GAO: Bush admin broke the law.
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GAO: Bush admin broke the law.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/01/po...erland&emc=rss
<snip>WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 - Federal auditors said on Friday that the Bush administration violated the law by buying favorable news coverage of President Bush's education policies, by making payments to the conservative commentator Armstrong Williams and by hiring a public relations company to analyze media perceptions of the Republican Party.
In a blistering report, the investigators, from the Government Accountability Office, said the administration had disseminated "covert propaganda" in the United States, in violation of a statutory ban.
The contract with Mr. Williams and the general contours of the public relations campaign had been known for months. The report Friday provided the first definitive ruling on the legality of the activities.
<snip>WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 - Federal auditors said on Friday that the Bush administration violated the law by buying favorable news coverage of President Bush's education policies, by making payments to the conservative commentator Armstrong Williams and by hiring a public relations company to analyze media perceptions of the Republican Party.
In a blistering report, the investigators, from the Government Accountability Office, said the administration had disseminated "covert propaganda" in the United States, in violation of a statutory ban.
The contract with Mr. Williams and the general contours of the public relations campaign had been known for months. The report Friday provided the first definitive ruling on the legality of the activities.
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Originally Posted by VIBEELEVEN
Didn't the same thing happen with the Kerry campain and James Carville ?
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Breaking news to lojasmo: politicians are corrupt. WTLW
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Originally Posted by lojasmo
...to make it seem like democrats are as corrupt as republicans. It is a largely untrue generalization.
Are you ****ing serious?
So, you're saying that Dems < GOP, as far as corruption goes?
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Originally Posted by Oaf
:rotfl:
Are you ****ing serious?
So, you're saying that Dems < GOP, as far as corruption goes?
Are you ****ing serious?
So, you're saying that Dems < GOP, as far as corruption goes?
The GAO just determined that the Bush administration recently broke the law.
The house majority leader, Tom DeLay (R-Texas) is under indictment.
Bill Frist (R-idiot) is being investigated by the SEC for alleged trade irregularities.
Governor Taft (R-Ohio) recently pleaded no contest to ethics violations
Tom Noe (R) former chair of Lucas County board of elections (Oh) under investigation for money laundering into Bush/Cheney election fund.
James Tobin (R) NH, recently pleaded guilty to jamming phone lines at NH democratic party headquarters.
Not to mention the Plame outing, currently being investigated by a grand jury.
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Originally Posted by lojasmo
Well, lets take a look at the current situation.
The GAO just determined that the Bush administration recently broke the law.
The house majority leader, Tom DeLay (R-Texas) is under indictment.
Bill Frist (R-idiot) is being investigated by the SEC for alleged trade irregularities.
Governor Taft (R-Ohio) recently pleaded no contest to ethics violations
Tom Noe (R) former chair of Lucas County board of elections under investigation for money laundering into Bush/Cheney election fund.
James Tobin (R) NH, recently pleaded guilty to jamming phone lines at NH democratic party headquarters.
Not to mention the Plame outing, currently being investigated by a grand jury.
The GAO just determined that the Bush administration recently broke the law.
The house majority leader, Tom DeLay (R-Texas) is under indictment.
Bill Frist (R-idiot) is being investigated by the SEC for alleged trade irregularities.
Governor Taft (R-Ohio) recently pleaded no contest to ethics violations
Tom Noe (R) former chair of Lucas County board of elections under investigation for money laundering into Bush/Cheney election fund.
James Tobin (R) NH, recently pleaded guilty to jamming phone lines at NH democratic party headquarters.
Not to mention the Plame outing, currently being investigated by a grand jury.
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Originally Posted by dub2w
Excellent recap. I will take this evidence over "all Dems are corrupt also" conjecture everyday!
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Originally Posted by dr3d1zzl3
yet another friday bombshell story...
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Originally Posted by lojasmo
Well, lets take a look at the current situation.
The GAO just determined that the Bush administration recently broke the law.
The house majority leader, Tom DeLay (R-Texas) is under indictment.
Bill Frist (R-idiot) is being investigated by the SEC for alleged trade irregularities.
Governor Taft (R-Ohio) recently pleaded no contest to ethics violations
Tom Noe (R) former chair of Lucas County board of elections (Oh) under investigation for money laundering into Bush/Cheney election fund.
James Tobin (R) NH, recently pleaded guilty to jamming phone lines at NH democratic party headquarters.
Not to mention the Plame outing, currently being investigated by a grand jury.
The GAO just determined that the Bush administration recently broke the law.
The house majority leader, Tom DeLay (R-Texas) is under indictment.
Bill Frist (R-idiot) is being investigated by the SEC for alleged trade irregularities.
Governor Taft (R-Ohio) recently pleaded no contest to ethics violations
Tom Noe (R) former chair of Lucas County board of elections (Oh) under investigation for money laundering into Bush/Cheney election fund.
James Tobin (R) NH, recently pleaded guilty to jamming phone lines at NH democratic party headquarters.
Not to mention the Plame outing, currently being investigated by a grand jury.
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Originally Posted by VIBEELEVEN
If you really want to start a pissing contest of useless crap, I'm sure I can name a few corrupt liberal politicians.
Make sure they're all from within the last year, like I did....I don't wanna hear about clinton.
P.S. Sandy Berger isn't a politician.
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Originally Posted by VIBEELEVEN
If you really want to start a pissing contest of useless crap, I'm sure I can name a few corrupt liberal politicians.
Originally Posted by lojasmo
Just make sure to note the verdicts, indictments, and such.
Make sure they're all from within the last year, like I did....I don't wanna hear about clinton.
P.S. Sandy Berger isn't a politician.
Make sure they're all from within the last year, like I did....I don't wanna hear about clinton.
P.S. Sandy Berger isn't a politician.
