Yanksn4 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1392 posts, RR: 13 Posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1074 times:
A few weeks ago, there were reports that the Bush Administration had payed off conservative columnist Armstrong Williams to write and promote the President's "No Child Left-Behind Act" for over $250,000 dollars of your taxes. Now reports have surfaced that the administration payed off a journalist I believe named Margeret Galager (not sure, forgot the name) to promote the administration's agenda for $21,000. I saw this report on Scarborough Country tonight, and when a couple of Republicans suggested that "everyone does it," it just made me sick. Now as you people know, I am a strong supporter of the president, but this is indefensable, now matter what. Its sad to see our tax dollars being used to pay off journalist. I hope this has stopped.
B757300 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 4114 posts, RR: 25 Reply 1, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1032 times:
First of all, "Bush" didn't pay off anyone. Funny how the President is blamed when some life employed civil servant fouls up. Secondly, the journalist discussed by the Washington Compost was paid to write some literature to be used by the government, not to promote anything.
Paying someone to write a brochure, pamphlet, or guide is perfectly legal, unless of course there is a Republican in the White House.
MD11LuxuryLinr From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1385 posts, RR: 16 Reply 2, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1029 times:
The current administration is the best we have ever had. Let them do what they want..
Caution wake turbulence, you are following a heavy jet.
Mdsh00 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4097 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1016 times:
First of all, "Bush" didn't pay off anyone. Funny how the President is blamed when some life employed civil servant fouls up. Secondly, the journalist discussed by the Washington Compost was paid to write some literature to be used by the government, not to promote anything.
Paying someone to write a brochure, pamphlet, or guide is perfectly legal, unless of course there is a Republican in the White House.
Are your kneepads worn out from all that ass-kissing? Even when it is largely Republican sources of this information, you have to defend the administration? Seems like they are only one step below God for you.
If report is true, then it's sickening.
[Edited 2005-01-28 05:53:05]
"Look Lois, the two symbols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a big fat white guy who is threatened by change."
JpetekYXMD80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 4240 posts, RR: 29 Reply 5, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 1007 times:
You really are heyond hope, B757300. Some civil servant fouling up? Hmm, i want to pay this journalist 21,000 just so my boss can have a good word written about him. Gimme a break. Then you cry bloody murder for a bias against the right. You and the man in the white house should learn how to take R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y for something!!
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 7, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 999 times:
Someone should really be held responsible for this if it turns out to be true. In an administration already in trouble with credibility issues, this is the last thing they need. A real bone-head move on whoever's idea it was.
JpetekYXMD80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 4240 posts, RR: 29 Reply 8, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 997 times:
Falcon, you and I must think alike.
I was pondering a comment how his throat would be much sorer.
Mdsh00 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4097 posts, RR: 9 Reply 9, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 991 times:
I was thinking the kneepads were for something more Clintonesque in nature, myself.
I thought of that too...but I thought I'd keep it a little PG for his Conservative eyes.
"Look Lois, the two symbols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a big fat white guy who is threatened by change."
JpetekYXMD80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 4240 posts, RR: 29 Reply 11, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 988 times:
Yeah, I sure wouldnt want to offend a man of such strong morals.
JpetekYXMD80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 4240 posts, RR: 29 Reply 13, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 983 times:
lol I agree Falcon. That was dripping with sarcasm in light of my sore throat comment
JpetekYXMD80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 4240 posts, RR: 29 Reply 15, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 976 times:
Not Ricola!! It is clearly not acceptable to have a group of men blowing on top of a mountain! aaah!
DLKAPA From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 18, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 921 times:
What makes me sick is when the administration paid off the first guy, he was using MY TAX MONEY to do something that I DON'T AGREE WITH. But then again, this administration seems to be full of it...
United4EverDEN From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 912 times:
Ok, you all need to get the facts straight. The Health and Human Services department was the one who actually wrote the 21000 dollar contract and the education department did the 240K deal. These are Bush's programs, but he is not the one finalizing these deals.
JpetekYXMD80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 4240 posts, RR: 29 Reply 20, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 910 times:
President Bush ordered his Cabinet secretaries Wednesday not to hire columnists to promote administration agendas after disclosure that a second writer had been paid to assist an agency.
HIS cabinet secretaries. As if he knew nothing about this. You got the facts, but need to wake up and smell the cover up.
JpetekYXMD80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 4240 posts, RR: 29 Reply 21, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 908 times:
AND everyone should get past the party politics and Bush bashing and just ask themselves the question: SHOULD THIS BE AN ACCEPTABLE PRACTICE?
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62 Reply 22, posted (8 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 894 times:
Another non-issue being brought up by radical left wingers who can't find legitimate issues to grip about.
Fact is she was hired as a "consultant" and did her job.
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