From the New York Times account of Henry M. Paulson, Jr.’s, nomination to be Secretary of the Treasury. This is the job held at the beginning of Bush’s administration by Paul O’Neill, who proved unfit for the office. Being intelligent, honest and able, he stood out like a turd in the punchbowl.

Mr. Paulson formally accepted the job the next day, May 21, a fact Mr. Bush hid when asked at a news conference four days later whether he had any indication that Mr. Snow intended to leave soon.

“No, he has not talked to me about resignation,” Mr. Bush replied then, resorting to what the White House acknowledged Tuesday was an artful attempt to keep the move secret.

Or, as we say in English, a flat-out lie.

Posted by Jerome Doolittle at May 31, 2006 01:57 PM

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