May 09, 2006
Fantastic
You don't usually get it this bluntly stated, but:
"He had made every effort to get a contract with HUD for 10 years," [HUD Secretary] Jackson said of the prospective contractor. "He made a heck of a proposal and was on the (General Services Administration) list, so we selected him. He came to see me and thank me for selecting him. Then he said something ... he said, 'I have a problem with your president.'[...]
"He didn't get the contract," Jackson continued. "Why should I reward someone who doesn't like the president, so they can use funds to try to campaign against the president? Logic says they don't get the contract. That's the way I believe."
And yes, denying government contracts based on political orientation is apparently against the law. But hey, when was the last time that mattered?
Posted by ben at May 9, 2006 06:29 PM