Bush, Backed By Merrill, UBS, Builds on Lead With Court Ruling

Bloomberg ^ | Last Updated: December 10, 2003 16:38 EST | staff

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush, who has raised three times as much money as the Democrats' Howard Dean for the 2004 election, can probably increase his fund-raising lead thanks to a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.

[Momaw Nadon]

``The immediate beneficiaries are the Republicans with their huge `hard-money' edge, plus the record-breaking fund raising of the Bush campaign,''

But how does this ruling uphold and defend The Constitution of the United States?

[Lancey Howard]

The group, financed by matching $10 million gifts by billionaires George Soros and Progressive Corp. chairman Peter Lewis, seeks to mobilize voters against Bush.

What does "Progressive Corp." sell?
Is it the rent-a-car business?
I want to know so I can avoid giving them any of my business. Thanks.

[Clemenza]

Progressive is an insurance company. Good rates too, at least in New York (relative to Warren Buffet's Geico).

A shame that they are owned by such a flaming lefty, though.

[mplsconservative]

Weird. I was in my son's school parking lot today and a van pulled up with this huge Progressive logo on the side. Since I live in the gulag of Minnesota I had to take a closer look figuring it was some political thing from the Lefties coming in to do their daily indoctrination of the children. Actually it was an insurance claims guy. We had quite the snow storm yesterday which resulted in lots of accidents. He was there to check out the damage to a teacher's car. Thanks to FR, I find out Progressive is a "political thing." Nix to their insurance!

[Lancey Howard]

But how does this ruling uphold and defend The Constitution of the United States?

Simple. Ready? This sneaky Court issued its ruling knowing full well they were crapping all over the Constitution like a cocker spaniel who just scarfed down a bucket of jalapeno chili. However, they only did it to help Bush get re-elected. You with me? Now, the hope is that one or more of these justices (the liberal scumbags) will finally drop dead. Then, Bush gets to replace them on the Court with justices who have respect for the rule of law and respect for the Constitution. And then the Court can begin trying to repair its reputation.

And that's the plan. See? Simple.

[Momaw Nadon]

And that's the plan. See? Simple.

If the plan you described actually works out, and this CFR abomination is reversed in a second Bush term, then this is taking Strategery to a whole new level.

[Republican Wildcat]

The soft money ban was nothing compared to the 30/60 day ad ban being upheld. Had the latter not occurred the former alone would not have been nearly as damaging.

[Republican Wildcat]

Simple. Ready? This sneaky Court issued its ruling knowing full well they were crapping all over the Constitution like a cocker spaniel who just scarfed down a bucket of jalapeno chili. However, they only did it to help Bush get re-elected.

Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Stevens would certainly not have done this...regardless, that would be very disturbing for a Court to base its rulings in this manner (not that the basis of this ruling is any less disturbing).

[Jodi]

The employees of Merrill Lynch gave more to Bush than any other company through September, donating $368,200. UBS was in second place, giving $269,000, the center reported.

wow, the people who understand how our economy works best, support the President. I wonder if dean thinks we should still rescind the tax cut.

[uncbob]

``Simply put, the Democrats need soft money more than the Republicans.''

And of course all the union labor and free propaganda from the left wing TV types doesn't count

[Alberta's Child]

The 60-day ban is exactly what drove the GOP to schedule their primary during the first week of September, so I'm starting to think they knew all along that this ban would be upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

As it stand now, there is a month-long period between the Democratic primary in late July and the GOP primary in early September during which the GOP will be hammering the Democratic nominee with ads financed by unregulated GOP "primary" money instead of regulated "general election" money. This is exactly why the Bush team has set out to raise $200 million in "primary" campaign funds even though he has no opponent in the GOP primaries.

[vaudine]

Oh yeah! With Bush's nominees to the appellate courts being confirmed right and left, it would be simple to put another Scalia on--Good grief! There isn't a Scalia left to put on.

vaudine

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

My head spins!

ROFL!