McCain Blocks Federal Nominees Over Artificial Snow

[babylonsister]

McCain blocking USDA nominees over Arizona snow
Ed O'Keefe


Sen. John McCain has a message for the Agriculture Department: "Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow (in Arizona)!"

The former Republican presidential candidate said he will block the confirmation of USDA nominees until the U.S. Forest Service allows an Arizona ski resort to make artificial snow with treated wastewater.

McCain's decision means at least two USDA nominees remain in limbo awaiting Senate confirmation, according to The Post's Head Count. President Obama has not nominated anyone to fill three other political positions at USDA.

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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2009/11/mccain_blocking_usda_nominees_1.html

[dbonds]

1. He wants stinky snow?

Treated waste water smells horrible. But that's what he gets paid for.

[cali]

4. a few years ago, Stowe began doing that and

a very popular bumpersticker was "Stowe, where the affluent meet the effluent."

[tularetom]

2. Oh hell, let them do it. All the skiers will leave and they'll go tits up

And it won't be a problem anymore.

[Arkana]

3. He wants it off his lawn.

Those damn kids with their Snapple and their Chee-tos and their durn SKATE BOARDIN'....

[KamaAina]

5. And who, might I ask, owns the said ski resort?

And what might his or her pattern of campaign contributions be?