Yes. He's expendable to President Obama, whose administration can't afford another tax cheat scandal.
32% (919 votes)
No. President Obama ditching him will signal weakness he can't afford.
28% (806 votes)
No. Kirk's agreed to pay the back taxes. This will blow over quickly.
41% (1183 votes)
Total votes: 2908
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Hello?
March 2, 2009 - 17:26 ET by GothampcIs anyone seeing a pattern here? If this had been a Republican administration the liberals and media would have started the drumbeat if it was just hinted that a person had done something amiss.
Kirk from Dallas/Chi town mentality
March 3, 2009 - 13:59 ET by MaximusBraveheartHe will fit right into Obama land. Lining his own pockets like done in IL. That is my impression of how he may have operated here in Dallas.
I remember there was a somewhat shady deal with his wife getting on as a board member (with a significant salary) of some company that does business in Dallas. Business that could be impacted by what her husband did as mayor.
They offer his wife a job... and she accepts! That does not pass the smell test. I could be mistaken as that was a long time ago & did not read up on it fully. I would guess that could be dug into more if he gets in. If Kirk gets in, that reflects poorly on Obama (further) IMO.
M-B
Does anyone in politics
March 2, 2009 - 17:26 ET by katainkentDoes anyone in politics pay taxes?
NO
March 2, 2009 - 20:11 ET by 10ksnookerTaxes are for the little people ... That much is getting really clear.
This poll needs another option !
March 3, 2009 - 01:17 ET by Dont_Like_TheBluesThis poll needed another option to reflect that:
1) Obama doesen't care what his appointees records are. American capitalist style integrity is irrelevant to the socialist "class struggle" principles.
2) With the MSM working as Os press office (Ministry of Propiganda) the "truth" doesn't even reach many people.
"The interests of [radical Facist] Muslims and the interests of the socialists coincide in the war against the crusaders[USA]."
Osama bin Laden - March 2003
I honestly don't think they care anymore.
March 2, 2009 - 17:28 ET by Saint ZeroI mean, the media won't make it an issue. What's the reason to obey the law? No one will ever know he cheated. If this were a normal person, he'd have been in jail years ago.
I think it is time we all
March 2, 2009 - 17:36 ET by bigtimerI think it is time we all demand to see all congress-critters of all venues tax records...and to top that off, the talking heads in the msm!
I mean that too...I am sick of the double-standard of "do as I say not as I do."...
Plus please, I know this is getting to be repetitious, but we all know what would have happened if this was the Bush administration with the msm 24/7, let alone the screeching from the dems in congress...
The O-Team is evidently not vetting anyone whatsoever...and they count on their power and the msm carrying their water.
Outrageous...all of this.
Do any Democrats actually pay their taxes?
March 2, 2009 - 17:48 ET by c5thenIt is begining to look unlikely.
Hey, I got the wrong "CHANGE"!
www.loyaltoliberty.com
All he'll have to say, is
March 2, 2009 - 17:52 ET by FastEdI'm sorry - while the rest of us will pay his goof. Seems to be a trend of this adminsitration - they're sorry and we pay.
Did anyone ele miss the "Get out of paying taxes" letter? Or, is that a demolib thing? Anyone think the cowards in the media will ask a tough question about this, or do they get a free pass on their taxes too? Seems an investigation should take place! (or wait, their demolibs, no questions are allowed)
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
why am i not surprised.
March 2, 2009 - 17:55 ET by JAJTwhy am i not surprised. and of course the media is going to circle Obama and protect him and his party.
Ron Kirk was mayor of
March 2, 2009 - 18:01 ET by Dan The Man 2Ron Kirk was mayor of Dalals for a while and I saw some of the most corrupt times in this Dallas. He and his city manager lied about the solvency of the pension fund and then when it was in dire straights the employees were used to get it up to snuff. Even though the city was not doing their part.
He also made some shady backroom deals with the Perot group, yes Ross Perot, and after all was said and done Perot got the American Airlines Center and a big piece of real estate and teh city put a lot of money into it. Then after he and his city manager John Ware left teh city they got cushy jobs in the Perot group organization.
Yes Kirk will fit right in with Obama and company. I jsut pray he and Obama are fettered out and shown who and what they are.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
The more pertinent question
March 2, 2009 - 18:06 ET by DJEddleThe more pertinent question would be: Will anyone care about Mr. Kirk and will the "mainstream" media make a big enough deal out of it? My guess is that they will not and it will blow over with little scrutiny by a vast majority of the public.
But I could be wrong.
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That qualifies him
March 2, 2009 - 18:20 ET by Gat New YorkDemocrats love to raise taxes because they don't bother paying them.
Tom Daschle should not have bowed out so fast
March 2, 2009 - 18:59 ET by R D HelmHad he stuck around, he probably would have been confirmed.
I voted for option #3, as I expect the MSM will be sweeping this lastest Obama mess under the rug rather quickly.
-Dave
Our clueless political leaders are about to drive us all over a cliff. The time to HITM is now-before we go over.
This is one of the best polls yet, 35% 26% 40%
March 2, 2009 - 19:19 ET by upcountrywaterI voted" This will blow over quickly."
oaf media..
pURPLe pINKy
I am just relieved!
March 2, 2009 - 20:41 ET by NiftySwellIf the president doesnt expect his staff to pay their taxes then I am hopeful this means he wont be dissapointed if I dont either...especially with the bill he is running up!
This guy dont
March 2, 2009 - 20:59 ET by RD Kingsmoke, drink, cuss or chew nor associate with no SOB that do. But he sure is the most crooked, corrupt, thug ever put in this position and nobody cares. For this crowd not paying your taxes is a plus because osama obama knows that he can rely on you to be the worst that you can be and do all you can to destroy the USA.
I didn't see a vote choice that I think actually fits for the poll.
White House Counsel Greg's
March 2, 2009 - 22:50 ET by TN MomWhite House Counsel Greg's wife didn't pay her business taxes either. Now, with Kirk, what is the total number of Tax Cheaters in Obama's admin?
Why should the rest of us pay taxes?
Tax Cheats
March 3, 2009 - 00:04 ET by merlin61We need more "Tea Parties". If the Dems don't
pay taxes, why should we? Can't we all be
excused? Dohbama is promising so many
new socialized programs, he is expecting us to
pay more, and more, and more, but he and his
compatriots can evade as much as they want.
I hope those who voted for this man are
satisfied with what's happening to our country
right now.
Nah, it'll just blow
March 3, 2009 - 00:18 ET by fitzfongNah, it'll just blow over. Orrin Hatch, John Cornyn and Mitch McConnell will make sure that the Party is not seen to be "overreacting" to the news. Of course, then the media will use that as evidence that the Party is overreacting. These pseudo conservatives have become little more than polite little pin setters. Yawn.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." -Winston Churchill
Just wrote one of my Senators about this (not Chris Dodd though)
March 3, 2009 - 12:09 ET by NavyBuckeyeMr. Lieberman,
I hope all is going well for you and your fellow Senators. Especially since you all think that it is perfectly ok to take more of our (the actual working American who made smart financial decisions) and just give it to numerous non deserving entities: Obama's campaign contributors, Acorn, Obama's newly controlled deparatments, and my personal favorite the idiots who bought houses out of thier means and now get to have it paid for by the rest of us.
Yet at the same time it seems none of Obama's appointees have to pay taxes. Why should the rest of us support Obama's steal the money fund if his own appointees don't pay thier taxes? Why is that so Senator?
No one from the House or the Senate is speaking out about who he is selecting and thier crooked backgrounds. Not a peep.
"Quick, sweep it under the rug!!" exclaims Mrs. Pelosi.
And the lapdogs scurry hoping to get a few of the stimulus scraps.
If this was GWB...the screaming in the halls of Congress would be deafening.
This is just as bad as a few of your colleagues causing the housing crumble and no one stopping them. Hold on...a few did try to stop them..Bush, Cheny, McCain and few more did compose legislation in 2001 to stop this mess. But your fellow Democrats stopped it. Nice job then and an even better job now (thats loaded with sarcasm if you couldn't tell).
Sad. It really is....especially since you are elected to represent the people. So why don't you start doing so? I already know Chris Dodd won't...he was one of the few involved in the housing mess I mentioned ealrier.
The people are getting angrier by the day Senator.
Thanks for your time,
NavyBuckey (real name left off)
I'm sick of this crap. Maybe I should send this to Dodd as well.
“Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter” - Thomas Jefferson