On more bungled Obama cabinet nominations due to tax issues...

It really is quite sickening, looking at the economy going down the tube, and Obama yapping the top of his lungs that his administration is going to be different, his policies are going to be great, his people are going to be lobbyist-free, and yet cabinet nomination after cabinet nomination, his buddies are dropping like flies, amidst ethical and tax issues.

While Bill Richardson's withdrawal (due to ethical issues) from his bid to be Commerce Secretary would leave us cynical, I doubt if there are that many out there who are angry. And then there was Timothy Geithner's relatively small debacle of failing to pay some $34k of back taxes. (Yes, $34k might seem alot to us, but it's less than a drop in these Washington fat cat's bucket.) And yes, Geithner could well argue that the accountant didn't catch the mistake, it can hardly be said of Tom Daschle, where he knew long while back that he has back taxes to be paid, he never cared to pay it until he's about to stand the Congressional hearing. It is so hypocritical, in this day and age, when average-joes struggle with daily life expenses, losing jobs left and right, and this guy who has more than enough money, would not even pay taxes. And here's the guy who's supposed to draw up reforms and head a major government agency! No wonder, the relatively minor Nancy Killefer, who was nominated to be a new Chief Performance Officer, quickly threw up her hands and withdrew her name, even though she has less than $1k back taxes. Hey, but who knows what else (and other dirty laundry and surprises) she has in store.

For those who want to find faults, the spousal doubt on the donations to Bill Clinton's foundation hardly sticks on Hillary Clinton when she went through her nomination to be Secretary of State. It's almost benign and collegial in her hearings.

Should Obama take the blame for nominating all these tainted buddies? You bet. And, judging from how "staunchly" he was "solidly" supporting the nominees, and how fast (in matters of hours, not even days) he changed course to let them drop, one can see how slimy and sleazeball Obama is.

These are not the kind of "Change" I can believe in.