This morning, Charles Manson withdrew his name from consideration for the post of Special Assistant to the President Without Portfolio in the Obama Administration citing malicious rumors about his past and needing to spend more time with "his Family". The President accepted Manson's resignation "with regret" while wishing him success in his future endeavors. This latest withdrawal continues a string of similar withdrawals plaguing the Administration in its on-going efforts to fill government posts.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs blamed the Manson problem on a "bureaucratic snafu" related to the vetting process. Apparently, there were no records available for Manson prior to 1970, making the vetting process more difficult.
"Mistakes were made", said Gibbs.
According to an FBI spokesman, the Bureau was unable to find anything in Manson's background. "We checked back almost 40 years, said the spokesman. "His record was clean."
Manson, in announcing his withdrawal, blasted the "Republican Smear Machine" and unnamed special interests for spreading rumors about his past prior to 1970. Asked about his plans, Manson said that he will return to his home in California, where he will continue working on the issues that matter to America (like prison reform, prison overcrowding, prison food etc).
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid expressed sadness that Manson was being denied an opportunity to continue "his great record of public service to America." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was unavailable for comment as she was flying somewhere on her own government jet. (Where was she flying to? Nobody knows..... She even doesn't know.)
Finally, Vice President Joe Biden said.......forget it-you don't want to know.
It seems that Obama keeps having a vetting problem. He should look into getting that fixed.
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