Obama's first failed appointment

Originally Posted by classicman

Obama's pick for EPA No. 2 withdraws

What the heck is going on? I don't remember this many appointees resigning or being refused in, well forever.

Yep...its been sloppier than recent administrations..but not so much out of the norm.

Just off the top of my head...

I recall Bush first treasury secretary having tax issues, his first Labor secretary withdrawing because of an illegal immigrant issue, his first homeland security secretary withdrawing because of an illegal immigrant issue and alleged mob ties.

And Bush sub-cabinet nominees withdrawing their names...the top EPA enforcement official because of ties to industries to be enforced, the top mining official at the Dept of Interior for numerous mining violations by his company, top officials at HUD, Energy and Agriculture with questionable past practices in their former industry lives.....