at the film’s end, and then I could hear crying (including my own) and quiet swearing.
Comment by Zookeeper — April 29, 2006 @ 5:15 pm
Sounds more like the scary movie you had intended to see last weekend…
Sad how much more frightening real life is than our own supernatural manifesting imaginations.
April 29th, 2006 at 5:51 pmOne of the sad things about this is that most of the veterinarians I’ve met are decent people. The Busheviks probably looked for the worst they could find.
April 29th, 2006 at 6:36 pm#18 – Katy, I’m not sure, but I hope so. The the sheer frustration of the air traffic personnel and military personnel was palpable. It may inspire some to look closer at the failures surrounding 9/11, but I’m thinking we ARE those people, and we’re already open to finding out for ourselves. As we know, many people simply don’t think that way. Believe me, no matter where you watch it, it will not be comfortable.
#19 – Salma, “Silent Hill” was a Benny Hill skit compared to this movie. I have never felt sick during a movie — ever. I keep picturing GWB sitting in that classroom, knowing the first plane had hit the tower. He hears about the second plane, and just sits there…It’s unforgivable.
April 29th, 2006 at 7:03 pm“unforgivable”
April 29th, 2006 at 7:10 pmand that’s it… repeat, often…
Does the Bush administration know anyone who’s honest?
April 29th, 2006 at 8:13 pmI don’t want to undervalue the sufferring of the passengers of the flights, or their families yours, Zookeeper, Unbelievable, and others, but this is exactly how are feeling every day the civilians in Iraq. All we are humans and wars, death and this pain is the worse we all can do to fellow humans, wichever color is their skin and what flavour is his religion.
Blessings to all the world.
April 29th, 2006 at 8:51 pmAll we are humans and wars, death and this pain is the worse we all can do to fellow humans, wichever color is their skin and what flavour is his religion.
Blessings to all the world.
Comment by Evil Spaniard — April 29, 2006 @ 8:51 pm
Well said. I agree. We are humans. Not Americans and Iraqis and Spaniards and Mexicans and Indians and Chinese and Russsians and so on. Just people. And we should behave as such.
I saw a very interesting email. It said that the Iranian people had nothing againstthe American people and viice versa. And that, in fact, we both mutually despise our leaders. So, we should mutually get rid of them and then go about having no animosity or hostily toward one another. I thought that was brilliant, and unfortunately too late for our situation with Iraq.
April 29th, 2006 at 8:59 pmunbelievable – if there is any way to post that email message, there are plenty of people i’d like to forward it to – most of them family…
April 29th, 2006 at 9:04 pmit’s hard to imagine how we will all come together, even if…
i’ve never been so sad and afraid…
- Salma, “Silent Hill†was a Benny Hill skit compared to this movie. I have never felt sick during a movie — ever. I keep picturing GWB sitting in that classroom, knowing the first plane had hit the tower. He hears about the second plane, and just sits there…It’s unforgivable.
Comment by Zookeeper — April 29, 2006 @ 7:03 pm
Yes, I wholly agree, it is unforgivable. The ignorant hand puppet who thought it would be cool to be President even though he was neither qualified nor competent, and could do nothing more than sit and gaze when confronted with his lack of the intelligence, experience and service that is required from our Commander in Chief.
And just as accountable are those who put such a man in a second term because stopping gay marriage or forcing a poor woman to have a child she does not want are larger priorities than a leader who knows how to lead under such dire circumstances.
He will go down in history as the worst president ever. And he has most definitely earned it.
April 29th, 2006 at 9:06 pmkaty,
It was aired on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer in Jack Cafferty’s segment where he reads viewers’ emails. Maybe CNN keeps are record of such things?
I was planning to ask those with personal webpages to consider starting a united American-Iranian blurb on their pages to suggest that the people of the two countries come together and wage war against our insane Presidents instead. I know very few people right now in either country whowouldn’t rather see those two lunatics delivered a taste of their own megalomanical medicine for a change, instead of the innocent civilians who have no problems with one another.
April 29th, 2006 at 9:10 pmthat is an excellent idea – you should copy and paste that very paragraph on any and all blogs you visit – if you don’t mind i may do the same – giving you credit, of course …
April 29th, 2006 at 9:17 pmwho knows, it could be the start of something great, at least good…
katy,
Feel free. The main idea wasn’t mine, and I’m not egocentric in that regard anyway. I care more about stopping this simpleton from waging WWIII or killing another innocent person in his quest for power. Whatever we need to do to get the word out works for me. Good luck.
And good night all!
April 29th, 2006 at 9:21 pmI believe that it was Susan Woods’ replacement who was the Vet. I clearly recall that he was supposed to be the head of the Women’s Health department. I can remember how pissed off I was, only a Republican would consider a Vet to be qualified in regards to women’s health issues. And it was after it was revealed that he was a Vet, and they started to hear from women what THEY thought about it, his name was withdrawn. But just that they thought that it was acceptable in the first place, says it all.
April 29th, 2006 at 11:01 pmDoes the Bush administration know anyone who’s honest?
Comment by Jeanne — April 29, 2006 @ 8:13 pm
Yes a certain procecutor named Fitzpatrick, and he is WAY too honest for them…….
April 29th, 2006 at 11:41 pmTo # 9:Stupid Republicans;
I bet you think alot about lubricants with that nasty dried out snatch of yours.
April 30th, 2006 at 1:19 amDoes anyone remember that the United States had a civil war, where we had two actual armies going against each other, where over 600,000 people died? The Iraqi people have lied under a dictator for more than 30 years, just as the USA started out being ruled by England. It is sad that the Iraqi people have yet to come together with their new freedom, but we should hardly expect more from them than we could from ourselves.
November 20th, 2006 at 7:26 am