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Feds: Sebelius violated federal law by campaigning for Obama
Fox News ^
| Sept 12, 2012
Posted on 09/12/2012 7:07:06 PM PDT by newzjunkey
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius violated federal law when she campaigned this winter for President Obama, federal investigators announced Wednesday.
Sebelius broke the law by making extemporaneous partisan remarks during a speech in February at a Human Rights Campaign Event in Charlotte, N.C., according to the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). She made the comments in the city that would later host the Democratic National Convention. ...
The agency said Sebelius comments violated the Hatch Act, which prohibits public officials from campaigning in an official capacity.
The agency said the Department of Health and Human Services after the event reclassified the trip from official to political and that the federal government was reimbursed for related costs.
However, the OSC still concluded Sebelius had violated federal law and has sent the report to the president -- the procedure for a government official appointed by a president and confirmed by the Senate. ...
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: campaignviolations; cultureofcorruption; electioneering; hatchact; kathleensebelius; obama; obamascandals; osc; sebelius
Elsewhere it's been written she is likely to remain in Obama's second term.
To: newzjunkey
Quick, someone tell the Attorney General.
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posted on
09/12/2012 7:09:09 PM PDT
by
kempster
To: newzjunkey
Like anyone in this administration cares about the law. Why should they? Who is going to stop them?
To: newzjunkey
She had a billy club in her hand while doing it. This exempts leftist nuts from prosecution by Holder.
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posted on
09/12/2012 7:11:41 PM PDT
by
jwalsh07
(.)
To: kempster
"Quick, someone tell the Attorney General."Yea - that'll secure an indictment.
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posted on
09/12/2012 7:15:12 PM PDT
by
wesagain
(The God (Elohim) of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the One True GOD.)
To: newzjunkey
Boy,she's in trouble *now*!!!
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posted on
09/12/2012 7:16:25 PM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(If Obama's Reelected Imagine The Mess He'll Inherit!)
To: newzjunkey
I don’t think Kansas wants her back
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posted on
09/12/2012 7:18:23 PM PDT
by
Kansas58
To: newzjunkey
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posted on
09/12/2012 7:25:26 PM PDT
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: newzjunkey
Federal laws are being broken daily by the Obama administration - what makes this a big deal. Gutless GOP cowers under their desk quivering with the thought of having to face the Obama media.
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posted on
09/12/2012 7:29:31 PM PDT
by
Cheerio
(Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
To: newzjunkey
If it is illegal will someone please file charges?
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posted on
09/12/2012 7:45:39 PM PDT
by
dalebert
To: newzjunkey
the OSC still concluded Sebelius had violated federal law and has sent the report to the presidentOkay...
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posted on
09/12/2012 7:59:10 PM PDT
by
John123
(US$ - I owe you nothing. Euro - Who owes you nothing.)
To: newzjunkey
Holder is on it as we speak.
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posted on
09/12/2012 7:59:45 PM PDT
by
bronxville
(Margaret Sanger - “We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population,Â)
To: kempster
Quick, someone tell the Attorney General. ************
[...crickets chirping]
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posted on
09/12/2012 8:01:57 PM PDT
by
Wings-n-Wind
(The main things are the plain things!)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
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posted on
09/12/2012 8:17:09 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
To: kempster
Quick, someone tell the Attorney General. LOL, I don't care who you are, that's funny!
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posted on
09/12/2012 9:18:29 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: newzjunkey
Laws are made to force Conservatives out of office, nothing else!
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posted on
09/12/2012 9:45:23 PM PDT
by
rawcatslyentist
(I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a Barack 0b0tt0my!)
To: newzjunkey
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posted on
09/13/2012 5:05:22 AM PDT
by
Amagi
(Chief Justice John Roberts is a traitorous weasel.)
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