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Published on Aug 19, 2010 05:25PM
Congressman Jim Matheson broke his silence on the Obama Administration's mysterious chucking of his nominee for U.S. Attorney for Utah. Instead, the White House may choose Republican Scott Burns, a fav of Sen. Orrin Hatch. (Teabaggers note: Obama and Hatch = hand and glove.)

Here's what Matheson told the Trib: He has no idea why the White House rejected his hand-picked candidate, David Schwendiman, for U.S. Attorney for Utah.


“It’s between the White House and Schwendiman.”


Perhaps, Claudia Wright, whom Matheson defeated in the Democratic primary, could help him connect the dots. She made his life miserable for a few months by pointing out that Matheson acts and votes like a Republican, including his breaking from Democrats to vote against Obama's healthcare reform legislation.

In the meantime, Carlie Christensen will continue to act as interim U.S. Attorney for at least three months. Christensen has stepped up to defend the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and went after looters of American Indian artifacts.

Maybe Obama should leave well enough alone.

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