Is There More to Sen. Snowe's Resignation Than Congress's "Crumbling Center"?

[MindMover]

Nationally, most of the media coverage of Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe's decision to drop her re-election bid has been depicted as an honest and moderate politician sick and frustrated with polarized politics on Capitol Hill.

Listen to the liberal, corporate media, like National Public Radio (NPR), and you will hear that the senator from Maine announced she will not seek re-election because there is a lack of civility in politics. NPR is just one media outlet among many that paint Snowe as a Republican senator under siege from radical elements in her own party.

The Daily Beast called Snowe a "moderate." In his article, "The center crumbles"Politico writer Jonathan Allen stakes out the corporate media's spin on the Snowe announcement bemoaning the fact, "Congress can't find the middle ground because no one's willing and able to stand there anymore" as if this somehow has anything to do with Snowe's unexpected announcement.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/8160-why-olympia-snowe-really-resigned

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and for the rest of the story.......

[brooklynite]

1. She resigned because she was going to lose...

...to a Tea party Republican. Better to go out as a Martyr than a loser.

[MADem]

2. If she gets a divorce, takes half the assets, and runs like hell, we'll know...

This is NOT good news for her--not at all. If this shit hit the fan during a reelection campaign it would be a massive distraction.

Snowe's announcement she will not seek another term in the Senate may have little to do with "civility" or "loss of the center" within contentious politics and more to do with the fact her husband is knee-deep in controversy over an educational for-profit college chain know as Educational Management Corporation or Wall Street ticker (EDMC).

Snowe's husband is former Maine Gov. John McKernan, and he is currently the chairman of the board of directors of EDMC and former CEO of what is the second-largest owner of for-profit colleges in the country.

The for-profit educational retail chain has been sued by the Justice Department and eleven states, based on allegations that the firm falsely reported to government officials that it was not basing recruiter salaries on incentives, which is an illegal ploy the for-profits have used to increase enrollment. The government alleges that they did use incentive pay for recruiters.

If the allegations are proven, then EDMC will be held liable for the theft of billions in government funds from Title IV. This could raise some eyebrows regarding McKernan's role as CEO during the time that the company allegedly received Title IV monies illegally and could subject the former governor of Maine to criminal liability.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/8160-why-olympia-snowe-really-resigned

[pansypoo53219]

3. moderate my ass.

just as mccant was NOT a moderate.

[Arkana]

4. If I had a dime for every whiny assed politician who quit in the last couple election cycles

because of a "lack of civility" I'd be a millionaire.

Snowe's quitting because she's butthurped. End of story.