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You, Confirmable You!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 

What, exactly is the scandal said to be endangering Hilda Solis, Obama's nominee for Secretary of Labor? Solis supports "card check"--a profoundly misguided view, but her view nonetheless. As a member of Congress she presumably lobbies her colleagues to come around to her position. She is also an official in a group, American Rights at Work, that lobbies Congress to come around to the pro-"card check" position. How is that a "conflict of interest"? Seems like a confluence of interest. ... This isn't even a "why buy the cow when you're getting the milk for free" situation, which it would be if Solis had been paid to lobby for what she obviously already believed in. Solis wasn't paid. It's a more a "cow gives away milk for free, then joins group that gives away some more milk for free" situation. Who cares?  Why should that be a problem? Am I missing something? ... 12:58 P.M.

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Yesterday's CW: This Daschle business stinks. He has to withdraw!

Today's CW: He sure withdrew easily. Weird.

Tomorrow's CW: Obama sure gave up on him easily. Wimp!

It's like the media's version of the Madonna/Whore complex. If you give in too quickly, they lose respect. 12:56 P.M.

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