dmarc117 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 A Senate committee today abruptly canceled a session to consider President Obama's nomination of Rep. Hilda Solis to be labor secretary in the wake of a report saying that her husband yesterday paid about $6,400 to settle tax liens against his business -- liens that had been outstanding for as long as 16 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Obama is going to have the most patriotic cabinet this country has ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I am getting tired of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 at some point this stops being a coincidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 at some point this stops being a coincidence. Why do Democrats not mind voting to raise taxes? Evidently because none of them actually ever pay taxes. Easy peasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I am so full of Hope! I could cry!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I am so full of Hope! I could cry!!! Say what you want about H8...but he's a funny guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 liens that had been outstanding for as long as 16 years. How the hell can that happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 How the hell can that happen? i dont know, but has to have some juicy interest to pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 i dont know, but has to have some juicy interest to pay No kidding, especially if it's compounded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 notice it said he "settled", not "paid". which means it's probably like one of those commercials where he owed six figures but he hired one of those weasels to negotiate it down to almost nothing for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 It took 16yrs to cough up $6400? I wonder if Obama is having fun yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I think Obama is a stand-up guy, but you know he's gotta be slapping his forehead screaming "You gotta be f'n kidding me?" behind closed doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I think Obama is a stand-up guy, but you know he's gotta be slapping his forehead screaming "You gotta be f'n kidding me?" behind closed doors. Nah, he just kicks back with a Marlboro and takes it in stride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I think Obama is a stand-up guy, but you know he's gotta be slapping his forehead screaming "You gotta be f'n kidding me?" behind closed doors. He probably figured the media would give him a pass like they did during the election, never investigating any of his associates or his ties to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 How about we put every Congress person through the same disclosure and scrutiny and then see how many are clean? I'm sure that there are plenty of folks on BOTH sides of the aisle that have played fast and loose with the rules. Or, as the Confucious say: He who lives in glass house should not throw stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Or, as the Confucious say: He who lives in glass house should not throw stones. Demetri Martin has an interesting take on this... There's a saying that goes "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." Okay. How about "Nobody should throw stones." That's crappy behavior. My policy is: "No stone throwing regardless of housing situation." Don't do it. There is one exception though. If you're trapped in a glass house, and you have a stone, then throw it. What are you, an idiot? So maybe it's "Only people in glass houses should throw stones, provided they are trapped in the house with a stone." It's a little longer, but yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShiznit Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 How about we put every Congress person through the same disclosure and scrutiny and then see how many are clean? I'm sure that there are plenty of folks on BOTH sides of the aisle that have played fast and loose with the rules. Or, as the Confucious say: He who lives in glass house should not throw stones. Hell, congressmen file bankruptcy all the time....not on taxes obviously...but they file bankruptcy and then opine about fiscal responsibility...kinda funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skilly Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Demetri Martin has an interesting take on this...There's a saying that goes "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." Okay. How about "Nobody should throw stones." That's crappy behavior. My policy is: "No stone throwing regardless of housing situation." Don't do it. There is one exception though. If you're trapped in a glass house, and you have a stone, then throw it. What are you, an idiot? So maybe it's "Only people in glass houses should throw stones, provided they are trapped in the house with a stone." It's a little longer, but yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) Nah, he just kicks back with a Marlboro and takes it in stride. No f'n joke, you know he is jonesin' for a cigarette right this very moment. This does make sense: As for her husband's tax issues, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said at a briefing: "I read the story in USA TODAY and it quotes somebody who works here. Obviously we know about the story. We reviewed her tax returns and her tax returns are in order. Her husband had an issue." "She's not a partner in that business," Gibbs added. "We're not going to penalize her for her husband's business mistakes." Edited February 6, 2009 by cre8tiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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