NLRB Board Member, Flynn, funneling insider information to Romney

[patrice]

Pardon, if this investigation is old news here, Flynn resigned this weekend. Interesting, isn't it, a resignation, when with "at will" employment YOU can be fired so very very much less cause.

http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/NLRB-s-Flynn-Resigns

[MADem]

1. What a sleaze!

The NLRB Inspector General earlier this year issued two reports describing how Flynn funneled confidential information about NLRB activities and deliberations, including attorney-client privileged information, to two former NLRB members who have worked to undermine and discredit the NLRB. One of those former members was Peter Schaumber—who co-chaired the labor policy advisory group for Mitt Romney’s campaign.

The Inspector General found additional instances when Flynn funneled confidential information to Schaumber. These included a draft of an NLRB decision, dissents before cases have been decided and other information on the NLRB’s internal operations.

[patrice]

3. IMAGINE the effect of that insider information in a Citizens' United campaign environment!!

[MADem]

4. Indeed! nt

[patrice]

2. Also this in the NYT

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/business/gop-labor-board-member-terence-flynn-quits-over-leak.html?_r=1

[Sanity Claws]

5. Why did Obama nominate him?

He's a turd, a repub turd. Why did Obama nominate him?

[patrice]

6. Several possible answers to that question. Be interesting to see who nominated him. nt

[LiberalFighter]

7. Because there are slots that have to be Republican

There are 2 Democrats and 2 Republicans with the President appointing someone from his party for the 5th.

[hay rick]

8. He's out like Flynn!

Disgraceful.

[limpyhobbler]

9. We only hear about it when they get caught.

I figure this stuff goes on all the time.

[patrice]

10. Yes!!! It's called Regulatory Capture.nt