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Title: Bush White House Broke Elections Law, Report Says
Source:
NY Times
URL Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/us/politics/25ethics.html
Published: Jan 25, 2011
Author: NY Times
Post Date: 2011-01-25 17:16:39 by go65
Keywords: None
Views: 6757
Comments: 10
WASHINGTON — The Bush White House, particularly before the 2006 midterm elections, routinely violated a federal law that prohibits use of federal tax dollars to pay for political activities by creating a “political boiler room” that coordinated Republican campaign activities nationwide, a report issued Monday by an independent federal agency concludes. The report by the Office of Special Counsel finds that the Bush administration’s Office of Political Affairs — overseen by Karl Rove — served almost as an extension of the Republican National Committee, developing a “target list” of Congressional races, organizing dozens of briefings for political appointees to press them to work for party candidates, and sending cabinet officials out to help these campaigns.
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#1. To: All (#0)
some prosecutions would be nice.
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
Firing squad would be nicer. Election laws are nothing compared to lobbying Congress for violations of the Constitution.
Ooops, I'm not supposed to say things like that in our kinder, gentler nation am I?
You don't execute people for election violations. You do jail them. Man up, Obama.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
Old news.... Move on...
ME: Thanks for admitting that you ARE trying to spin this (AZ shooting, and terrorism) onto Palin, and conservatives in general. "There will be no more money when the U.S. dollar has no value, until that time we can keep printing more." -- go65, LF's answer to Ben Bernanke --
You don't execute people for election violations. I agree. That's why I added the sentence below... Election laws are nothing compared to lobbying Congress for violations of the Constitution.
Man up AG, and jail both Bush and Obama.
I am not a Democrat so I don't knee jerk defend Obama - but what did Obama do that violated election laws other than some kooky thing Glen Beck was on about? Join reality, OK?
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
You need to slow down when you read, and stop ascribing your own views to what others post. I never said Obama violated election laws. But if you dig deep enough, I'd bet you'd find something.
How can we be certain he hasn't? He's hidden most of his personal history.
#2. To: go65 (#1)
some prosecutions would be nice.
#3. To: go65 (#2)
Firing squad would be nicer.
#4. To: We The People, go65 (#3)
Ooops, I'm not supposed to say things like that in our kinder, gentler nation am I?
#5. To: go65 (#0)
Brian S(ocialist): I have never hidden that fact...
#6. To: Godwinson (#4)
Firing squad would be nicer.
#7. To: Godwinson (#4)
Man up, Obama.
#8. To: We The People (#7)
Man up AG, and jail both Bush and Obama.
#9. To: Godwinson (#8)
but what did Obama do that violated election laws
#10. To: We The People (#9)
I never said Obama violated election laws.
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