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In reply to the discussion: Bob McDonald, former P&G chief, to be Obama’s nominee to lead Veterans Affairs [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)40. Procter & Gamble.
Sorry. PG&E slipped from my fingers. I live in California and PG&E is a company here. I did not mean to suggest that PG&E did anything so partisan.
It happened in Boehner's district. My mother lives there and is a life-long Democrat.
The promotion of the wife may have been unconnected to the campaign of the husband by the Boehner challenger, but it looks very suspicious.
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Bob McDonald, former P&G chief, to be Obama’s nominee to lead Veterans Affairs [View all]
alsame
Jun 2014
OP
Thank you for that insider's view, BlueEye.. as soon as I read the OP I knew there would
Cha
Jun 2014
#18
Whoa. To equate my statement that both Senators endorse McDonald's appointment
No Vested Interest
Jun 2014
#44
That was almost two years ago. Sometimes, some people change.... (let's hope)
Amonester
Jun 2014
#23
bullshit.. bush didn't want to govern.. he ruined the country taking all the money to Iraq..
Cha
Jun 2014
#19
I sincerely hope so. I would love to be wrong about this as I have been in the past
mountain grammy
Jun 2014
#25
Maybe he can also use his (perhaps "previous") "affiliation" to influence the Rs in the house
Amonester
Jun 2014
#26
Sen. Brown (D) and Sen. Portman (R) are both cheering this appointment.
No Vested Interest
Jun 2014
#27
Can anyone from Southwest Ohio remember the Democratic canddate who challenged
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#28
Did you read my post? PG&E may have interfered in the life of a potentially strong
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#36
So once again there are no qualified Dems (in the opinion of you and the president)?
Doctor_J
Jul 2014
#47