Emanuel calls on Bush to fire or suspend Doan.
Emanuel calls on Bush to fire or suspend Doan.
This morning, Lurita “cookies on the table” Doan will testify before the House oversight committee, just days after the Office of Special Counsel called on President Bush to punish Doan “to the fullest extent” for violating the Hatch Act. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) released the following statement:
For years, the Bush Administration has tried to turn the federal government into another arm of the Republican Party. At every level of government, the President has put politics first. But it’s never too late to do the right thing. President Bush should heed the special counsel’s report, and fire or suspend Ms. Doan immediately – the administration should not offer amnesty for GSA Directors who violate the law.
You can watch Doan’s testimony HERE.
UPDATE: The Gavel will have highlights from the hearing throughout the day. Here is Rep. Henry Waxman’s opening statement:
WAXMAN: Ms. Doan didn’t just disparage the employees [who gave information about her statements to the Committee], under oath she told the Special Counsel, and again I quote, ‘until extensive rehabilitation of their performance occurs, they will not be getting promoted, they will not be getting bonuses or special awards or anything of that nature.’ Apparently Ms. Doan’s position is that it is fine for her to retaliate against her employees by denying them promotions, bonuses and awards so long as she does so in secret and no one knows about it.
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How bold Rahm! You scum sucking weasel!!!
Emanuel, why don’t you ever go after the big fish? Oh that’s right, the big fish are the ones keeping you and your other DLC types in office.
No doubt that Doan should be fired, but Emanuel should be worried about bigger fish. I’m obviously not a fan of this guy.
June 13th, 2007 at 10:16 amNah, she’ll just get a medal instead.
June 13th, 2007 at 10:16 amDo the right thing? Good god, man, have you paid no attention to the last six years? There’s nothing right or good or ethical or positive about this administration. It’s politics for the party and against the people.
Welcome to America. For sale to the highest bidder.
June 13th, 2007 at 10:17 amVirginia Rep Tom Davis tells us that Doan is an African American? First, that’s news to me and second, what difference does/should that make?
Losers.
PEACE
June 13th, 2007 at 10:19 amThe TF has little Debbies, this thread has cookies. Man, TP is conspiring against healthy eating.
June 13th, 2007 at 10:23 amOh, look, it’s the only instance which Emanual isn’t for amnesty.
June 13th, 2007 at 10:24 amDumbya could always transfer her to work under the WH pastry chef.
June 13th, 2007 at 10:24 amDavis is a loon.
June 13th, 2007 at 10:25 amHearing is live on CSPAN3
June 13th, 2007 at 10:25 amDoan seems to be a decent lady.
June 13th, 2007 at 10:27 amOne blogger said Rahm Emmanuel “is an a$$hole, but he’s OUR a$$hole”.
That about sums him up.
Chimpy needs to fire this bitch Doan right away, or he has lost whatever little credibility he has left.
And if he doesn’t, Congress needs to push for prosecution.
June 13th, 2007 at 10:27 amI was watching the opening session of the House before the hearing started. After the daily prayer they say the Pledge of Allegiance. The final words are ‘with liberty and justice for all.’
How can some of these representatives say those words and then turn around defend these scum sucking pigs?
June 13th, 2007 at 10:28 amLurita Doan, I repeat, is a decent lady! She is a good woman! She deserves to keep her job and even get promoted!
June 13th, 2007 at 10:29 amLurita DONE
June 13th, 2007 at 10:33 amHey Rahm; either call for impeachment or Shut TFU. You are a disgrace and a criminal enabler if you do anything else. Or is that simply your dirty little job?
June 13th, 2007 at 10:34 amwhy don’t you buzz off and stop making really stupid compromises when they are not required. resign and let someone that cares about democracy take over, whadya say?
Gotta love the outrage that congress would appear to be playing a game of “gotcha” when that was EXACTLY what they did, with glee, to President Clinton.
Funny how it feels when the shoe is on the other foot.
LOSERS!
PEACE
June 13th, 2007 at 10:35 amBush cannot fire Lurita! That would be ______ism!
June 13th, 2007 at 10:37 amWOW! Doan was instrumental in tearing down the Berlin wall! That alone should clear her of her illegal activity!
Talk about your lame excuses…
PEACE
June 13th, 2007 at 10:37 amAMNESTY FOR LURITA! PLEEEEASE!
June 13th, 2007 at 10:41 amComment by spencers mom
Please don’t call it an excuse. Lurita only wants to keep her job! Please be willing to give Lurita a second chance!
June 13th, 2007 at 10:43 amThe Republican support of the Attorney General, in spite of all that Gonzales has done to turn the DoJ into the law enforcement arm of the Republican Party clearly demonstrates that the Republican Party supports turning the entire Federal Government into a branch of the Republican Party. A government of the people, by the people and for the people now only exists for members of the Republican Party. If you are not a Party member, you are an enemy of the State.
That the 2008 election results will show an overwhelming Republican victory at all levels of government is already a fait accomplie.
June 13th, 2007 at 10:47 amOh God no….
June 13th, 2007 at 10:49 amHmmm, can anyone name a world government where the government and ruling party are one and the same? Anyone?
Bonus question. What happened to that government? Please elaborate the causes.
Any Republican apologists out there still want this sort of government in the good old US of A?
June 13th, 2007 at 10:51 amI’m pretty sure the King will just let our Mizz Cookie Puss twist in the wind until she resigns.
Firings and suspensions (not sure what is, heh heh) are hard work!
June 13th, 2007 at 10:55 amI’m calling for amnesty! At least reassign her to salaried cleaning duty!
June 13th, 2007 at 10:56 amLUUUUUUURRRITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
June 13th, 2007 at 11:15 amForget about Doan. Force Gonzales to resign or impeach him!
June 13th, 2007 at 11:33 amBurton brought up the socks lie again and couldn’t even get Berger’s name right.
Just another dipshit Republican who only knows what he hears on FOX News.
June 13th, 2007 at 11:42 am.
Watching the testimony. No big surprise here. The Repukes are supporting this lying piece of crap to the hilt.
Doing what is right and getting rid of her, be dammed, we have a party line that we need to carry.
June 13th, 2007 at 11:59 amRahm is a moron. Calling on Bush to do anything is a waste of breath. There is a remedy, it’s called impeachment. No wonder the Democrats have such a low approval rating, they’re total wimps.
June 13th, 2007 at 12:00 pmImpeachment first – firings later!
June 13th, 2007 at 12:17 pmShe is a wise a## who thinks she’s slick.
June 13th, 2007 at 12:42 pmShe is as slick as molasses.
June 13th, 2007 at 3:48 pm