It’s time to say bye-bye to the last Bushie from the President’s years in Texas.  Today Housing & Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson submitted his resignation, just weeks after two prominent Senators said he was unfit to lead:

Earlier this month, Dodd, Murray and other senators questioned Jackson closely about a federal lawsuit that accused him of using his public office to punish the Philadelphia Housing Authority after it refused to transfer a valuable property to one of the secretary’s business friends. Jackson refused in two Senate hearings to discuss his role in the matter.

Sketchy personal dealings?  Enriching friends?  Refusals to testify?  AND cults of personality?

Do you know of any other Bush appointee who fits this bill?  And when she’ll resign, too?

Now with my tongue out of my cheek, let me say that it would be very interesting to go through the $271 million in grants (87% of which were awarded *without* competition) from Elaine Chao’s Department of Labor.  Of particular interest would be any cases in which the businesses could be matched up with anything here.  Hypothetically, of course…

This entry was posted by Michael Whitney on Monday, March 31st, 2008 at 4:30 pm to Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnell.
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