Posted on 06/03/2009 11:37:02 AM PDT by freespirited
Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach (R-Iowa) has been appointed by President Barack Obama to be the new chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), an independent federal agency dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
Leach, who represented Iowa in Congress for 30 years before a surprising 2006 defeat at the hands of Democrat Dave Loebsack, made headlines in 2008 when he publicly endorsed Obama for president over Republican John McCain. Last November, Leach and former Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright served as emissaries for President-elect Obama at the international economic summit. Many believed he would be appointed as ambassador to China, a post that went to Utah Gov. John Huntsman.
“I am confident that with Jim as its head, the National Endowment for the Humanities will continue on its vital mission of supporting the humanities and giving the American public access to the rich resources of our culture,” Obama said in a statement. “Jim is a valued and dedicated public servant and I look forward to working with him in the months and years ahead.”
/sarc
Ever notice how some people’s names just fit them percectly?
The Republican Party was then, and now is, totally infiltrated with liberal/left-wing Democrats. That's why conservatives can get nothing accomplished working through it.
RINO of historical proportions.
A token.
I’ll never forget when, after the 2000 election fiasco, Leach—my Congressman for most of his 30 years in the House—called for the Electoral College to be abolished.
You’d think an alleged intellectual giant from a smallish state would have a clue.
That’s when I knew without a doubt he’d lost whatever marbles he once had.
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