Dana Perino - are you kidding me?

Okay, what the fuck? As the Daily Kos' headline reads: "WTF? Obama Appoints Bush Press Secty. Dana Perino to Broadcast Board w/Updates".

This is just too mind-boggling to even comprehend!

I was sickened to learn that on Wednesday, Obama quietly appointed Bush loyalist, and smarmy liar, former Bush Press Secretary, Dana Perino to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG).

This 9-member "bi-partisan" (not NON-partisan) board governs ALL government sponsored, non-military international broadcasting outlets such as (get THIS)! Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Radio and TV Marti and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, such as Alhurra. There can be no more than four members of any one party, plus the Secretary of State on the "bi-partisan" panel.

The Hill also reported that the appointment came at the "urging" of Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY). AGAIN, WTF??

Dems have the majority, why does Obama keep capitulating? Does he have no allegiance to the party and the voters who elected him? How much longer can this dipping into the Republican pool for government officials go on (i.e. Bushie, Robert Gates is still in office, a year later)?

After leaving the Bush Administration post, Perino went on to work at Burson-Marsteller, one of the largest public relations firms in the world. Now, make sure you're sitting for this - one of Burson Marsteller's clients is Blackwater USA!!

Please see this article and read a transcript of Perino's responses to a NY Times article, regarding whether the Bush Administration used torture, in which she basically says "We Don't Torture" - I won't, or can't provide proof, but I KNOW we don't torture, because (get this) "We follow the law"

http://bit.ly/perino-appt

As the Daily Kos suggests, "Get rid of Perino. Make a fuss. We don't need a torture apologist on the government's broadcasting board."

But what can we expect, with appointees like Rahm Emanuel and Robert Gates in office?

Seems that Rahm will do anything to advance the Obama agenda, but who does this appointment really help, beside Perino, and McConnell's team?

There was no binding clause in the wording of the law, that suggests that Obama even had to appoint a fourth Republican - he could have chosen an Independent - the law only specifies no more than four from any one party be appointed, aside from the Secretary of State.

And Obama certainly didn't have to choose Perino, a choice which will stick in the craw of any knowledgeable Democrat who has been following politics for even just a few short years.

Perrino smacks of dishonor, culpability, and a desire to save her own scalp, and her former boss's scalp, uberalles. Choosing Perino can't possibly appease the base, she is well-hated for WHO SHE IS. What was Obama thinking? His only criteria was that he couldn't appoint another Democrat, that's it. So why did he make Perino his choice?

I'll tell you why - because of some under-handed, dirty dealing that went on behind the curtain, that's why!

Transparency in the Obama administration, my ass. It's still the SAME OLD, SAME OLD.

We're still in Iraq. We're still in Afghanistan. DOMA still exists. Gays still don't have equal rights. New Orleans is still a mess. Vets aren't being cared for and are homeless in record numbers. HCR has turned into a tool for mandating that over 40 million who can't afford health care will now have to get it.

Yes, there have been some changes since Obama took office, but not enough for me, my friend…not near enough.

I'm starting to lose ALL faith in Obama at this point. What were we thinking? An honest politician? It's an oxymoron.

The very implication of the word suggests to me that a Politician is a person who can be bought for the highest price from any bidder that wants their allegiance.

I hear that the Senate has to approve all appointments to this board.

They say, choose your battles. Well, should we put their feet to the fire on this one, or just accept it, and decide that this battle is too small, in the scope of this giant war we are fighting for justice in our own country, for us to waste our energy trying to reverse this decision?

Well, I won't march about it, but I certainly have enough anger and energy to write to my Senator about it, do you?