We’ve seen self-aggrandizement, we’ve seen bribery, we’ve seen tax evasion, we’ve seen banking scandals… Now we can add nepotism to the mix.
“Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus was romantically involved with a former staffer when he recommended her earlier this year to become the next U.S. attorney for Montana, a spokesman said.
The Montana Democrat and his former state director Melodee Hanes began their relationship in the summer of 2008 after Baucus separated from his wife, Ty Matsdorf said in a statement Friday night, confirming a report in Roll Call.
Baucus nominated Hanes for the U.S. attorney post in March. But she later withdrew, saying she had been presented with other opportunities she couldn’t pass up.”
The hits just keep on coming…
Now, to be fair, I should include Senator Baucus’ “explanation”…
“Matsdorf said Baucus’ relationship with his girlfriend had nothing to do with his decision to nominate her.
“Senator Baucus recommended each of the three candidates based solely on qualifications, and merit, knowing whichever one the White House selected would serve Montana well,” Matsdorf said.
The spokesman said Baucus and Hanes decided during the nomination process that she should withdraw her name because the couple wanted to live together in Washington.”
In the immortal words of the Marx brothers, “Who you gonna believe, me or your own eyes???
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I keep wondering what the threshold for a real Democrat scandal is. Apparently, with the moral equivalency that the Dems practice, they have no threshold for scandal. In fact, these scandals are usually resume enhancements for high positions in the Democrat hierarchy.
Obviously, the Democrat threshold for a Republican scandal is quite low.