Posted on 02/09/2008 7:45:02 AM PST by rellimpank
Howard Krongard worked his last day at the State Department recently, having learned a hard lesson in the ways of modern Congressional "oversight." To wit, if you don't follow Henry Waxman's orders, he'll try to ruin you.
Comfortable after four successful decades in private life, Mr. Krongard thought he'd do a turn in public service by taking a job in 2005 as State's Inspector General, a supposedly "independent" role. Little did the political rookie realize that Congressional barons like Mr. Waxman think that the IGs work for them.
In July, Mr. Krongard testified before Mr. Waxman's House oversight committee about a non-scandal involving allegedly poor treatment of foreign workers at the construction site of the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Mr. Krongard said he had inspected and found no evidence of human trafficking or human-rights violations. That's not what Mr. Waxman wanted to hear. In his opening statement, the California partisan insisted that State's approach to the inquiry was evidence of a "full bunker mentality."
Mr. Krongard soon found a bull's-eye on his back
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What a creep!
Considering that McCain was a member of the Gang of 14 in opposing Bush judicial nominees, it's obvious even this far out that Waxman would be just the kinda guy that McCain would tap for the SCOTUS.
Waxman is a piece of filth! He probably slithered out of the sewer at birth.
Waxman is a truly curious case of why charisma is not necessarily an important characteristic for holding a position of political significance. In virtually every area of personal presentation - physical appearance, public speaking, decision-making etc.— he is, should we say, charismatically challenged. It is really unbelievable that he holds the position that he does and that he is able to exert the power he seems to possess. I guess for his constituency it is “to know him is to love him,” as there would appear to be nothing else to sustain him in pubic life. Or else it might be a really apathetic bunch of people who return him to office time and time again.
Waxman is the Revenge of the Nerds personified.
I’ll bet the appointed inpector had been an athlete in h.s. or college. That made Nerdy Henry even more determined to destroy him.
What an evil little creep.
he’s the junkyard dog. every corrupt organization needs at least one.
Waxman came from City of LA garbage pile.
Waxman represents (?) West Hollywood, CA. The left-wingers out here love him and keep sending him back. He’ll probably keep the seat until he dies, MIBSOLOG!!!
It’s also the McCain method, this is how he conducted hearings in the Senate. But the WSJ likes McCain.
Nostrildamus strikes again.
Whoops - “intelligence and integiry” s/b “intelligence and integrity” I need to wear my glasses when I’m doing this.
Na.
His NYT bathhouse boys might object.
McCain would get Waxie in faster, the Pubbies would fall in line for President McCain and join with the Rats for a 100-nothing consent. It wouldn't even go to committee.
Ayup!
Some trivia about him: You don’t see him use his hands very much because he lost one of them at the Mos Eisley cantina.
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