BREAKING NEWS: Jim Johnson steps down from VP vetting post in Obama campaign

[brooklynite]

Source: MSNBC

Jim Johnson, who had been leading Obama's VP search committee, has stepped down from the campaign.

"Jim did not want to distract in any way from the very important task of gathering information about my vice presidential nominee, so he has made a decision to step aside that I accept," Obama said in a statement. "We have a very good selection process underway, and I am confident that it will produce a number of highly qualified candidates for me to choose from in the weeks ahead. I remain grateful to Jim for his service and his efforts in this process."

Read more: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/06/11/1132281.aspx

[AngryAmish]

1. Bastards!

Never give those fuckers an inch.

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. This preferable to allowing this to serve as a distraction

[Cha]

7. Yes, it's like the Vetter needed to

be better Vetted so this can only help as a learning experience.

[Ashy Larry]

3. I'm not sure if this was a smart move.

I know the McCain campaign was trying to make an issue out of some of Johnson's business deals or loans or whatever. I don't think the story had any legs but maybe the Obama campaign knows something we don't. I guess Obama is just trying to make sure that nothing contradicts his theme of new politics and cleaning up Washington but at the same time it looks sloppy.

[Cha]

9. Right, so I think it was a smart move..

and can help as a Vetting lesson.

[mdmc]

4. what was the controversy?

:shrug:

[brooklynite]

5. He got a special deal on a mortgage from Countrywide Financial

[Cha]

6. Ah, thanks for answering the question..

well, I see this as a blessing in disguise.

[mdmc]

12. thanks

Just goes to prove that those in power get perks and their backs scratched. Even if they are a (D).

[liberal N proud]

8. bu$h gives the fucking country away but they take down any Democrat

who even comes close to the appearance of favor.

WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH OUR NATION?


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[pollo poco]

11. I'd answer your question

But you probably wouldn't agree with me.

[liberal N proud]

21. I am not saying the guy didn't deserve to be let go, but

It is just the damn double standard this country lives by.

And yes, I hope we hold our candidates to a higher standard regardless of what the scum on the other side is doing. Just hope America sees the difference and wants real morals.

Just blowing off steam over the double standard shit.

[nebula]

10. Thank goodness for that

If people woke up to the fact that Fannie Mae is the biggest mortgage scam in history (after Countrywide), Jim Johnson it's former CEO would be behind bars.

[Nite Owl]

13. Gee I hope McSame follows suit and

fires his whole staff now! How many of them are lobbyists?

[nebula]

14. Ditto

Like McWar's current campaign manager Rick Davis who has clients doing business with Iran.

while during his campaign McWar himself said the US should divest from companies that do business in Iran. And get this, McWar voted against an Iran Divestment bill last year that would heavily penalize US companies for doing business with Iran. Obama was one of the bill's sponsors.

[Jakes Progress]

15. Very good move.

I was a Clinton supporter, but always felt that she should have kicked out Penn long, long before she did. I'm glad that Johnson is gone, but again, he should never have been considered for a post with an administration that is asking for a new way of doing things.

This move encourages me.

[TXDemGal]

16. Why the campaign didn't vet the vetter more carefully

is something I'm having difficulty understanding. It seems like such a given that Johnson would be scrutinized negatively. :shrug:

[hedgehog]

17. Obama wants his staff to be as clean as a whistle, and takes no prisoners along the way.

And people were asking what the new politics is....

[biermeister]

18. Does anyone know

If this is the same Jim Johnson that was on the list of people invited to attend the Bilderberg meeting in VA last week?

[Truth2Tell]

22. Yes, he has been a Bilderberger for many years. nt

And he's exactly the type of blowhard Party insider that the Obama campaign is well rid of.

[Nye Bevan]

19. Good.

This was starting to look like a nasty distraction. Now the issue has gone away.

[Voltaire99]

20. Johnson = plutocratic scumbag

And he was an especially bad choice at this time.

As the housing bubble deflates, you don't want someone on staff who's been feeding at the trough filled by Countrywide, the subprime mafia.

And so: out, scumbag. Think smarter next time, Barack.