Another Obama Nominee With Tax Problems

You have got to be kidding me. Another one of President Obama's nominees has tax troubles?

What exactly has his crack staff of vetters been doing if this is the best they could come up with?

President Obama’s choice as chief of protocol for the State Department, a position that carries the status of an ambassadorship, did not file tax returns for 2005 and 2006, errors she corrected last November.

The nominee, Capricia Penavic Marshall, has placed blame for the problem on the Postal Service and on miscommunication between her husband and their accountant.

Ms. Marshall, who was the social secretary in the Clinton White House, notified the Obama administration about the late filings before she was nominated on May 14. She has since provided written answers to questions about the matter from Senator Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, which will hold a hearing on the appointment next Wednesday. The post requires Senate confirmation.

She's blaming the Post Office? Nice. That's almost as good as saying the dog ate your homework, and carries as much weight with the IRS.

It appears that she got around to fixing her tax deficiencies in November, right about the time she was likely being considered for a position in the Obama Administration. Had she not been under consideration, I doubt that she would have set the IRS straight and corrected her tax troubles.

Nice.

Stay classy.