Obama’s HHS Secretary nominee can’t count

By Michelle Malkin  •  April 13, 2009 09:48 PM


Math is hard.

Can’t get her taxes right. Can’t figure out how much money she’s received from one of the nation’s most infamous abortion doctors.

Best and the brightest, my friends. Behold Kathleen Sebelius the Lowballer:

President Barack Obama’s health secretary nominee got nearly three times as much political money from a controversial abortion doctor as she told senators.

The Health and Human Services Department said Monday that the omission was an oversight that Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius would correct.

In a response to questions from the Senate Finance Committee made public last week, Sebelius wrote that she received $12,450 between 1994-2001 from Dr. George Tiller, one of the nation’s few late-term abortion providers.

But in addition to those campaign donations, records reviewed by The Associated Press show that Tiller gave at least $23,000 more from 2000-2002 to a political action committee Sebelius established while insurance commissioner to raise money for fellow Democrats.

Sebelius did not tell senators about that additional money, although Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., asked specifically about any Tiller donations to her PAC.

“There was an oversight in the initial answer provided to the committee,” HHS spokesman Nick Papas said Monday. “Obviously donations to the PAC are a matter of public record. The governor is updating the answer to this question and will resubmit it to the committee.”

It was the second time in her confirmation process that Sebelius had to explain a financial oversight to the Finance Committee. Earlier, she corrected three years’ worth of tax returns and paid more than $7,000 in back taxes to fix improper deductions.

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  1. #1
    On April 13th, 2009 at 9:55 pm, DesertLover said:

    I wish all my decisions and responses in life had always come with a “do-over” or an opportunity to “update” my original answer when I responded or acted incorrectly …

    Just another typical Obama liberal that doesn’t believe the laws of this country apply to her … they only apply to everyone else …

  2. #2
    On April 13th, 2009 at 9:57 pm, happyscrapper said:

    I believe Obama’s entire administration is a bunch of scumbags. I can’t think of a single one that isn’t corrupted in some manner. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, does it? This was so predictable!!

  3. #3
    On April 13th, 2009 at 9:58 pm, rightisright said:

    “There was an oversight…”

    “The governor is updating the answer to this question and will resubmit it to the committee.”

    ooops, got caught, best fix that now, no one will care…especially my fellow liars & tax cheats.

  4. #4
    On April 13th, 2009 at 9:58 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    What a loser.

    I forget, are late term abortions “Health”, or “Human Services”?

  5. #5
    On April 13th, 2009 at 9:59 pm, BrianNY said:

    You gotta love the ever changing dictionary of liberalism:

    1. When it’s a republican, it’s a “lie.”
    2. When it’s a democrat, it’s an “oversight.”

  6. #6
    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:01 pm, GraniteMan said:

    My father-in-law use to make “mistakes” in our family card games always mistakes in his favor. Seems the Democrats have discovered his method. It’s always in their favor.

  7. #7
    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:10 pm, right_on said:

    Sebilius AromaticusLatin v. Lying, stinking polecat; member of the weasel family. Colloquialism. var. Skunk.

    “When trekking through the countryside, Obama bumped into a Sebilius, which released an obnoxious stench into the air.”

  8. #8
    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:11 pm, zyzzyg said:

    Good for AP in digging that up.

  9. #9
    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:14 pm, zorro said:

    I love the apology, you know, it was just an oversight.

    Well, I’ve had enough of the elite non-taxpayers! Why should we be the only one’s following the letter of the law and the million page tax code??

    TEAPARTY

  10. #10
    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:17 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    zyzzyg said:
    Good for AP in digging that up.

    They didn’t actually.

    The anti-abortion group Operation Rescue, which is opposing Sebelius’ nomination, circulated the campaign finance documents showing the discrepancy in what Sebelius told senators. The records were reviewed Monday by the AP and their accuracy was verified by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission.

  11. #11
    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:35 pm, jangar said:

    Birds of a feather…

    This one is also a waste of air.

  12. #12
    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:40 pm, jangar said:

    “When trekking through the countryside, Obama bumped into a Sebilius, which released an obnoxious stench into the air.”

    Beg to differ…

    My dog routinely leaves me a pile of Sebilius in the yard…which my youngest manages to step in every time and bring into the house on the carpet.

  13. #13
    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:43 pm, jangar said:

    The records were reviewed Monday by the AP and their accuracy was verified

    Only when pressed into a corner will the MSM actually fess up.

  14. #14
    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:46 pm, zyzzyg said:

    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:17 pm, AlohaGuy said: #10

    They didn’t actually.

    I accept responsibility. MM can’t cut and paste an entire article, and I did not go to the link and read it all. My bad.

    Restating -

    Good for AP in using all the information available.

  15. #15
    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:53 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Kathleen Sebelius is just another living example of one the great truths….

    “There are three kinds of people in this world; those who can count and those who can’t.”

  16. #16
    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:56 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Well if HHS does not work out, she’d be a natural to head the CBO.

  17. #17
    On April 13th, 2009 at 11:03 pm, torabora said:

    I think her sense of humor was showing…when she lied.

  18. #18
    On April 13th, 2009 at 11:15 pm, thefoundingfathers said:

    Another good Catholic in the Obama Administration.

  19. #19
    On April 13th, 2009 at 11:24 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On April 13th, 2009 at 11:03 pm, torabora said:
    I think her sense of humor was showing…when she lied.

    I’ll bet she has a great sense of humor even if she’s not lying.

    “A priest, a rabbi, and an abortionist find a magic lamp on the beach…..”

  20. #20
    On April 13th, 2009 at 11:30 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

    Im starting to get into this whole ‘spread the wealth’ thing. I say for every Democrat that gets caught cheating on their Income Taxes, every conservative gets a dollar for dollar credit on theirs.

  21. #21
    On April 13th, 2009 at 11:42 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    Sibelius is a liar. as are most of Soetoro’s nominations

  22. #22
    On April 14th, 2009 at 12:02 am, Send_Me said:

    Our culture’s version of the Golden Rule: “Those with the gold rule.”
    This wisdom fails to recall Lord John Acton’s pronouncement: “I cannot accept your canon that we are to judge Pope and King unlike other men with a favourable presumption that they did no wrong. If there is any presumption, it is the other way, against the holders of power, increasing as the power increases. Historic responsibility has to make up for the want of legal responsibility. Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority: still more when you superadd the tendency or certainty of corruption by authority. There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it.”

  23. #23
    On April 14th, 2009 at 12:03 am, Stillwaiting said:

    Hmmm, if anyone finds the truth, I guess I’ll admit to it…after I try to lie my way out of it!!!

  24. #24
    On April 14th, 2009 at 1:16 am, txvet2 said:

    On April 13th, 2009 at 9:55 pm, DesertLover said:

    I wish all my decisions and responses in life had always come with a “do-over” or an opportunity to “update” my original answer when I responded or acted incorrectly …

    So does Scooter Libby….

  25. #25
    On April 14th, 2009 at 2:26 am, MTNEER said:

    One dead baby…money for my PAC…two dead babies…money for my PAC…three dead babies…. See Sebelius can count, but only the blood money.

  26. #26
    On April 14th, 2009 at 3:18 am, tbear44 said:

    On April 13th, 2009 at 10:10 pm, right_on said:
    Sebilius Aromaticus – Latin v. Lying, stinking polecat; member of the weasel family. Colloquialism. var. Skunk.

    Skunk? Umm… Skank?

  27. #27
    On April 14th, 2009 at 6:09 am, Dandapani said:

    “Taxes are for ye, and not for me!” — Any BO Admin Candidate…

  28. #28
    On April 14th, 2009 at 8:19 am, cicerokid said:

    Cerberus in charge of Health and Human services. Abortion is a service, no?

  29. #29
    On April 14th, 2009 at 8:45 am, alaskangrizzly said:

    She probably had lgm as her math teacher… would explain a lot.

  30. #30
    On April 14th, 2009 at 8:47 am, backwoods conservative said:

    Math is hard.

    Being honest and a Democrat at the same time is even harder.

  31. #31
    On April 14th, 2009 at 8:48 am, xler8bmw said:

    I heard BO aka Barack Obama the new dog owes 25K in taxes. I guess they don’t vet (no pun) anyone!

  32. #32
    On April 14th, 2009 at 8:49 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Who wants to be a millionaire?

    Host:”Is that your final answer?”

    Sebelius:”I’d like to call a lifeline!”

  33. #33
    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:00 am, Storm Chaser said:

    We obviously need higher taxes to make up for our liberal betters who are too busy saving the world to pay their share.

  34. #34
    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:22 am, mjbliss said:

    Just another instance of a Democrat being…um…sloppy. Sloppy sloppy sloppy. Just like Sandy Berger. Sloppy Sandy. Sloppy Sebelius. She probably just slipped a bunch of these donations into her pants by mistake. Just plain sloppy! Keep moving, nothing to see here.

  35. #35
    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:37 am, DBNinKY said:

    Sebelius did not tell senators about that additional money, although Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., asked specifically about any Tiller donations to her PAC.

    If a Bush nominee had done this, whoa Nelly!

    There’s just something too suspicious about the Sebelius-Tiller relationship – a relationship that has all the markings of a financial quid pro quo – for it to proceed w/o hyper examination by Congress.

  36. #36
    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:38 am, LOBOMAN said:

    It was the dementia that caused that — nothing she would have done on purpose… :)

  37. #37
    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:39 am, DBNinKY said:

    edit: “…for it = for her nomination… .”

  38. #38
    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:42 am, no2pcbs1 said:

    all things being equal crap attracts crap. dc is quickly becoming the septic tank for this country.

  39. #39
    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:46 am, MtsEdge said:

    How many ethically challenged Dems are there?

    This is getting ridiculous.

    Left = gauche = wrong.

  40. #40
    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:48 am, WarEagle82 said:

    A leftist lies to congress and fails to pay taxes. Why is this considered news? This is status quo…

  41. #41
    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:50 am, MtsEdge said:

    for it to proceed w/o hyper examination by Congress.

    I heard on Fox that Brownback and Roberts, the two “R” (quotes deliberate) Senators from her home state, are planning to vote to confirm.

    Ethics is the least of our problems in Congress. Evil is a much more appropriate term.

  42. #42
    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:52 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    The arrogance of Obama and his administration is beyond belief. This reminds me of the Clintons. Only worse.

    How anyone in their right mind could support Obama and what he’s doing is inexplicable.

  43. #43
    On April 14th, 2009 at 10:27 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:52 am, NJ-Aviator said:
    The arrogance of Obama and his administration is beyond belief. This reminds me of the Clintons. Only worse.

    Who’da thunk that one would pine for the days of Bill, Hillary, Monica, Linda, et al.?

  44. #44
    On April 14th, 2009 at 10:28 am, happy2behere said:

    Yeah cuz when one goes up to answer questions from Congress on Capital Hill, they can just guestimate, ya know.

  45. #45
    On April 14th, 2009 at 10:36 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    The Archbishop of Kansas City has directed Sebelius not to receive Communion because she openly flouts Church teaching about the sanctity of human life.

    I sincerely wish Archbishop Wuerl or the retired Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal McCarrick, would show the same courage and deny Communion to those that attack the dignity of life.

  46. #46
    On April 14th, 2009 at 10:47 am, Ditkaca said:

    Here on MM we all are amazed at the continuing saga of crooks joining Obama’s cabinet….but out in the real world (CNN, LA Times, etc..) All is peachy.

    For the majority of the population, regardless of their political leanings, are being fed a rainbow and unicorn sandwich.

    -Stock market is up due to confidence in our leader

    -He hits the ball out of the park in his first foreign policy test (pirates)

    -He is lowering taxes on 95% of the population (I really am getting tired of this one)

    -He is finally doing something about the environment after Bush caused warming, polution, etc..

    -His Dog!!!

  47. #47
    On April 14th, 2009 at 2:26 pm, emjem24 said:

    Just goes to show that the number of Dems who have no problem taking money from the likes of George Tiller The Baby Killer but don’t feel like accounting for ALL OF IT according to the law is ever increasing.

    Tell me again, why this woman was the best choice for HHS? This woman is kidding no one except abortion apologists.

  48. #48
    On April 14th, 2009 at 6:59 pm, Dimsdale said:

    Ah yes, the “best and brightest.”

    Probably found her after a “nationwide search,” right?

    All we can hope for is change in 2010.

  49. #49
    On April 14th, 2009 at 9:57 pm, WarTip said:

    Slightly off topic:

    Did “we” elect BO (Barack Obama) or BS (Barry Soetoro) into office? It seems that whether we have BO or BS it really is starting to stink and seriously detracting from the perceived value of our home (The USA)

    Now, back to our regularly scheduled conversations! Apologies for the interruption but given the blatant amount of BO and/or BS corruption filling OUR house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, it seemed sadly appropriate.

  50. #50
    On April 15th, 2009 at 12:56 am, SpeakEasy said:

    I’ll say it again- Either go to a fair tax system or pass a law that ALL government employees taxes are audited every other year. Hold those who IMPOSE the taxes responsible for PAYING the taxes.

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