Comments on: Bush Nominates Cheney Aide as Assistant Secretary to Department of Energy http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/09/bush-nominates-cheney-aide-as-assistant-secretary-to-department-of-energy/ Patriotism that loves our country, our land, and our planet Wed, 23 May 2012 01:08:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Amiel Blajchman http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/09/bush-nominates-cheney-aide-as-assistant-secretary-to-department-of-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-9790 Amiel Blajchman Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:43:50 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1280#comment-9790 If I were a cynical fella, which I'm not, I might suggest that it was a reward for hard work in the administration... government-style resume padding. I mean, Assistant Secretary does sound quite good on a resume (at least better than domestic policy advisor) If I were a cynical fella, which I'm not, I might suggest that it was a reward for hard work in the administration… government-style resume padding.

I mean, Assistant Secretary does sound quite good on a resume (at least better than domestic policy advisor)

]]> By: Timothy B. Hurst http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/09/bush-nominates-cheney-aide-as-assistant-secretary-to-department-of-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-9782 Timothy B. Hurst Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:11:03 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1280#comment-9782 Aah, thanks. Seems like a lot of work for a guy who may only have the job for three months. Couldn't they just go to a temp agency? Aah, thanks. Seems like a lot of work for a guy who may only have the job for three months. Couldn't they just go to a temp agency?

]]> By: Amiel http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/09/bush-nominates-cheney-aide-as-assistant-secretary-to-department-of-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-9781 Amiel Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:06:49 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1280#comment-9781 According to the article, he is being appointed under the Vacancies Act, so the quick answer is no. The long answer is that Menendez is challenging the legality of that as well. According to the article, he is being appointed under the Vacancies Act, so the quick answer is no. The long answer is that Menendez is challenging the legality of that as well.

]]> By: Timothy B. Hurst http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/10/09/bush-nominates-cheney-aide-as-assistant-secretary-to-department-of-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-9745 Timothy B. Hurst Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:36:30 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=1280#comment-9745 Amiel- Does the appointment of Hutto still need to be voted on by the Senate? Amiel-

Does the appointment of Hutto still need to be voted on by the Senate?

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