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posted December 15, 2002 19:30
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The White House can get a GAO review of anything it wants without posing a threat to the separation of powers.
So Josh thinks the GAO is "General Josh's Standing Army" now? This is exactly what I was worried about. He's treating a government agency like his personal tool.
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posted December 15, 2002 19:55
That's a good way to put it. "General Josh's Standing Army." He's acting like the GAO exists to serve him personally, not Congress.
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posted December 15, 2002 20:20
I think you're misreading what Josh said. He's not saying the GAO is his personal army - he's saying the White House can request GAO reviews through proper channels. That's not the same thing.
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posted December 15, 2002 20:48
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Originally posted by PolicyWonk:
he's saying the White House can request GAO reviews through proper channels.
But that's not what he said. He said "The White House can get a GAO review of anything it wants." That's not the same as requesting through proper channels. That's claiming the White House has direct control.
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posted December 15, 2002 21:15
"General Josh's Standing Army" is perfect. He's treating the GAO like it's at his personal disposal. This is exactly the kind of attitude that undermines separation of powers.
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posted December 15, 2002 21:42
I love the nickname. "General Josh's Standing Army." It perfectly captures how he's talking about the GAO - like it's his personal resource, not an independent agency that serves Congress.
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posted December 15, 2002 22:10
You're all taking this way too literally. Josh was making a point about how the White House can work with Congress to get GAO reviews. He's not claiming the GAO is his personal army.
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posted December 15, 2002 22:38
But that's not what he said. He said "The White House can get a GAO review of anything it wants." That's a direct claim, not a statement about working with Congress.
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posted December 15, 2002 23:05
Exactly. "General Josh's Standing Army" is the perfect description. He's treating the GAO like it's at his personal command.
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posted December 15, 2002 23:32
I think "General Josh's Standing Army" is going to stick. It perfectly captures the arrogance of his post.
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posted December 16, 2002 00:00
"General Josh's Standing Army" should be the official nickname for the GAO now. It's too perfect.
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posted December 16, 2002 00:28
I'm going to start using "General Josh's Standing Army" whenever I talk about the GAO now. It's too good not to use.
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posted December 16, 2002 01:05
"General Josh's Standing Army" is going to be the new way we refer to the GAO around here. It's perfect.
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posted December 16, 2002 01:42
You're all missing the point. Josh wasn't claiming the GAO is his personal army. He was explaining how the White House can work with Congress. But I guess a catchy nickname is more important than accuracy.
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posted December 16, 2002 02:20
The nickname is accurate. Josh said "The White House can get a GAO review of anything it wants." That's treating it like a personal resource. "General Josh's Standing Army" fits perfectly.
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posted December 16, 2002 02:58
"General Josh's Standing Army" is now the official forum nickname for the GAO. It's too perfect not to use.
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posted December 16, 2002 03:35
I'm going to use "General Josh's Standing Army" in every post about the GAO from now on. It's too good.
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posted December 16, 2002 04:12
"General Josh's Standing Army" is going to stick. It perfectly captures how he's talking about the GAO.
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posted December 16, 2002 04:50
"General Josh's Standing Army" is now part of the forum lexicon. It's too perfect.
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posted December 16, 2002 05:42
"General Josh's Standing Army" is the best nickname we've come up with. It's going to stick.
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