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To: puborectalis who wrote (679039)	10/15/2012 7:12:28 PM
From: PROLIFE	Respond to of 1578245

Why Sebelius Campaigns So Hard for Her Boss — and Why He Won’t Fire Her Townhall.com ^ \| October 15, 2012 \| Michael F. Cannon Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has been campaigning so enthusiastically for President Obama that she — whoops! — broke a federal law that restricts political activities by executive-branch officials. Federal employees are usually fired for such transgressions, but no one expects that to happen to Sebelius. Heck, she got right back in the saddle. Every cabinet official (probably) wants to see the president reelected, and no president relishes dismissing a cabinet official. But in this case, there’s an additional incentive for Sebelius to campaign for her boss and for Obama not to fire her. ObamaCare creates a new Independent Payment Advisory Board that — “fact checkers” notwithstanding — is actually a super-legislature with the power to ration care to everyone, increase taxes, impose conditions on federal grants to states, and wield other legislative powers. According to legend, IPAB will consist of 15 unelected “experts” who are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Yeah, good one. In fact, if the president makes no appointments, or the Senate rejects the president’s appointees, then all of IPAB’s considerable powers fall to one person: the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The HHS secretary would effectively become an economic dictator, with more power over the health care sector than any chamber of Congress. If Obama wins in November, he would have zero incentive to appoint any IPAB members. The confirmation hearings would be a bloodbath, not unlike Don Berwick’s confirmation battle multiplied by 15. Sebelius, on the other hand, would not need to be re-confirmed. She could assume all of IPAB’s powers without the Senate examining her fitness to wield those powers. If Obama fired her, or the voters fire Obama, then the next HHS secretary would have to secure Senate confirmation. Again, bloodbath. That makes Kathleen Sebelius the only person in the universe who could assume those powers without that scrutiny. No wonder she’s campaigning so hard. No wonder Obama won’t fire her.

To: puborectalis who wrote (679039)	10/15/2012 10:12:34 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578245

What slime..........even the dude from the Upper Midwest. Ryan in hot water for photo op at soup kitchen The food had been served, the patrons were long gone, and the cutlery cleaned when Rep. Paul Ryan, his wife, three kids and photographers pulled up Saturday at a St. Vincent de Paul food kitchen in Youngstown Ohio. Ryan and his wife put on aprons and washed several pans that already appeared to be clean, and then were off to the airport U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (Getty Images) Now, the Republican vice presidential candidate is in hot water over the impromptu campaign “photo op.” The director of the Mahoning County, Ohio, St. Vincent de Paul Society says he was not contacted and that the food kitchen does not serve up candidates. “We’re a faith-based organization: We are apolotical because the majority of our food is from private donations,” Brian Antol told The Washington Post. “It’s strictly in our bylaws not to do it. They showed up there and they did not have permission. They got one of the volunteers to open up the doors. “The photo op they did wasn’t even accurate. He did nothing. He just came in here to get his picture taken at the dining hall.” The Ryan campaign explained that it sent ahead a staffer, who was told by a volunteer that the visit would be welcome. “Our campaign and Congressman Ryan were pleased to bring attention to the meaningful charitable contribution the St. Vincent de Paul Society makes to people in need,” said Chris Maloney, Ohio communications director for the Romney-Ryan ticket. With a heavy diet of fundraisers and set-piece rallies, candidates for President and Vice President do few spontaneous events beyond the early “retail” politics of the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary. President Obama has dropped in at popular breakfast spots, quaffed a beer, and eaten a doughnut on a Seattle stop. But sometimes hosts get hassled by political opponents of the candidate. Antol reported that he has been forced to deal with fallout. “I can’t afford to lose funding from these private individuals,” he said. “If this was the Democrats, I’d have exactly the same problem.”