Lurita Loses It Over Waxman’s ReportLurita Doan, the former administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), is a favorite of TPMmuckraker — not just because she’s sufficiently steeped in controversy, but because she makes for some great TPMtv.
Well today, Lurita decided to make us some great PDFs.
The House Oversight Report released yesterday found that the White House had enlisted government agencies — like the GSA, led by Doan at the time — to assist Republicans running for re-election. You might remember Doan as the agency head who had the good sense to ask Karl Rove’s aide Scott Jennings, “how ‘we’ could help ‘our candidates’ in the next election” in front of a roomful of assembled officials.
Doan wrote a angry two-page response to Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, defending herself. For the world’s viewing pleasure, she sent a copy of that letter to FedBlog, who wasted no time in posting it.
“Most Americans have grown familiar with your lack of candor, misleading statements, and bitter partisan machinations, and certainly, your report serves as yet another example of the same ol’ same ol’ from Henry Waxman,” Doan begins her letter.
“You, quite shamefully, decided to ignore it,” Doan continues, after laying out her version of events. “You didn’t want the truth; you wanted a highly charged misinterpretation so that you could weave your idea of political gold.”
Doan also criticizes the investigation of Office of Special Counsel Director Scott Bloch, who she claims “directed federal employees, on government time to pen anonymous blogs to further disparage my character and distort the facts for your direct benefit.”
“Are you aware,” she continues, “one of Mr. Bloch’s federal bloggers penned especially negative attacks and disguised himself ‘a combat veteran’. [sic] How utterly craven.”
But really, our favorite part is the finale where she begs for a chance to go in front of the Committee again.
I now understand you and your ubiquitous hypocrisy. I know how your witch hunts and kangaroo courts work. So please, invite me to testify. I can’t wait.
We can only hope, Lurita.
Read Doan’s letter to Waxman, in all its glory, here.