Preznit Fuzzy Math went to the Show-me State on a campaign trip...but was it? Here's the lede for the story:
June 14 - President Bush traveled to the swing state of Missouri on Monday for a rare campaign skirmish over Medicare, an issue that Republicans once had high hopes of turning to their advantage this year. (my emphasis)
Fine, Fido goes off to sell the Medicare plan for his owners at Big Pharma...but reading a little farther in the story we find:
Mr. Bush's quick trip here, deemed official business and therefore paid for by taxpayers, marked his return to campaigning after two weeks in which he was traveling in Europe, at a summit meeting and participating in the ceremonies for former President Ronald Reagan. (my emphasis again)
Hey, I don't want to be paying for that dumbass to campaign on my dollar...why is he allowed to get away with that shit, other than the fact that every agency with oversight probably lives in fear of it's budgetary existance over raising red-flags over anything these criminals do.
Lawyers, Guns and Money? Nope, just Liars, Thieves and Criminals...
posted by Jo Fish on 06.15.04 at 12:40 AM
Comments:
Just maybe this is what Bush Jr. learned in becoming an MBA - use other people's money. That's just about what he has done all his life.
posted by: Shag from Brookline on 06.15.04 at 07:31 AM [permalink]
I swear, that SOB has no ethics at all.
And THAT is what he probably learned getting his MBA. At Hahvahd, I think it was.
posted by: dean on 06.15.04 at 08:08 AM [permalink]
Jo,
No offense, but this has been going on for years. Shrub goes to some "official" function, which conveeeeniently happens to coincide with a fund-raiser in the same city. Air Force One is gassed up with taxpayer dollars, and the net proceeds are deposited in an RNC account.
I'm glad that at least a few of the media are (a) catching on, and (b) willing to say so out loud.
Actually I don't think Bush learned anything at Harvard. His MBA is just a piece of paper, a gift given because of his family influence. This is just a reflection of his inbred dishonesty. He has always been able to turn a profit at other people's expense.
posted by: Lowell on 06.15.04 at 09:03 AM [permalink]
Glenn's right. The good news is that the reporter (nonjudgmentally) pointed out what was going on.
posted by: ymr049c on 06.15.04 at 09:11 AM [permalink]
The Kerry Campaign should file a complaint with the FEC; not only does it have the legal standing to do so but it would make a great campaign issue.
posted by: SMD on 06.15.04 at 05:40 PM [permalink]
has this walking ad for abortion spent two consecutive days in washington?
Unfortunately, Jo, this goes on at all times and all levels. In the interest of fairness (and before the trolls can get to it), Clinton and Gore did it too. Although the Torturer in Chief's handlers seem to have turned it into an art form...
