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What is wrong with George Bush ("Paulson Gives Pause")? This is the first I have heard about Henry Paulson's political connections and inclinations. That the media are treating him like a stealth candidate should tell us something alarming. Paulson wants to raise taxes and is a known supporter of the Democratic Party. But George Bush nominated him to be Treasury Secretary. Sounds to me like Harriet Miers redux, save that the Conservative base has been kept more effectively in the dark.

Anyone remember that George Bush began his first term with the unfortunate Paul O'Neill? That is what happens when you appoint someone who doesn't agree with your policies. Or remember the egregious Norm Mineta? That is what you get when you appoint a Democrat.

p>Sure, I can hear the RINO cheerleading section telling us what a great job George III has done with his appointment of Roberts and Alito, but that was done under duress by his base, and done grudgingly. Nor has George III demonstrated any ability to learn from his blunders. He keeps making the same kind of clueless appointments over and over. Now, with Norm Mineta's retirement in the news to remind him, and to free him of one of his worst appointment mistakes, he does it yet again. The clueless cowboy seems hell-bent inflicting another unnecessary wound on his own administration, but this one will be in the all-important financial-economic sector. br> -- George Mellinger br> Sioux Falls, South Dakota /p> p> I find it extremely interesting that President Bush and his team of advisors and head hunters surveyed the entire landscape and could find not one worthy soul of conservative/Republican bent to appoint as Secretary of the Treasury. I would like to think that they don't care because they see the job as such an inconsequential one. However, I see the track record of candidates nominated by this administration and I truly wonder. I believe that we can chalk up Mr. Paulson to the same political tone deafness that gave us Harriet Miers, and Norman Mineta, and George Tenet, and others. The list of job candidates put forward from the ranks of non-GOP/conservative supporters, when added to the list of Clinton administration holdovers is strange indeed. I could speculate on why this is, but I will be charitable instead. br> -- Ken Shreve /p> p> SNIFFING POLICY FUMES br> Re: Eric Peters's Flex Fuel Fuzzy Math

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