Hinchey: Bush choice of FDA chief 'bizarre'

[sabra]

http://www.wstm.com/global/story.asp?s=3905426&ClientType=Printable

Hinchey: Bush choice of FDA chief 'bizarre'

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Maurice Hinchey -- an Ulster County Democrat -- is criticizing the president's decision to name Nicholas von Eschenbach to serve as acting F-D-A chief after the sudden resignation of commissioner Lester Crawford.

Hinchey told a Binghamton radio station (W-N-B-F) this afternoon that -- in his words -- "it's a bizarre appointment. It doesn't make any sense."

The congressman noted von Eschenbach plans to continue in his current job as director of the National Cancer Institute while overseeing the federal agency.

Hinchey said that would pose a "very serious conflict of interest" because the institute seeks the F-D-A's approval for new cancer drugs.

[wtbymark]

1. Duh! It's a giveaway to the drug companies

let them test out their new concoctions on YOU

[CottonBear]

2. Crawford resigned? Geez. He had only been there a short time.

Crawford is a Republican shill and second-rate pharmacist.

Edit: How can this new guy hold two positions at the same time?

[Vincardog]

3. What are you saying? Blatant conflicts of interests are normal in Bu$hWorld

You know their moto "If it ain't Crooked, It ain't our way".

[UpInArms]

4. Hinchey must definitely be a commie pinko tree hugging

terrorists lovin' guy!

How dare he criticize the modus operandi of the mal-administration!

Conflict of interest????

Who cares!

How dare he undermine the soldiers!

He gives comfort to Osama bin Laden!

(I'm gonna put the :sarcasm: thing here for anyone who doesn't understand)

[fshrink]

5. What really is "bizarre"

is that such minuscule things appear "bizarre" when the whole entire life of this administration has been in excess of "bizarre" for over 5 years now.

[rodeodance]

6. cozy isn't it!

.....inchey said that would pose a "very serious conflict of interest" because the institute seeks the F-D-A's approval for new cancer drugs.

[melody]

8. You know, it's like government by Laurie Anderson

Some weird, surreal performance art from which you can't quite look away because it's so damned bizarre.

[struggle4progress]

7. kick

[pinniped]

9. I sure as hell am not surprised.

These are the same assholes who appoint oil and other industry lobbyists to high positions.