Who's Apologizing Now?
Yet another political goofball. This time it's from your illustrious HUD chief who said that "if a contractor doesn't like Bush, well, then, gimme back that contract" or words to that effect.
Housing Secretary Alphonso Jackson apologized Wednesday for telling a business forum in Dallas, Texas, he had spiked a contract bid of a critic of President Bush. Jackson has led the Department of Housing and Urban Development since 2003. His comments at an April 28 real estate conference have spurred calls for investigations from Democratic lawmakers, and the department's internal watchdog said it is looking into the matter. "I deeply regret the anecdotal remarks I made at a recent Texas small business forum and would like to reassure the public that all HUD contracts are awarded solely on a stringent merit-based process," Jackson said in a written statement Wednesday afternoon." Learn more
Year, right. Cat's outta the bag, dude. You should be toast.
