Doan vs. Waxman: It's On
Remember the Lurita Doan who vigorously defended herself in front of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., against allegations that she engaged in improper political activity while serving as head of the General Services Administration? Well, it turns out that was the nice Lurita Doan.
Now that she's no longer in government, Doan apparently feels free to take the gloves off in dealing with Waxman. She sent Government Executive a copy of a letter she faxed over to Waxman yesterday in his response to his report alleging that Bush administration officials had engaged in "unprecedented" efforts to aid Republican candidates before the 2006 elections.
It's worth reading the whole letter, but here are some choice excerpts:
I note that you have, once again, initiated your unique brand of vicious, partisan politics by releasing a deliberately false report prior to an important election. ... As a previous victim of your partisan manipulations, and your deliberately dishonest statements, I feel compelled to speak out against your false assertions, disparaging my service and my character for the sole purpose of your own partisan agenda.Once again, you have falsely asserted that, as the administrator of GSA, I improperly attempted to use government resources or my office to influence an election. This assertion, masquerading as an official committee report, is especially reprehensible because you, more than anyone else, know that it is utterly false. ...
Your flawed report is also curious for what it does not contain. Nowhere is there mention that you relied heavily on the flawed investigation of Special Counsel, Mr. Scott Bloch. Nor is there any mention of the fact that the OSC Director, Mr. Bloch, was forced to hire an outfit called "Geeks on Call" to quickly come in and erase all the files of his government computers dealing with this investigation when it became clear that the evidence had been doctored. ...
I now understand you and your ubiquitous hypocrisy. I know how your witch hunts and kangaroo courts work. So please, invite me to testify. I can't wait.
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Sure Lurita, no one in our nation has anything to do all day but sit back and wonder who can be picked on since economically we rule the world, we're all enjoying the monetary windfalls since we too got ATM cards linked to the National Treasury . . . .and hey! We're just the most uber-di-duber victorious military might so let's PARTY!!.
The fact that witnesses and invoices along with a document dump brings you and your ilk out of obscurity once again ... it does seems rather worthy to interrrupt our do nothing days even our luxurious days of serrendipity your party's pandemic of corruption provided, right?
We salute you, Mommy Dearest.... simply because your name was picked out of a big glass bowl in some church basement and gave us and our gov't employees something to do. You are the gift that keeps giving!
Begonia Buzzkill Posted Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:10 PMFor someone that basically had trouble remembering her own name during her testimony in front of Waxman's committee, she sure seems to now remember quite a lot.
Ya know Laura, deliberately "misremembering" is actually a felony.
JRoyale Posted Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:42 PMLurita,
iggy Posted Friday, October 17, 2008 10:07 AMSince you could NOT recall ANYTHING relating to the prior investigation into what you did in your position, HOW can you recall NOW WHO who was invited to the same functions you were?
Begonia Buzzkill = waxman?
wonderful Posted Friday, October 17, 2008 10:25 AMWe have become so accustomed to the normal political babble from our political leaders that it is a rare and pleasant shock to see someone like Lurita Doan lay it out there so clearly and let the chips fall. And do they fall. I could not help but wonder what was behind her incredible statement that …”Strangely your report does not mention the many instances when Democrat members of your own committee, contacted me while I served as GSA Administrator, in an effort to seek political favors to directly benefit their constituents..” Clearly there is more to this story and this lady seems one of the very few able and willing to take on Waxman. He would be wise to stick to his normal practice of humiliating wall street bankers, they are easy prey. Doan by contrast has all the characteristics of a fully enraged Momma Bear that will fight to the death. Why don’t you guys sponsor a Doan-Waxman debate? That would be something to see and the tickets would fetch a decent price. There are a lot of people (Roger Clemens are you listening?) that would probably enjoy seeing Waxman get publicly spanked and it looks to me as though there is now one person able and willing to do just that.
Robert B Posted Friday, October 17, 2008 10:28 AMIt is sad that this current battle is occurring between two otherwise rational people. Ms. Doan’s habit of focusing her wrath on individuals who do not agree is negative, & not productive.
However, I feel that her behavior is symptomatic of the internecine conflict that is part of the day to day business, as conducted and allowed by politics. I admit that politics seems to be nastier now than at any other time I can remember.
The situation may have been exacerbated by the example set by out chief executive who does not hide his utter contempt for established protocol, or common respect for others working to accomplish their civic roles.
US Posted Friday, October 17, 2008 11:37 AMYou go girl... This guy reminds me of Hitler and needs to be taken down a few pegs. His behaviour is "always" inappropriate and I can't believe other Congressman let him get away with it. This guy should never be shown any deference and the letter should be published in his local papers
dan ketter Posted Friday, October 17, 2008 12:08 PM