Jim Gerlach Benefited From Illegal White House Politicization at Taxpayer Expense

Not to burst the bubble but... (0.00 / 0)

...if those people who are cabinet appointees and members of the Senior Executive Service or other Purple Book appointments, then I do not believe they are covered under the Hatch Act rules against the very things you've pointed out.  

Cabinet members are really the President's representative for that particular area of the executive branch of government.  It would be as if the President were campaigning on behalf of the candidate.  Other high level officials may be close to infringing upon things, but it is a gray area.  

Now, if they were on official business in the area to conduct the duties of their office while appearing for the representative, and they sought and got reimbursement for official travel and such, then I'd call that definitely corruption, Hatch Act or not.  

I don't disagree about Gerlach's constant lies and McCain-like shamelessness, which even in his more arrogant moments of victory he's been known to let show for those paying attention.  The balance of his district in Berks, especially seems to me to be a big joke to Gerlach and a county full of people who buy his tripe and get taken for a ride at the same time.  So he gets to laugh his butt off while making decisions that clearly do not represent this area very well to put it mildly.  

I had a pollster ask me about who I'd vote for between Gerlach and Roggio after being told some things about Roggio that were somewhat less than flattering, if they were true.  I told her point blank, if this race were between Rex The Wonder Dog and Gerlach, Rex gets my vote, even if he be another republican, as long as it would be a different republican at this point.  

I'm not sure who needs to go more, Sam Rohrer or Jim Gerlach and like clock-work the Berks County Chamber of Business and Industry that obviously doesn't care about local business, went and endorsed both of them for the election coming up.  Talk about selling out the membership and for what?!  damn near nothing I tell ya.  

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by: Jamoca @ Wed Oct 22, 2008 at 22:45:31 PM UTC

It is illegal for any government official or employee to participate (0.00 / 0)

in partisan political activities on the taxpayer's dime.  It's that simple.

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by: John Morgan @ Thu Oct 23, 2008 at 00:23:05 AM UTC

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