Saturday, December 05, 2009

Baucus Nominates Girlfriend for U.S. Attorney

Apparently he was impressed by her skills. 

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus was romantically involved with a former staffer when he recommended her earlier this year to become the next U.S. attorney for Montana, a spokesman said.

The Montana Democrat and his former state office director Melodee Hanes began their relationship in the summer of 2008 after Baucus separated from his wife, Ty Matsdorf told The Associated Press late Friday.

Baucus nominated Hanes for the U.S. attorney post in March. But she later withdrew, saying she had been presented with other opportunities she couldn’t pass up.

The Senate leader who’s been a major proponent of Democratic health care legislation had submitted six names to a third-party reviewer, who whittled those to Hanes and two others. Matsdorf said the senator sent the three names to the White House with no ranking to select a nominee.

(10) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1014 hrs
Law + Politics + Politics - General

  1. “Yeah but it’s different when WE do it ...”

    hmmm

    :zzdeadhorse:

    Posted by hsgbdmama on December 05, 2009 at 1207 hrs


  2. Hey.

    He interviewed her extensively.  And intensively.  And thoroughly.  And comprehensively.  Upside down, right side up, sideways…..

    What more do you need?

    Posted by dad29 on December 05, 2009 at 1359 hrs


  3. But he probably still did not read his 2000+ bill on health care

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 05, 2009 at 1517 hrs


  4. Uh - yeah - her horizontal skills…  Yeesh. At least she was smart enough to decline.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 05, 2009 at 1628 hrs


  5. At least she was smart enough to decline.

    Wrong-O, pal.

    She took a job with DofJ in DC.  Closer to .....uhhhmmmmm…....her interests.

    Posted by dad29 on December 05, 2009 at 2046 hrs


  6. I’d give him an atta boy if she were at least a hot tomato, but… well… not so much.

    At least it’s not a conflict of interest of even a scandal. I mean, Max has a (D) after his name and that makes it all ok, doesn’t it?

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 06, 2009 at 1132 hrs


  7. Quid Pro Quo? I don’t think it was his back getting scratched….

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2009 at 0630 hrs


  8. Baucus using the Wolfowitz template for lining up work for the beauracrat girlfriend? Shocking.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 07, 2009 at 1544 hrs


  9. Baucus (D) not being forced to resign or even being investigated?  Shocking.

    Posted by hsgbdmama on December 08, 2009 at 1123 hrs


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