She did a heck of a job?

she engaged in activities that violated MnDOT's ethics code and was involved in "activities that cannot withstand public scrutiny without embarrassment. ..

so...perfect for a job with the GOP.

Another great example of the Peter Principle.

I see it illustrated every day.

You would think the GOP would STOP hiring high publicity failures, but you'd be wrong. With this, the idea of Stevens getting a trial in OCTOBER, It's almost like the want to try, for a social experiment maybe, how badly McCain can lose.

Honestly though, this won't hurt the Republicans at all. Sure, everyone in Minnesota wants this woman's blood, but Minnesota is about as likely to vote for McCain as Massachusettes is. More actually, if you consider than it was the only state Reagan didn't win in 84.

A new law went into effect in Minnesota today that requires any agency with any sort of disaster response function to have at least one employee who went through a certain disater response curriculum.

Wow! I sure am glad at least ONE person at Minnesota's equivalent to FEMA knows WTF they're doing.

I_Hate_Iowa: Wow! I sure am glad at least ONE person at Minnesota's equivalent to FEMA knows WTF they're doing.

To be fair, a solid snowstorm is about as disastery as Minnesota gets. The bridge collapse seems terrible but it was only made worse because of all the media attention...

Now if your city is in a hurricane or tornado zone or build on an active tectonic fault...

Tr0mBoNe: I_Hate_Iowa: Wow! I sure am glad at least ONE person at Minnesota's equivalent to FEMA knows WTF they're doing.

To be fair, a solid snowstorm is about as disastery as Minnesota gets. The bridge collapse seems terrible but it was only made worse because of all the media attention...

Now if your city is in a hurricane or tornado zone or build on an active tectonic fault...

Understood. But the funny thing about disasters is that they're hard to predict. Preparedness (and by extension, competence) is the key.

FTFA: Pitt, 44, of Red Wing, confirmed Wednesday that she is working for Homeland Security's Transportation Safety Administration (TSA)...

This explains so much...

Tr0mBoNe: The bridge collapse seems terrible but it was only made worse because of all the media attention...

Well St. Paul DID have a chunk of bridge give way just last week.

/Pawlenty not take state infrastructure seriously? It's more likely than you think.
//Also, MN DOES get tornadoes, not as many as OK, but the occasional one.

what_now: You would think the GOP would STOP hiring high publicity failures

Uh, maybe I missed it but I don't she where the article says she was appointed. I guess that means she was hired just like anyone else and it has jack shiat to do with what political party is occupying the White House, rather, it has to do with a huge government full of incompetent twats. This won't change whether President Change or Methuselah gets elected. But don't let that get in the way of partisan bashing.

good lookin?
She appears to be a mash up of Sam the Eagle from the Muppets, a burn victim and an albino version of a Skeksis from the Dark Crystal.

Can we please strike a compromise with the small government types and throw them the Department of Homeland Security to abolish?

Pitt's letter of discharge states she engaged in activities that violated MnDOT's ethics code and was involved in "activities that cannot withstand public scrutiny without embarrassment. ... do not safeguard the public trust in the integrity of MnDOT, and undermine public trust in the Department."

In other words, the TSA is exactly where she belongs.

The Onanist: Tr0mBoNe: The bridge collapse seems terrible but it was only made worse because of all the media attention...

Well St. Paul DID have a chunk of bridge give way just last week.

/Pawlenty not take state infrastructure seriously? It's more likely than you think.
//Also, MN DOES get tornadoes, not as many as OK, but the occasional one.

I'm still waiting for his "Bridge Health Impact Fee".

what_now: she engaged in activities that violated MnDOT's ethics code and was involved in "activities that cannot withstand public scrutiny without embarrassment. ..

so...perfect for a job with the GOP in Washington D.C.

FTFY

Tr0mBoNe: The bridge collapse seems terrible but it was only made worse because of all the media attention...

Hey now, driving through and around Minneapolis has been a real hardship for us here in the last year. It sometimes takes an addition 20 minutes to get somewhere! I say those people in New Orleans have no right to complain.

DO NOT WANT:

There was no need for her to stick around. Everything was under control.

Cagey B: Can we please strike a compromise with the small government types and throw them the Department of Homeland Security to abolish?

Done. In exchange we'll tell our more extreme members to back off on that whole "gold standard" thing and admit that some oversight is always necessary.

All in favor?

Even more hilarious is the fact that she's already been fired by the TSA:

Sacked by MnDOT, Pitt is fired again.

I feel so much safer now.

LoneFrontiersman: Sacked by MnDOT, Pitt is fired again.

Good! I was looking for one glimmer of hope in this story and you provided it.

I'm never flying again.

Dr.Knockboots: good lookin?
She appears to be a mash up of Sam the Eagle from the Muppets, a burn victim and an albino version of a Skeksis from the Dark Crystal.

Obligatory:

"All inquiries go through my attorney, same as always,' Pitt said.

You can tell she's a b*tch from that statement alone.

Dr.Knockboots: good lookin?
She appears to be a mash up of Sam the Eagle from the Muppets, a burn victim and an albino version of a Skeksis from the Dark Crystal.

There's a few extra parts of the fire bugs from Labyrinth in there somewhere, I'm sure. Probably controlling her temper...

Just a friendly reminder that this is the same government many of you want to be running your health care system.

what_now: she engaged in activities that violated MnDOT's ethics code and was involved in "activities that cannot withstand public scrutiny without embarrassment. ..

so...perfect for a job with the GOP.

Ahh yes. More suckers believing that the Libs give a shiat about them. Wake up, morans. NEITHER party gives a flying fark about your well being. Anybody that really believes the Democrats or Republicans are interested in anything besides acquiring more power for themselves really needs to start paying closer attention instead of simply waiting for an opportunity to slam the opposition. We're never going to get anywhere until we realize the system is broken.

Nestea Plunge: Maybe the McCain campaign can hire her for strategic planning.

i LOLed

LoneFrontiersman: Even more hilarious is the fact that she's already been fired by the TSA:

Sacked by MnDOT, Pitt is fired again.

well that WAS the update to the story. insta-followup!

LoneFrontiersman: Even more hilarious is the fact that she's already been fired by the TSA:

Sacked by MnDOT, Pitt is fired again.

and I applaud this, BUT why are BOTH stories dated 08/01/08?!?!?!

couldn't they have just run 1 story??? FARK!

robisfunky: what_now: she engaged in activities that violated MnDOT's ethics code and was involved in "activities that cannot withstand public scrutiny without embarrassment. ..

so...perfect for a job with the GOP.

Ahh yes. More suckers believing that the Libs give a shiat about them. Wake up, morans. NEITHER party gives a flying fark about your well being. Anybody that really believes the Democrats or Republicans are interested in anything besides acquiring more power for themselves really needs to start paying closer attention instead of simply waiting for an opportunity to slam the opposition. We're never going to get anywhere until we realize the system is broken.

RON PAUL

I Said: Cagey B: Can we please strike a compromise with the small government types and throw them the Department of Homeland Security to abolish?

Done. In exchange we'll tell our more extreme members to back off on that whole "gold standard" thing and admit that some oversight is always necessary.

All in favor?

AYE

It's hard to believe that Homeland Security's thorough background check on Ms. Pitt didn't involve a Google search of her name. I guess that got bypassed because she was diddling the supervisor.

I Said: Cagey B: Can we please strike a compromise with the small government types and throw them the Department of Homeland Security to abolish?

Done. In exchange we'll tell our more extreme members to back off on that whole "gold standard" thing and admit that some oversight is always necessary.

All in favor?

AYE!

she was a "belligerent, aggressive' employee who abused her position

Sounds about right for this administration...

"Hello DMV. Are you hiring?"

Stick it in her pooper then tell her to file a complaint during normal business hours.

subby fails, -2, etc etc

I came for the fair and balanced debate on this issue.

Not disappointed.

Isn't it everybody's goal to get a good job wherein you just sit on your butt, do nothing and get a paycheck for it ? The problem is, you have to do just enough not to get fired as this woman did.

It reminds me of the ex-Police Chief in Atlanta, Beverly Harvard. Her credentials were that the was the driver for the previous chief. When he left office she became chief. When she was "let go" for a new incoming chief, she quickly snared the position of head of security at the Atlanta Airport. The downside for her,....she no longer has an excuse to wear her "Dictator uniform" with all the gold braid an shoulder bars etc. I'm not sure but I think I heard somewhere that she had married the airport manager or somebody who is a "higher-up" official at the airport. The running joke used to be that, "Chief Beverly Harvard has a "big possee".

Brubold: Just a friendly reminder that this is the same government many of you want to be running your health care system.

If the Bush government is still around, that means revolution is afoot.

fuhldang: It's hard to believe that Homeland Security's thorough background check on Ms. Pitt didn't involve a Google search of her name. I guess that got bypassed because she was diddling the supervisor.

Well her previous job was a paralegal...

Coincidence: today marks one year since the bridge collapsed.

/Kill it, kill it with fire! errrrr drop a bridge on it, drop a bridge on it!

Tr0mBoNe: IThe bridge collapse seems terrible but it was only made worse because of all the media attention...

Yeah, those thirteen people dying only seemed terrible. If it hadn't been for the damned media, it would have been no big deal to Minnesota.

Asshat.

PowerSlacker: robisfunky: what_now: she engaged in activities that violated MnDOT's ethics code and was involved in "activities that cannot withstand public scrutiny without embarrassment. ..

so...perfect for a job with the GOP.

Ahh yes. More suckers believing that the Libs give a shiat about them. Wake up, morans. NEITHER party gives a flying fark about your well being. Anybody that really believes the Democrats or Republicans are interested in anything besides acquiring more power for themselves really needs to start paying closer attention instead of simply waiting for an opportunity to slam the opposition. We're never going to get anywhere until we realize the system is broken.


RON PAUL

BUGS BUNNY

redqueenmeg - Another great example of the Peter Principle.

I see it illustrated every day.


Suck a peter and get the job?

Yeah, I expected her to be hot, based pretty much just on her name alone. Don't know why.

/weird.

Walker: "All inquiries go through my attorney, same as always,' Pitt said.

You can tell she's a b*tch from that statement alone.

She should fit in the administration very well.