I did a search and didn't come up with a thread on this so if this is a repeat, I apologize.
The General Services Administration spends the taxpayer money on lavish conerences and makes a video bragging about it.
The Secret Service failed to acquire prositution services secretly.
And the lavish lifestyle of the Obamas on vacation and via presidential parties continues to raise eyebrows.
And these are just the tip of the iceberg.
Why is the mainstream media giving all this such minimal coverage? (ABC and Fox have provided the best coverage and of course these would all be much larger stories if they had occurred during the Bush administration,.) We are talking about hundreds of millions of taxpayers money spent on lavish suites, champagne, and other high roller perks. And yet CBS and NBC are both suggesting that congressional hearings are 'hearings overkill' and politically motivated.
Really?
President Obama is reported to have expressed outrage when a GSA video surfaced in which federal workers mocked the taxpayer as they lived high on the hog at taxpayer expense. Critics of the President claim that the Administration had known of the scandal for months and had done nothing. Supporters say that the President cannot be expected to concern himself with day to day operations of the government. (?)
What do you want Congress to do about this, if anything? What message do we send our elected representatives?
GSA scandal prompts bills to curb spending on conferences
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjFcLqxLrOo]GSA Employees' Spoof Video - YouTube[/ame]
The General Services Administration spends the taxpayer money on lavish conerences and makes a video bragging about it.
The Secret Service failed to acquire prositution services secretly.
And the lavish lifestyle of the Obamas on vacation and via presidential parties continues to raise eyebrows.
And these are just the tip of the iceberg.
Why is the mainstream media giving all this such minimal coverage? (ABC and Fox have provided the best coverage and of course these would all be much larger stories if they had occurred during the Bush administration,.) We are talking about hundreds of millions of taxpayers money spent on lavish suites, champagne, and other high roller perks. And yet CBS and NBC are both suggesting that congressional hearings are 'hearings overkill' and politically motivated.
Really?
President Obama is reported to have expressed outrage when a GSA video surfaced in which federal workers mocked the taxpayer as they lived high on the hog at taxpayer expense. Critics of the President claim that the Administration had known of the scandal for months and had done nothing. Supporters say that the President cannot be expected to concern himself with day to day operations of the government. (?)
What do you want Congress to do about this, if anything? What message do we send our elected representatives?
GSA scandal prompts bills to curb spending on conferences
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjFcLqxLrOo]GSA Employees' Spoof Video - YouTube[/ame]