The nomination of William Lynn as Deputy Secretary of Defense has placed Barack Obama under the burn of political heat just days into the presidency.
Having lobbied the government on behalf of the defense industry giant Raytheon, Lynn's appointment violates the newly-instituted ethics guidelines that the president applied to his staff shortly after taking office. Questioned about the transgression, the White House said Lynn was being granted a waiver.
This is disappointing. Lynn is supposed to be very qualified, having served in DOD before, but it's still waiving a rule that Obama made one of his tentpole ethic reforms. He has been getting heat from this and he should. It doesn't mean I'm not thrilled that Bush is gone and Obama is in charge, but it is a letdown.
I mean, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. But don't plan the plan if you can't follow through.
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