Agency investigating Rove's political operation

[Miss Chybil]

Source: CNN

CNN Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A small federal agency responsible for safeguarding federal employees from political coercion has launched an extensive investigation into the activities of the White House's political operation and its architect, Karl Rove.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is looking into whether Rove -- President Bush's longtime trusted political strategist -- or other White House aides violated federal law by making political presentations to government employees in the run-up to last year's midterm elections.

"We will do a thorough job. We will not leave any stone unturned," said Scott Bloch, a Kansas lawyer appointed by Bush to head the agency in 2003. "We will be fair, we will be impartial, and we will be thorough."

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The investigation centers on allegations that officials with the White House political operation improperly made presentations to employees in a number of federal agencies, encouraging them to find ways to support Republican candidates in the midterm elections. The practice came to light when some employees at the General Services Administration complained.

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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/24/rove.probe/index.html

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

1. If you believe Steven J. Bloch is impartial, I have a bridge to sell ya...

He's just another suck-up...

[Robbien]

2. duplicate

an important story because it is portrayed so wrong in the press

but duplicate. original here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2820174