Fox News Alert - Car Czar (Steven Rattner) Stepping Down

Fox News ^ | 13 July 2009 | Fox News

[edpc]

Reported during Your World that Steven Rattner would step down and be replaced by a member of the Auto Task Force. No print story currently available at site.

[True Republican Patriot]

“” A FORMER STEELWORKERS OFFICIAL!””

This is Worse than Beyond Stupid! Why not just put the former head of the Autoworker’s Union and make sure we have the Fox in the Hen House! My Gosh! Rod Serling couldn’t have dreamed this one up for his out of this world “TWILIGHT ZONE!”

[LucyT]

Scorecard On Obama Scandals (updated)

Check out #43.

(Thanks, Iowan.)

[savedbygrace]

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2009/02/16/who-is-ron-bloom/

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-03-18-auto-task-force-ron-bloom_N.htm

[rawhide]

I’m surprised obamma did not pardon him and let him continue ruling as a czar. After all, it was George Bush’s fault, somehow?

[redstateconfidential]

The first swell in a tidal wave of vindications.

[Fred Nerks]

..thanks for the ping Lucy, that’s quite a list, keep up the good work Liz...keep posting it.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

TANKS,Lu,,,

I guess he only hires Crooks,,,

Birds of a feather...

[Jim Robinson]

Once Obama’s Marxist coup is complete, they won’t just abdicate. Those who displease will “disappear.”

[freebird5850]

And a very good tagline it is...Bravo!

[Lady Jag]

If statistics are right, that should represent about 2% of the actual criminals in this instance.

[real_patriotic_american]

You forgot Obama’s 3 places of birth and questionable natural born citizenship!

You wrote- “Scorecard On Obama Scandals (updated) :
Gov Richardson-pay to play scandal (withdraws)
Geithner-Tax cheat (confirmed)
Daschle-Tax cheat (withdraws)
Killefer-Tax cheat (withdraws)
Solis (husband)-Tax Cheat (confirmed)
Sen Burris lied about “pay to play” contacts
VP Biden’s daughter in cocaine bust
Rahn Emanuel (too numerous to mention)
Obama prez campaign accepted AIG donations
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (being there)
Cong Barney Frank, Freddie Mac scandals
Sen Chris Dodd, AIG bonuses, sweetheart deals with Countrywide
No. 2 at HUD Ron Sims (blatant violations of Public Records Act as Seattle area County exec)
Auto rescuer appointee Steven Rattner (massive pay-to-play NY pension scandal)(stepping down)
Louis Caldera, White House Military Office (ousted for $357,000 flyover NYC)

Other Dem Scandals:

Rangel-Tax cheat (under investigation)
Franken-Tax cheat (in US Senate recount)
VP candidate John Edwards under scrutiny for love child payoff w/ campaign funds
Governor Blagojevich-pay to play scandal (impeached)
Baltimore Mayor Dixon- indicted on perjury, theft charges
Racine Mayor Becker-arrested for child porn & soliciting minors
Hartford Mayor Perez- arrested for bribery
Birmingham Mayor Langford- arrested on federal charges
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick-served 99 days jailtime
Portland Mayor Adams- admitted he had gay sex with teen intern
Chicago Alderwoman Troutman-plead guilty to tax fraud and mail fraud
Monica Conyers John Coyner’s wife, Detroit City Council President implicated in Detroit bribery case
Tim Mahoney (D-FL) - Offered $121,000 payoff and $50,000 a year job for two years to quiet former mistress/staffer
Rep William J. Jefferson (D-LA) tried on 6 counts including bribery (hid $90,000 cash in freezer)
NY Gov Spitzer - fed’s wiretaps out involvement in prostitution ring.
Cong Alcee Hastings ex-judge, impeached/convicted for bribery (elected to House)
US Rep. Carnahan (D-MO) lien filed on home for $17,364 unpaid roofer bill
State Sen Dianne Wilkerson (D-MA) resigned; arrested on federal bribery charges (stuffed bribes in bra)
Carol Moseley Braun nailed for stealing $249,000 from her campaign treasury
State Sen J. James Marzilli(D-MA) indicted for accosting four women (resigned)
Rep Jan Schakowsky (Dem/Socialist—ILL) husband’s bank fraud
Ex-leader of Young Democrats sentenced in Child Porn case
North Carolina Dem activist sentenced in child porn case-involving kids as young as 6
Kerry’s Band of Brothers member on-stage at DNC Convention (convicted for child porn)
Aide to Sen Barbara Boxer received/distributed child porn (convicted)
Child molester back working for Democrat in Hawaii Legislature
Wisconsin Dem mayor charged with child-sex crimes
Left-wing radio personality Bernie Ward (possession/distribution of child porn conviction)
Bwaney’s boyfriend ran prostitution ring at residence”

[Boardwalk]

One less Czar to answer. One less bell to ring.

[NautiNurse]

What do we know about Bloom?

United Steelworkers union and a host of other union related positions.

[Canedawg]

“Schadenfreude!”

Yep!

[RJL]

Monica Conyers John Coyner’s wife, Detroit City Council President implicated in Detroit bribery case

Update: http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/19867343/detail.html

City Council member Monica Conyers, the wife of powerful Democratic Rep. John Conyers, pleaded guilty Friday to accepting cash bribes in exchange for supporting a sludge contract with a Houston company.

[azishot]

Thanks, LucyT.

That’s quite a list. I especially liked “House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (being there).”

[kcvl]

Ron Bloom - a former union official

[Army Air Corps]

Ah, a master of graft and corruption. A perfect fit of the Obambi Crew.

[kcvl]

Ron Bloom - who has strong ties to private banking and labor

Is currently employed by the Pittsburgh-based United Steelworkers union, which has 1.2 million working and retired members. Bloom has worked as a special assistant to the USW president since 1996 and his duties include helping the union affect corporate business restructuring, investments, bankruptcies and mergers. He is particularly known for working on deals related to recent steel industry bankruptcies.

Before taking a position with the steelworkers union, worked as an investment banker for 10 years, including as a vice president for Lazard Freres & Co. As a banker, he often worked on investment deals related to unions.

In January 1990, Bloom and another Lazard banker quit the company to start their own boutique firm.

• Bloom is a 53 year-old New York native, has a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he came from a proud union family that includes an aunt who was a leader in the teachers' union.

After graduating from Wesleyan, he worked for the Jewish Labor Committee and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). He reportedly decided to go to business school so he could help unions navigate the business world.

As a banker, played a major role in deals between airlines and unions in the early 1990s

Quote:

"Let me give you some advice. First, we are big believers in dentist chair bargaining. For those of you not familiar with this approach, it is inspired by the story of the man who walks into his dentist's office, grabs the dentist by the balls and says, 'now, let's not hurt each other.' We do have a lot to lose and we and everybody else knows it. But what you need to understand is that we are willing to lose it."

"Hi, it's Ron, you know the drill."
— greeting on Bloom's office phone and cellphone, according to the Wall Street Journal, Feb. 19, 2009

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[Mom MD]

Does that mean that his chances for 2012 are in the tank?
(like they say Sarah’s are)