Kent Conrad Turns Down Cabinet Post In Obama Administration

• November 12, 2008

Just got word that Senator Kent Conrad turned down a spot in the Obama administration. He was offered the head of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Why would he do such a thing? I’m guessing because, even with a majority in the Senate, Democrats still need 60 votes to get anything done. If Conrad goes to work for Obama he’ll be replaced by an appointment from Republican Governor John Hoeven.
Now, while Hoeven isn’t much of a conservative, whoever he’d appoint would caucus with Republicans and give the Democrat caucus one less vote. Democrats can ill-afford that right now.
On a related note, I wonder why Obama would even offer a spot to the scandal-plagued (though you wouldn’t know it from reading ND media coverage) Kent Conrad? Conrad’s VIP loans granted by former Countrywide Mortgage CEO Angelo Mozilo are under investigation by federal authorities, and a witness in that investigation is claiming that Conrad – despite his public claims to the contrary – knew full well he was getting special treatment with those loans.
Obama already has troubles with his close associates (Jim Johnson, Franklin Raines, Jamie Gorelick, etc.) being mixed up in mortgage industry shenanigans. Why bring Conrad and his additional baggage on board too?

Tags: North Dakota News, Politics

http://www.sayanythingblog.com/ electnixon

The MSM isn’t going to say “boo” about any of it.

Of course not, that would be racist.
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

Rob said: Obama already has troubles with his close associates (Jim Johnson, Franklin Raines, Jamie Gorelick, etc.) being mixed up in mortgage industry shenanigans. Why bring Conrad and his additional baggage on board too?

IT hasn’t seemed to stop him yet.
http://www.valleydeals.com/cgi-bin/board2/YaBB.pl Kevin

Conrad said he’d describe the discussions with Obama’s team as an “overture,” not an “offer.”

Gaylord is such a drama queen.
http://royjacobsen.squarespace.com/ Roy Jacobsen

Obama doesn’t seem to give a rat’s ass what kind of negative baggage his appointees have, and why should he? The MSM isn’t going to say “boo” about any of it.
2Hotel9

RIGHT! Anyone with the intelligence higher than a dried up dog turd stupid enough to buy that load of shit?
http://views-from-right.blogspot.com/ subbob

Stevens does not even come in to play in the balance of power. If he leaves the Senate, GOV Palin appoints someone to replace him, so no change in the balance of power.
http://www.myspace.com/thekingscourt4u Gman

Chris,

I agree. Obama knows as well as anyone that when they steal MN and GA and if they can get an indictment on Stevens in AK, they will be at 58. Then all they need is the socialist, and Lieberman to come over and they’ll have 60.

That is why the be nice train has left the station for Lieberman.

They have to take care of him now cause if he goes to the Republicans he’ll take away their majority.

Can you imagine how much power that gives Lieberman.

He’s right of many of the Republicans anyway.
http://Tifosi1F1.blogspot.com/ Chris Brownell

I suspect the obama people were just putting out feelers and never had any intention of asking the scandal ridden dip to do anything but support his (the obama’s) policies of socialism.

C.

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