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White House won't say whether Bryson is fit to serve
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Posted on 06/11/2012 11:31:54 AM PDT by sunmars

White House press secretary Jay Carney declined Monday to say whether Commerce Secretary John Bryson was fit to continue serving after a weekend incident.

"We're obviously concerned about the incident. We're obviously concerned about Sec. Bryson's health issues," Carney told reporters.

Bryson was given a felony hit-and-run citation on Sunday, after striking a vehicle in the Los Angeles area and driving away. He was involved in a second accident a few minutes later, and first responders found him unconscious on the scene. Commerce Department officials said Monday that Bryson suffered a seizure and that no drugs or alcohol were involved.

"He has been an effective commerce secretary since he has been confirmed," Carney said, but would not answer questions about his fitness to continue in office or whether his health was involved in the vetting process.

According to Carney, White House chief of staff Jack Lew called Bryson Monday. The White House said that President Obama did not call Bryson.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: bryson; johnbryson
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Tells you all you need to know....under the bus already. Obama has not even called him. Which is cold really if you're Secretary is supposedly "ill".
1 posted on 06/11/2012 11:32:05 AM PDT by sunmars
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To: sunmars

Well, there’s one hospital diagnosis report that’s gonna be ‘edited for clarity’.........nope, no booze here.


2 posted on 06/11/2012 11:34:27 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: sunmars

I guess it’s a small ray of hope that at least one czar isn’t driven everywhere by limo.


3 posted on 06/11/2012 11:37:41 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Looting the future to bribe the present)
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To: Gaffer

Let’s not stoop to Karl Rove’s level. Other threads offered quite informative speculation re seizures, diabetes, etc.


4 posted on 06/11/2012 11:38:31 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: Gaffer
He was in town for a commencement speaking engagement, which would have lasted until at least two or three PM. The accident was at 5:05 PM. Not a lot of time or occasion to be "boozing."

I'll go with the seizure until I know better.

5 posted on 06/11/2012 11:42:35 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The Slave Party Switcheroo: Economic crisis! Zero eligibility Trumped!! Hillary 2012!!!)
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To: jiggyboy

I’m not stooping to anything. Unless the informative speculation from these other threads conclusively prove Bryson had a seizure, etc., then I don’t want to hear it.

It is not above (or below) this administration to jiggle and wrench the truth, either with outright lies, obfuscation or stonewalling (I submit one Eric Holder as proof). I won’t even go into the birth certificate stuff, or the Selective Service stuff, the Social Security number stuff, et al.....nothing is as it seems with this media and administration.


6 posted on 06/11/2012 11:44:08 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer

As a diehard environmentalist, he was just trying to destroy his SUV before it destroyed the planet.


7 posted on 06/11/2012 11:47:53 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Looting the future to bribe the present)
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To: TurboZamboni

Wonder if it was a hybrid.....


8 posted on 06/11/2012 11:49:43 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer; Carry_Okie

FoxNews has been reporting that he did have a seizure. He evidently does have a history of some sort along these lines. They reported that he was medicated, stabilized, and released.

The guy may be a douche-bag, working for this administration, but I’m not convinced this is something we should try to capitalize on.

If someone on our side had a medical emergency, we would view rather dimly the Left’s attempt to take them down for it.

My only question here, is was he complying with the law concerning driving and his tendency to have seizures once in a while? If he was not in compliance with driving guidelines, or had received special treatment, and avoided having his license revoked, he should answer for it, and anyone else who was involved too.


9 posted on 06/11/2012 11:57:11 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Republicanism: Y1 Rant Y2 Rant Y3 Rant Y4, Oh nevermind, vote for him anyway. Rinse & Repeat!)
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To: sunmars; LucyT

The plot thickens.............
Got this off another blog.

House Republicans are broadening their probe of the Department of Energy’s largest solar-loan guarantee. Rep. Darrell Issa, the California Republican who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent letters to the White House and BrightSource Energy Inc., the loan-guarantee recipient, asking for e-mails and other documents related to the $1.6 billion deal. (snip)A second letter from the committee asks the White House to turn over all internal communications related to BrightSource, including with the company’s investors and with utilities set to buy its electricity. It also asks for an explanation of how Commerce Secretary John Bryson, BrightSource’s former chairman, was vetted for his current post.


10 posted on 06/11/2012 11:58:21 AM PDT by sweetiepiezer
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To: sunmars

“Commerce Department officials said Monday that Bryson suffered a seizure and that no drugs or alcohol were involved. “

Rather like Breitbart ?


11 posted on 06/11/2012 12:02:34 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: Carry_Okie

You know, if ObamaCare was already in effect, this would not have happened... just sayin’...


12 posted on 06/11/2012 12:04:05 PM PDT by pabianice
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To: sweetiepiezer

Well, there goes THAT investigation!!! Issa will back down on this because of the SEIZURE.


13 posted on 06/11/2012 12:04:05 PM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: sunmars

At least this one did not get flown into a mountain.


14 posted on 06/11/2012 12:08:24 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (you are paying 12% more for fuel because of Ethanol. Smile big Corn Lobby,)
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To: DoughtyOne
My only question here, is was he complying with the law concerning driving and his tendency to have seizures once in a while?

Laws are for 'little people'.

If he was not in compliance with driving guidelines, or had received special treatment, and avoided having his license revoked, he should answer for it, and anyone else who was involved too.

Uhhhmmmm... local police, the prosecutor, a judge, the myriad of politicians in his state, lawyers, his staff,the media, the President ?

Oh well, we can all dream.

15 posted on 06/11/2012 12:09:39 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: DoughtyOne

“The guy may be a douche-bag, working for this administration, but I’m not convinced this is something we should try to capitalize on.”

If this represents a new medical condition my prayers go with him. If this is a previously diagnosed condition of epilepsy, seizures or fainting , it is against California law for him to possess a valid driver’s license. The law is so strict that if the treating physician did NOT report it to the DMV, the doc could lose his license. One of my best friends is a neurologist and he has had many instances where sweet little old ladies have come off the exam table clawing at his throat when he tells them they can no longer drive.


16 posted on 06/11/2012 12:11:06 PM PDT by Cyman
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To: DoughtyOne

He, like all the administration, is privileged. The facts are what they tell us.


17 posted on 06/11/2012 12:16:41 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: sweetiepiezer
So... all these Green Energy CEO's who were running a scam (taking billions from taxpayers and after guaranteeing their own 'golden parachute', then filed bankruptcy (and who had inside knowledge of how the scam worked, and who 'authorized' it) will likely soon be six feet under as well.

Dead men tell no tales.

18 posted on 06/11/2012 12:16:55 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: Cyman

I agree with you. In fact, I expect to see some problems surface related to his history and the physicians who may have let him slip by. I don’t think we’ve heard the last of this yet. He may in fact be found to be a real bad character by the time this is done. We’ll see.


19 posted on 06/11/2012 12:17:59 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Republicanism: Y1 Rant Y2 Rant Y3 Rant Y4, Oh nevermind, vote for him anyway. Rinse & Repeat!)
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To: sunmars
...no drugs or alcohol were involved.

Bullshit. Resignation coming..."for health reasons".

20 posted on 06/11/2012 12:20:51 PM PDT by GoldenPup (Comrade "O" has got to GO!!)
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