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Obama Commerce Secretary Nominee Favors International Redistribution of Wealth

Chris Jones — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:00:21 +0000

Just the asshole we need to get business going again. Plus, he’s a global warming eco-nut.

GOP Moves To Block Obama Commerce Secretary Nominee

Chris Jones — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:15:30 +0000

The ink was barely dry on President Barack Obama’s nomination for Secretary of Commerce before congressional Republicans promised to oppose the pick.
California Rep. Darrel Issa, chairman of the House oversight committee, took aim at John Bryson, the nominee, calling him a “green evangelist.”
Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Inhofe promised to work “actively” to defeat Bryson’s nomination. Inhofe, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, said Tuesday that Obama’s choice shows “that he has no intention of backing down from his job-killing agenda.”
In a statement, Issa decried Obama’s choice to head the Department of Commerce, the government agency charged with creating jobs and economic growth.
“With gas prices at nearly four dollars a gallon, it’s certainly eye-catching that President Obama has nominated a founder of an organization that opposes efforts to increase domestic oil production to serve as the nation’s key advocate for our economic interests,” Issa said in the statement. “The nomination of John Bryson to lead the Department of Commerce seems deeply out-of-touch with our current energy challenge.”

Bryson appears to be some kind of eco-nut. He co-founded the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a radical environmental group.

Bill Richardson Withdraws Bid For Commerce Secretary

Chris Jones — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:11:57 +0000

Gov. Bill Richardson has officially withdrawn himself from consideration to be commerce secretary in the new Obama administration due to the ongoing investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative state contract in New Mexico.

A federal grand jury is investigating how a California company that contributed to Richardson’s political activities won a New Mexico transportation contract worth more than $1 million. Richardson said in a statement issued by the Obama transition office that the investigation could take weeks or months but expressed confidence it will show he and his administration acted properly.

President-Elect Obama said he accepted Richardson’s withdrawal with “deep regret.”