When the moon is in the 7th District<\/span><\/p>\nDoes U.S. Rep. Julia Carson use astrology to make important office decisions?
A Capitol Hill newspaper recently quoted a Carson aide saying the Indianapolis Democrat consults the stars to make such decisions as whom to hire.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn job interviews, she reportedly always asks for birthdays so she can check up on the astrological sign of the potential hire,\u201d wrote The Hill, which quoted Carson scheduler Aarti Nayak adding: \u201cShe\u2019s usually dead-on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carson spokesman Chad Chitwood on Wednesday said the office disputes \u201cthe accuracy of today\u2019s Hill article, both in general intent and with regard to specific quotes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked whether Carson uses astrology at all, Chitwood did not respond.<\/p>\n
The Republicans, as might be imagined, are having a field day with it all.<\/p>\n
The National Republican Congressional Committee blasted out a news release saying that Carson \u201cconsults the stars, not her constituents.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her reliance on astrology, the GOP charged, would explain \u201cher record of voting for massive tax hikes and cuts to Medicare.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cApparently, Julia Carson\u2019s constituents will have to wait for the stars to align in order for her to start providing the kind of representation they deserve,\u201d the Republicans said. \u201c(Voters) never know what Julia Carson\u2019s crystal ball might have in store for them next.\u201d<\/p>\n
They made no mention \u2014 though The Hill did \u2014 of the fact that a pretty prominent and popular Republican, former first lady Nancy Reagan, also was known to be a fan of astrology.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Considering the oracles the Republicans have been consulting lately, they could do a lot worse than hiring an astrologer. I\u2019m available, if anyone is interested!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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