Free passes on the Left

The Boss of all people is the latest 'progressive' to claim he made a mistake in haste and all is forgiven. The pro-worker icon signed an exclusive deal with Wal-Mart to promote his latest anthology, but now says that it was a mistake and that 'we' dropped the ball and did not properly vet the deal. What's the big deal? He went for the money, abandoned his working man principles, makes a public apology, and that's that. If he and the fellow E-streeters really wanted to, they could back out of the deal, give back the money, and go on with their lives. Don't hold your breath.

This seems to be a trend recently. Make an egregious mistake, apologize, and forgiveness ensues. Just ask Tom Daschle. It seems that the former Democrat leader of the Senate didn't realize that his limo service with driver and some consulting was considered income. That's okay though, because President Obama says that he feels Daschle will "absolutely" be confirmed in the upcoming weeks. There's also this little issue with receiving money for consulting with a health care group which has a vested interest in Daschle's universal healthcare plan. The former Senator received over $200 thousand in speaking fees from groups that would be involved in structuring a universal plan, once confirmed. It is a good thing that Daschle is only being appointed to the head the Department of Health and Human Services. Think of how ugly it would be if he was slated to head the IRS. Oh wait...the legislature already confirmed Timothy Geithner.

It makes perfect sense for our legislature to confirm a man that made a simple mistake on his taxes to be the head of the IRS. His error should make it easier for every American to suddenly become retarded when it comes time to report income. Just be sure that when asked, you only own up to what they have discovered. "Yeah, golly jeepers, I am so very sorry for forgetting that $20,000 I made in cash plowing snow for the last two years". Don't say anything about the $70,000 you made trading fur pelts for the three years prior to that. They'll never find out. Now owning up to the $20 grand may cause some uncomfortable moments, so to avoid this, run for any political position as a Democrat.

So why is it that when Republicans make 'mistakes', they are lambasted, if not outright banned from office, but Democrats get a free pass? I do not want to go into specifics regarding previous appointments, but it seems that the skeletons in the closets of this administration are of no consequence to the American people. I suppose that it is the blind faith in 'Hope' and 'Change' that turns the eye of the media and the public. Or maybe it was American Idol in Jacksonville. That new judge Kara is hot.