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January 7, 2010

Do You Think That Erroll Southers is 'Dead Man Walking' in Washington DC? Seven Senate Republicans sent a letter to the White House yesterday, saying that they had "serious reservations" about the nomination of Erroll Southers to lead the Transportation Security Administration. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) also "placed a hold on the nomination, pending the White House response to the senators' questions." Southers' nomination had previously been held up by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC).

Southers is under fire for making two mistakes. First, he abused his powers to spy on an ex-boyfriend of his wife:

Second, he lied about it:

Ain't it always the case that the cover-up is worse than the underlying crime? Anyhow, what do you think about Erroll Southers ... will he become head of TSA? Or will he become a casualty of the political warfare in Washington DC?
Drumbeats began: 12:30 PM Baobob Trees: Erroll Southers, homeland security, Obama cabinet, politics
 
All - The answer to the question is YES. Southers withdrew his nomination.

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