G’day folks –
It’s reckoning time up on the District Line – and some are finding in the words of the High School Football cheer: ”When you’re up, you’re up – when you’re down, you’re down. When you’re up against Obama – you may be upside down.” At least that’s the way Tommy Daschle must feel after the thrashing around that happened at the White House yesterday afternoon.
Just before noon… the ex-Senate Majority leader was still aiming for the top slot at the Food and Drug Administration – which does a lot of regulating. In addition he was going to get a coveted office right in the West Wing of the WH because of his
The Obama White House has not had an auspicious beginning. The new Cabinet Organization Chart has begun to look like a Wanted for Tax Evasion Poster in the local Post Office. It appears Mr. Obama decided it was time to cut his losses and Mr. Daschle was the point at which the buck stopped – or the blade fell – which ever picture conveys the meaning.
Meanwhile the *urgent urgent* Rebuilding Bill… keeps getting sidetracked – at least in the news media. It seems new Obama appointees have a difficult time with their “vetting” record when it comes to paying their taxes. Mr. Daschle is but the latest example – the Secretary of the Treasury, of all things, has walked into his office trailing a string of unpaid tax bills on which the collection time has run out.
Not an auspicious beginning. The New York Times says Mr. Obama should hit the rewind button and try to get back to Inauguration Day.
But the Good Fairies of Washington have no rewind button on events of this nature… and the beat goes on. Stay tuned.
Cordially, IN HIM
Jack Buttram
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“JUST A MINUTE”
… AND ALL ON BOARD DID SHRINK
MizP: Jist A Minit – Mr. Jack do you thank Mr. Obama really wants Miz Pelosi ta' write bailout bill?
Jack: I don’t understand…
Homer: They don’t cawl hit tha-ut now MizPearl -- hit’s the Reconstitution Bill
BB: Ah don’t thank tha-ut’s right neither.
MizP: Well Ah don’t ca-uh … Ah jist don’t know whut’s a-goin’ on. Han’t ennybody paid taxes.
Homer: ‘Parently not… Ah wonder if’n tha-ut’s how my job ‘pointment never got done?
BB: You mean some beaurocrat dropped th’ bawl…?
MizP: Mebby they was all a puzzlin’ over how ta' ketch up on th’ back taxes.
BB: Whut ‘bout tha-ut lady?
Homer: The one tha-ut din’t pay her nannies payroll taxes and awl.
Jack: I think you’ve got it all mixed up.
BB: Ah know sumbody’s got a whole lot mixed up. Ah been readin’ how thousands of peepul with purpul
tickets ta' th’ ‘naugural din’t never git in.
Homer: Some of ‘em finally got ta' watch th vice Pres dint get sworn in when they got inta a eatin’ place that
had th’ TV on…
MizP: Hmmph… if’n Ah had paid fer a ticket ta' Washinton.. and a hotel an all and still din’t get to th’
ceremony…. I’da shore been angry.
Jack: I guess lots were… but what about the folks like Tom Daschle who’s been practicing being head of
the FDA since last summer?
Homer: An now he’s out – don’t have no job a-tall…
BB: Don’t worry – he’ll pick up sumpin’.
Homer: Yeah… I reckon if’n you kin pick up five million or so without a job…
MizP: Tha-ut makes the folks over at th’ Bait Shop and Sushi Bar mad…Well .. ah wants you to know Ah
paid my taxes on time… Got my ree-fund b’fore February first.
Jack: Good for you Miz Pearl. Sorry about your job Homer.
Homer: Looks like thanks ain’t got off ta' such a good start anyway.
Jack: Guess not… We’ll be back next week – I’m Jack Buttram (END)
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