Intoxination

Tag: general services administration

Feb 4
2010

How The GOP Really Governs

Politics

This is the kind of news that should be plastered on every network tonight: The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to confirm Martha N. Johnson as head of the General Services Administration, nearly 10 months after she was first nominated to head the federal agency. Upon assuming office, Johnson “will become the first permanent […]

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Apr 26
2007

Looks Like They Did Violate The Hatch Act!

Misc

The AP has the dirty: The White House acknowledged Thursday it has conducted about 20 briefings recently for federal agency employees on the election prospects of Republican candidates _ the sort of meetings that sparked an investigation into whether Bush aides engaged in illegal political activity. An independent investigative unit, the U.S. Office of Special […]

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Mar 30
2007

Because Everything Is Political

Misc

In the eyes of the White House: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee sought more information yesterday about a presentation by a White House aide given to political appointees at the General Services Administration that discussed targeting 20 Democratic congressional candidates in the next election. In a letter to White House political affairs director […]

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Jun 20
2006

Good News Comes To An End For Bush

Misc

Now that the Abramoff probe has yielded a conviction that touches the White House, I wonder how they will spin it: David H. Safavian, a former Bush administration official with close ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, was found guilty today in federal court of four of five felony charges against him in connection with […]

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Jan 28
2006

Abramoff – A Republican And White House Problem

Misc

American Prospect commissioned a non-partisan research firm to investigate the allegations that Abramoff gave money to Democrats also. Their findings: in total, the donations of Abramoff’s tribal clients to Democrats dropped by nine percent after they hired him, while their donations to Republicans more than doubled, increasing by 135 percent after they signed him up; […]

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Sep 19
2005

More Legal Woes For Bush

Misc

Just in from Raw Story Bush Management and Budget Procurement chief arrested after quitting John Byrne David Safavian, who oversees $300 billion of annual federal purchasing as director of the Office of Procurement Policy, has been arrested for three criminal charges relating to obstruction of a federal investigation. He resigned quietly last Friday. RAW STORY […]

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