Comments on: White House aide resigns over misuse of grant money.

By: hill0680

hill0680 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:33:42 +0000

not surprising given the the connection of this group to the national endowment for democracy, a reagan era creation for democracy promotion, and also conduit aiding in the long term efforts by the cia to overthrow the cuban regime

By: Ms_Joanne

Ms_Joanne — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:08:39 +0000

Steve Benen at Carpetbagger had the best intro to this story!

It’s Friday afternoon, so it must be time for some White House official to resign in the face of scandal:…

By: tombaker

tombaker — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:41:14 +0000

26 – but what about the topic of the thread, mr. meta-critic?

By: Anacher Forester

Anacher Forester — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:30:55 +0000

What’s the big deal? It’s only US tax payer money meant to “help” Cubans. *snark* It will be interesting to see just how much money we’re talking about.

Before he went to work at the White House, someone did a heckuva background check on this guy.

-AF

Andrew Sullivan Is A Fraud

By: MutualDisdain

MutualDisdain — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:55:21 +0000

Amanda, you do much better as a reporter when you just cut and paste someone else’s work. I suggest you keep that strategy going.

By: Doc Rock

Doc Rock — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:45:05 +0000

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!

By: SP Biloxi

SP Biloxi — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:12:52 +0000

Another day, another thief. Next!

By: Xisithrus

Xisithrus — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:11:04 +0000

Hey what ever happened to that [Christopher] Ward guy that ripped off the RNC?

WASHINGTON – The former treasurer for the National Republican Congressional Committee diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars — and possibly as much as $1 million — of the organization’s funds into his personal accounts, GOP officials said Thursday, describing an alleged scheme that could become one of the largest political frauds in recent history.

By: dbadass

dbadass — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:10:05 +0000

Does he still wear that dumbass hat?

By: tombaker

tombaker — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:06:56 +0000

drudge, drudge, holdin’ a grudge and packin some fudge…

pubs are for quaffing pints

publicity is for sycophants and megalomaniacs,
like matt drudge.

By: Xisithrus

Xisithrus — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:04:31 +0000

Remember Drudge is linked here today, gotta make it look good! -=Gin=- Well, I’m glad to see you wanting this guy charged, but, Drudge? Your trying to impress Drudge? Fer Gawds sake why?

By: L. Hussein Annie

L. Hussein Annie — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:00:16 +0000

Coke n’ hookers, eh?

To Republicans – that’s NOT misuse!! ;o)

By: ForTruth

ForTruth — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:49:14 +0000

The leadership of any organization sets the tone and the culture within. Just sayin’.

By: dbadass

dbadass — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:38:26 +0000

Gin Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
tombaker Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
11 – ? think anyone cares?

Any pub is good pub
—
I think you may have missed an “a” in there

By: ralph the wonder llama

ralph the wonder llama — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:27:37 +0000

Remember — Rotgut Gin is here today, so put on your English-to-Stupid translation helmets.

By: progresivo

progresivo — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:25:22 +0000

During the 80’s Fidel Castro emptied all cuban jails to send them in boats to Florida, and the US Goverment recived them, gave them political asylum, money, power, whatever, and what did you expected them to do ?? They came to STEAL !! Of course !!

By: Leporello

Leporello — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:17:55 +0000

He took the WH job on March 1 and resigned on March 20. 19 days from start to crash-and-burn. Every time I think they can’t get any lower, they grab another shovel.
Impeach Cheney and Bush and Save the Constitution.
Abu Ben Hussein Leporello.

By: tombaker

tombaker — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:17:43 +0000

11 – ? think anyone cares?

By: Frosty Cupcake

Frosty Cupcake — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:09:40 +0000

“the matter has been turned over to the Justice Department”

In other words, nothing will be done and the guy will wind up with some cushy gig somewhere. Laws are for other people.

By: misshusseinmolly

misshusseinmolly — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:09:04 +0000

If this guy misused federal grant money, it is correct that he should resign or be fired. I will not blame Bushco for this if they were not aware of this guy’s activities, and forced the resignation as soon as they did know.

Now that it’s been turned over to the DoJ, we MAY get to know what really happened — if Sixto was acting alone, or if this is part of a larger WH agenda and Sixto is just getting thrown under the bus. (And isn’t it amazing that, under almost any other president, it would be assumed this news item was about a single bad apple who got caught and dealt with, but under this president the thought always comes up that it may be part of something bigger?)

Oh wait — the DoJ is Mukasey’s outfit. OK — we may never know.