They told me that if I voted for John McCain, I’d help usher in a secretive, paranoid administration — and they were right!
Carol Browner, former Clinton administration EPA head and current Obama White House climate czar, instructed auto industry execs “to put nothing in writing, ever” regarding secret negotiations she orchestrated regarding a deal to increase federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.
Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-WI, is demanding a congressional investigation of Browner’s conduct in the CAFE talks, saying in a letter to Rep. Henry Waxman, D-CA, that Browner “intended to leave little or no documentation of the deliberations that lead to stringent new CAFE standards.”
Federal law requires officials to preserve documents concerning significant policy decisions, so instructing participants in a policy negotation concerning a major federal policy change could be viewed as a criminal act.
“Put nothing in writing, ever” — because who would read it, anyhow?
“Do The Right Thing” Bill
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Future News:
An ashamed Congress has debated the “Do The Right Thing” bill for a week, and it is expected to pass today. Senate approval is expected in short order.
A leading Congressman spoke anonymously to avoid “electoral difficulties”:
“None of us has read any of the bills this year before voting for them. Or, for that matter, after voting for them. Even the sponsors don’t know the contents; this is left to the staff and lobbyists. We certainly are ashamed. It is clear to all of us that we cannot go on this way. The average bill is now 1,500 pages, and the details of government have gotten out of hand.”
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The Political Manual: Talk At Your Own Risk
Carol Breuner is following the advice of wise political consultants. Of course you don’t write anything down. If possible, nothing should even be said.
From BOPA, Black Ops Political Advisors: (smile)
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The most difficult discipline for the ascendant politician is to Stop Talking. We are being intentionally direct here, because you must remember and practice this.
Isn’t it ironic? You have spent your life talking to people who would not listen to you. Now you have a chance at real power, at fulfilling your dreams of telling others what to do, at hearing your own words strike awe into subordinates and opponents. But, outside of carefully crafted speeches and sound bites, we recommend silence.
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