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November 12, 2011

Obama Adminstration: Vaccine for Ethical Blindness Gets $433 Million No-Bid Contract
— rdbrewer

Vaccine for ethical blindness? I'm sorry. I meant experimental remedy for non-existent threat. Smallpox. But it's okay; it's a big Obama donor. From the LA Times:

Senior officials have taken unusual steps to secure the contract for New York-based Siga Technologies Inc., whose controlling shareholder is billionaire Ronald O. Perelman, one of the world's richest men and a longtime Democratic Party donor.
When Siga complained that contracting specialists at the Department of Health and Human Services were resisting the company's financial demands, senior officials replaced the government's lead negotiator for the deal, interviews and documents show.
When Siga was in danger of losing its grip on the contract a year ago, the officials blocked other firms from competing.

Too bad. An ethical blindness vaccine might help Democrats, the media, and OWS protestors see the crony-capitalism on display here.

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Posted by: rdbrewer at 10:52 AM | Comments (75)
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1
Cocker Spaniel dances the macarena?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2011 10:54 AM (sqkOB)

2
Duck quacks to the tune of Disco Duck?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2011 10:54 AM (sqkOB)

3 Sigh. Snakes on plane Pigs in a pantry.

Posted by: rdbrewer at November 12, 2011 10:56 AM (wVnjF)

4 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.Oh,and he is also crooked with a crooked admin.

Posted by: steevy at November 12, 2011 10:57 AM (7WJOC)

5
B-Jay Carney just called me and said, "This program began under the Bush admin."

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2011 10:59 AM (sqkOB)

6
Crony fascism.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2011 11:00 AM (sqkOB)

7 I have outrage fatigue. My meter only reads 0 or 11, depending on Val-U-Rite consumption.

I'm just hoping that President Perry's administration throws these cocksuckers in prison by the truckload.

Posted by: toby928© at November 12, 2011 11:00 AM (GTbGH)

8 This kind of story is not constructive to advancing the presodent's goals of getting Americans back to work with affordable healthcare and clean air and water. It's just another divisive Republican attack driven by racism.

Posted by: Truman North at November 12, 2011 11:02 AM (I2LwF)

9 I am thinking of moving to Venezuela - where the government is less corrupt.

Posted by: ghost707 at November 12, 2011 11:05 AM (RzFXd)

10 I bet you baggers and your pal Dubya never even tried to keep children disease-free. Since you hate children and love diseases that disproportionately attack women and minorities.

Posted by: Truman North at November 12, 2011 11:06 AM (I2LwF)

11 Just remember that's an 'i' in Siga, okay?

Posted by: Sonic the Hedgehog at November 12, 2011 11:06 AM (QaKuj)

12 Being a greedy, rich fatcat is only bad when the greedy, rich fatcats are republicans.

Posted by: Alec Clooney Baldwin Hanks at November 12, 2011 11:06 AM (/ggry)

13 By the way, the vaccine was for smallpox. Smallpox was eradicated in the 1970s.

Posted by: Benson at November 12, 2011 11:06 AM (qzcNU)

14
My thought for today.

The Occupiers act is if they are slaves to some awful system. But in truth they enjoy the most freedom of all the people in all of history. And their anger is from their displeasure of not being allowed to enslave others.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2011 11:07 AM (sqkOB)

15 The media will be all over this, just like they are with Solyndra and Fast and Furious.

Posted by: nerdygirl at November 12, 2011 11:08 AM (/ggry)

16 There has been a whole string of these oddball loan guarantees and contracts in the $400-500 million range. Is there something that makes half a billion an optimum size for looting?

Posted by: Wm T Sherman at November 12, 2011 11:08 AM (SYrAh)

17 You know, without government spending, we would never have roads. This is no different.

Posted by: Truman North at November 12, 2011 11:08 AM (I2LwF)

18 I don't get your point. Small pox may or may not kill us. Same with global warming. But it is important to ~~throw away~~ invest boat loads of money to make sure we don't die. (Just ignore the fact that it seems like it's always libs that profit. That's just a coincidence.)

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at November 12, 2011 11:08 AM (21lBC)

19 13 By the way, the vaccine was for smallpox. Smallpox was eradicated in the 1970s.

Posted by: Benson at November 12, 2011 03:06 PM (qzcNU)

And look at all the retarded people created since then! Coincidence? I think not!

Posted by: dagny at November 12, 2011 11:09 AM (zcH1d)

20 What corruption? Hey, did another lawsuit addict make accusations agains Cain?

Posted by: Libtard Media at November 12, 2011 11:09 AM (/ggry)

21 Can't we enjoy the best of both worlds? How about samllpox blankets for the occupiers?

Posted by: Cicerokid at November 12, 2011 11:09 AM (wexOn)

22 Is there any law that this administration won't break or ethical standard it won't trash in its exercise of raw power?

BTW, Siga wanted 180% for an essentially worthless product. In the defense industry, we get crucified for even asking more than typically 8-10% in competitive procurements. And libs claim that defense contracting is cozy...

Posted by: Arms Merchant at November 12, 2011 11:10 AM (+XVQe)

23 No smallpox scientist must needlesly suffer from not getting your money from me ever again.

Posted by: Barky at November 12, 2011 11:11 AM (I2LwF)

24 Ron Perelman. That's a Jooo, isn't it?

Posted by: I am the 99% at November 12, 2011 11:11 AM (QKKT0)

25 Leave it to the hayseed teabaggers to deny evolution, AGW and now smallpox!

Posted by: Barky at November 12, 2011 11:12 AM (I2LwF)

26 Oh, wait, that was me.

Posted by: Truman North at November 12, 2011 11:12 AM (I2LwF)

27
re: building roads

I wonder what we'd come up with if we totaled all of the taxes paid by the Occupiers.

You feel me? In other words, how many roads did these people help build?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2011 11:12 AM (sqkOB)

28 Crap, if this keeps up I'm going to have to resubscribe to the L.A. Times. They even identified the Bell City Council as Democrats.

What's this liberal paper coming to?

Posted by: Arms Merchant at November 12, 2011 11:13 AM (+XVQe)

29 That's it, I have got to get in on this scam. I am forming a company to protect the United States from the invasion of an alien life form that devours womens' shoes. Some may say the threat doesn't exist, but what if they do come. Many women will be forced to walk around barefoot. We all know Republicans would just love this, therefore the Obama administration will reward me with a half billion dollar no bid contract. After all who else has the capacity to defend against f'me pump eating aliens. No one steal my idea, it is mine, mine mine mine!

Posted by: Africanus at November 12, 2011 11:13 AM (Fc7g/)

30
How many teachers salaries did all the Occupiers combined pay for last year?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2011 11:13 AM (sqkOB)

31 24 Ron Perelman. That's a Jooo, isn't it?

Posted by: I am the 99% at November 12, 2011 03:11 PM (QKKT0)

--Wasn't he on Beauty and the Beast with Linda Hamilton?

Posted by: logprof at November 12, 2011 11:15 AM (QaKuj)

32 Linda Hamilton. Now there's a chick who was only hot because she lived during the 80s.

Posted by: Truman North at November 12, 2011 11:15 AM (I2LwF)

33 Linda Hamilton was about as hot as Mark Hamil after his motorcycle crash.

Posted by: Truman North at November 12, 2011 11:18 AM (I2LwF)

34
According to that shithead founder of the Occupy protests, Elizabeth Warren, business owners owe their success to the whole community.

But none of these occupiers pay any taxes. They have done nothing to contribute to the building of our infrastructure. So why are these Occupiers entitled to anything?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2011 11:18 AM (sqkOB)

35 33 Posted by: Truman North at November 12, 2011 03:18 PM (I2LwF) Linda HAMILton / Mark HAMIL Hmmm......

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 12, 2011 11:19 AM (UlUS4)

36 "16 Is there something that makes half a billion an optimum size for looting? Posted by: Wm T Sherman" Yeah, kind of like paying $19.99 for a lovely diamonoid ring. There must be a class you take in college on how to be an effective con artist.

Posted by: nerdygirl at November 12, 2011 11:19 AM (/ggry)

37 This regime makes Boss Tweed look respectable. A collection of goniffs and momzers, all.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 12, 2011 11:20 AM (UlUS4)

38 Disappearing double posts!! The cold war is alive and well!

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 12, 2011 11:20 AM (04aCI)

6. Crony fascism.

This.

Posted by: Lemon Kitten at November 12, 2011 11:21 AM (O7ksG)

40 But but but...it is a scandal free administration!!!!

Posted by: CNN Anchors at November 12, 2011 11:21 AM (W+sQG)

41 As I said in the now Bermuda Triangled post: "And here we are, getting our undies in a bundle over Liquid Whore/Tardisil.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 12, 2011 11:21 AM (UlUS4)

42 Linda Hamilton was about as hot as Mark Hamil after his motorcycle crash.

And now, young Skywalker... you will die.

http://tinyurl.com/7oomtnv

Posted by: Emperor Ovaltine at November 12, 2011 11:22 AM (QKKT0)

43 Hey, I double-open-threaded earlier today. Eccch.

Posted by: Truman North at November 12, 2011 11:22 AM (I2LwF)

44 Posted by: Emperor Ovaltine at November 12, 2011 03:22 PM (QKKT0) That was a shock to the system. But then again, rather her without the surgery than some sort of Joan Rivers/Stretch Pelosi abomination. Hot Granny Sex...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 12, 2011 11:23 AM (UlUS4)

45 It must be a real bad deal for the LA Times to do an investigative piece on it. Here are some nuggets I got from it.

We already have 330 million doses of smallpox vaccine, enough for everyone in America, and it is effective up to 4 days after exposure. Also, it only costs $3 per dose.

This new stuff would cost $245 per dose and if it is effective in humans is unknown. Also, it expires in 3 years so you have to keep buying it.

We the people spent $115 million in research on this already; then Siga claims that they have this valuable intellectual property that justifies the high price. We paid for the research. Just great.

It's a good read but put your swamp waders on first. There is lots of vile stuff floating around in this particular cesspool.

Posted by: GnuBreed at November 12, 2011 11:23 AM (ENKCw)

46 Look over there Rick Perry couldn't remember a Government Agency during a debate!!! (also notice how we buried this on a Friday of a holiday weekend)

Posted by: The MFM at November 12, 2011 11:26 AM (W+sQG)

47 "I wonder what we'd come up with if we totaled all of the taxes paid by the Occupiers. You feel me? In other words, how many roads did these people help build? Posted by: Soothsayer" Listen haters, those occupiers just want honest jobs. When the SCOAMF passes his jobs bill full of infrastructure spending, the occupiers with degrees in puppetry and critical dancing studies will run out and get jobs pouring asphalt in the hot sun.

Posted by: nerdygirl at November 12, 2011 11:27 AM (/ggry)

48 This is good news. I may still get that grant money for my Velociraptor repellant research!

Posted by: Cicerokid at November 12, 2011 11:28 AM (wexOn)

49 About time for the WaPo to do another in-depth article on me.

Posted by: Racist Rock at November 12, 2011 11:28 AM (+XVQe)

50
So what you're saying is that they'll go back to school to get their masters in puppetry.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2011 11:29 AM (sqkOB)

51 Is it time yet for us to start yapping again?

Posted by: Herman Cain's Accusers at November 12, 2011 11:30 AM (+XVQe)

52 masters in puppetry.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 12, 2011 03:29 PM (sqkOB)

MBSCSDD

Masters in Back-Stabbin', Cork-Screwin' and Dirty Dealin'.

Posted by: Flim Flam Man at November 12, 2011 11:32 AM (wexOn)

Is it time yet for us to start yapping again?

Depends, has the check cleared?

Posted by: toby928© at November 12, 2011 11:32 AM (GTbGH)

54 16 There has been a whole string of these oddball loan guarantees and contracts in the $400-500 million range. Is there something that makes half a billion an optimum size for looting? Posted by: Wm T Sherman at November 12, 2011 03:08 PM (SYrAh) Is that just under the maximum amount a bundler can donate to a political campaign?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 12, 2011 11:34 AM (UlUS4)

55 When the final books are added up there will be trillions of missing money.
Is there nothing congress can do to stop the check. If not they really are irrelevant.

Posted by: Tjexcite at November 12, 2011 11:34 AM (hnZq1)

56 From the LA Times? What the h#ll?

Posted by: LASue at November 12, 2011 11:38 AM (hrr4h)

57 What the f does the government have a "lead negotiator" for? I guess it goes something like this: Croney: I want some of that sweet federal sugar. Feds: we better send in our big gun to negotiate with this hombre.

Posted by: VA Gator at November 12, 2011 11:39 AM (uZdxA)

58 Yeah, the Republicans would never do that... And therein lies the problem with elections in the current two party arrangement. It's not about the people's "choice." It's about the same ol' bunch of crooks arguing over whose turn it is to play their respective roles in Good Cop/Bad Cop. And it's not going to change until the citizenry decides that the tree of Liberty needs watered.

Posted by: SuperMag at November 12, 2011 11:42 AM (O+5X3)

59 Yea, but what about all of those no bid contracts going to halliburton because of Chaney, huh/

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at November 12, 2011 11:42 AM (mFxQX)

60 Siga...if I remeber correctly that is where Andy Stern landed after leaving SEIU. Hmmm. Kill SEIU and save the country!!

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at November 12, 2011 11:42 AM (WUWb9)

55 When the final books are added up there will be trillions of missing money.

Car keys are not missing until you go looking for them.

Posted by: Cicerokid at November 12, 2011 11:57 AM (wexOn)

62 Truman North: "You know, without government spending, we would never have roads. This is no different."

Top shelf Pith & Snark. Top. Shelf.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at November 12, 2011 12:07 PM (eHIJJ)

63 Tjexcite: "When the final books are added up there will be trillions of missing money. Is there nothing congress can do to stop the check. If not they really are irrelevant."

Yes, there is something they could do. But won't. The word you're looking for is "complicit."

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at November 12, 2011 12:10 PM (eHIJJ)

64 Well, you know, we should make this clear anarchists breaking the law in furtherance of governmental power are not anarchists. They're brownshirts. They're the democrat party's other-other organized crime wing, trying to intimidate people into compliance with giving the left more power and money.

Posted by: joeindc44 at November 12, 2011 01:50 PM (u9B7L)

65 **Tjexcite: "When the final books are added up there will be trillions of missing money. Is there nothing congress can do to stop the check. If not they really are irrelevant." Yes, there is something they could do. But won't. The word you're looking for is "complicit."** Yes, I've been bitching about this for months and I think I am correct in saying that as long as there's no budget and the current ear-marked spending is the $3+ trillion "bailout" slash "stimulus" spending, then obama has a blank check to spend the extra trillions on whatever he liked. Boehner fucked this up so bad by caving during the debt limit debate.

Posted by: joeindc44 at November 12, 2011 01:51 PM (u9B7L)

66 new day, same ol' corruption. Just wait til you find out what's in it and where it was manufactured (here's a hint - China - our enemy that poisons its own people).

Posted by: misty at November 12, 2011 02:13 PM (Hy++m)

67 and don't forget the possibility of someone preparing for bio warfare on the horizon. Could be quite profitable!

Posted by: misty at November 12, 2011 02:42 PM (Hy++m)

and who is on the Board..... ^{_{ANDY STERN!!}} with his vast bioengineering experience... (He does seve on any committees... his presence is enough!

This could be more smoking gun than solyndra, if people dig enough

Posted by: scottl at November 12, 2011 03:31 PM (25DM7)

69 The American army was getting vaccinated for smallpox in 1776... WTF are the brainiacs of Obama on, anyway?

Posted by: CoolCzech at November 12, 2011 04:13 PM (niZvt)

70 OWS turn a blind eye

Posted by: 4rc at November 12, 2011 08:50 PM (KeMTq)

71 LA Times may we please see the Khalidi birthday tape now?

Posted by: Schwalbe at November 12, 2011 09:06 PM (IxGUR)

72 According to Google, smallpox still exists in the US and Russia.

My prediction is that there will be some sort of "terrorist" attack on our or Russia's stock of the virus, which will then be released, and Osama will then be a saint for spending this money to protect us from it.

Posted by: Chuck Kuecker at November 13, 2011 05:52 AM (LgHPp)

73 While I agree this new stuff is a scam and a taxpayer ripoff - everyone would do well to read The Demon in the Freezer (link below)to really understand about smallpox. The soviets grew tons of smallpox viruses which they said our vaccines would not stop. Smallpox is the terrorist's nuke.

http://cryptome.org/smallpox-wmd.htm

Posted by: An Observation at November 13, 2011 06:09 AM (ylhEn)

74 "which will then be released, and Osama will then be a saint for spending this money to protect us from it.

Posted by: Chuck Kuecker at November 13, 2011 09:52 AM (LgHPp) "

No, no, no, he is already a saint for protecting us from the non threat and you are a racist for suggesting or disagreeing with anything he proposes. See how easy that was. I still have yet to send in my proposal for a half billion to stop an alien invasion that may happen any day now.

The next big one will be a dirty bomb or something close, a virus might actually kill off far more muslims than Americans.

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