Bush Fund-Raisers Among Overnight Guests

AP ^ | 3/10/04

[mgist]

Interesting.

[AppyPappy]

Oddly, they found nothing wroing with this when Clinton did it.

[johniegrad]

True but there goes the moral high ground on this issue.

[Old Sarge]

But there's SCANDAL when a Republican does it.

I wonder if this isn't what the Socialist from the National Enquirer meant, when he said that he "has all sorts of dirt on Bush"?

There's more of these shotgun blasts to come...

[martin_fierro]

Yeah, but I bet Bush's guests don't trash the place.

[GOPJ]

This was probably fed to the AP by a democrat run PR firm -- you know, the kind that does dirty tricks for the dems...

[Miss Marple]

No, these are friends of long-standing, who raised money without inducements. And by the way, did you note how they included Pataki and Owen, who are GOVERNORS?

The difference is that Clinton actually had a list of how much money you had to raise before you got to stay at the White House, and many times he wasn't even there.

[GOPJ]

Why did you post this?

[Semper Vigilantis]

Of course his friends are contributors - do they seriously believe that his enemies would be major contributors?
If I remember correctly, the Klintons were renting out the room for a night, not inviting friends over.
There is a BIG difference.

[noexcuses]

True but there goes the moral high ground on this issue.

I respectfully disagree. Everyone one of the people mentioned have other connections to GWB and family than just fundraising. In contrast, clinton didn't have any "long time family friends", he didn't personally know most of the folks, neither he or she were "home" during the majority of the stays, and the only tie was the $$$ donation. Big difference - of course the media won't mention any of this!

[mgist]

I don't think they attempt to potray it as scandalous. They just can't bring themselves to admit that President Bush invites true friends, and Clinton invited anyone famous, with money, in tight pants.

[KantianBurke]

"Vote Dubya!"

"Because the Rat's argument against impeaching Bubba i.e. "everybody does it" works in this case for us!"

[mgist]

Why did you post this?

Because I think it is interesting, don't you?

[johniegrad]

I agree that the differences pointed out are legitimate differences between the two administrations. However, this sort of thing has the ability to give the "appearance" of impropriety and appearances will influence some people's thinking. The press will now use this type of issue to try to attack the president's character after giving the last administration a pass on it. Why provide any ammunition for the enemy?

[MrB]

I didn't think FR was getting this tightly bound into its own echo chamber - I actually had to leave for a while because it was getting boring - no one to fight with.

You have to see what the opposition (mainstream news) is saying about your side, or you fall into a complacency or false sense that everyone thinks like you do.

[GOPJ]

You can go to the DU site to see the liberal side, or pick up any newspaper, turn on CNN, ABC, NBC, or CBS. Really we don't need that garbage here.

I'm amazed you can't fine the liberal viewpoint. I can't get away from it.

Some of the people who post this liberal crap here are working for Democrat PR firms and it's their job to disrupt this site and demoralize the people who come here. If you don't believe me, I'll fill you in on some of their tactics. Very much like the Nazi's they took the ideas from...

You have to see what the opposition (mainstream news) is saying about your side, or you fall into a complacency or false sense that everyone thinks like you do.

[Miss Marple]

Well, to my mind the press would like nothing better than to isolate President Bush and deny him the social interaction with his long-time friends. As we well know, the President has few friends in Washington.

I am not going to let the press dictate my attitude, not do I think it should dictate the White House guest list. The list for Clinton was MUCH larger, and most of those people he had never known socially.

[GOPJ]

I don't want to read liberal propaganda here. It can be found on the DU site, any newspaper, CNN, ABC, NBC, or CBS. I'm amazed you have to bring the liberal viewpoint here. I can't get away from it.

Some people who post liberal crap here are working for Democrat PR firms and it's their job to disrupt this site and demoralize the people who come here. Ever hear of freedom of assembly? If you don't believe me, I'll fill you in on some of the democrat PR firm tactics. Very much like the Nazi's they took the ideas from...

[johniegrad]

I suspect this will be on the news (alphabet networks) tonight and will pass as a tempest in a teapot. I really don't disagree with anything you say about it. It's just when I saw the post I had one of those sinking feelings. It is the press's attempt to draw moral equivalency between the last two administrations. I hate to see that happen because of how cynical that is. My opinion certainly isn't changed by this. I worry some about the casual news listener who may think this is more important than Kerry's absenteeism from the Senate, his multiple positions on an issue, and the like.

[lepton]

I am not going to let the press dictate my attitude, not do I think it should dictate the White House guest list. The list for Clinton was MUCH larger, and most of those people he had never known socially.

As I recall, Clinton averaged more than one fundraiser/Guest per day - and as you said above, he didn't know most of them, and was often out of town (at Fundraisers).