Posted on 04/15/2005 8:38:43 AM PDT by Kaslin
A self-described "loyal Republican" who blasted U.N. ambassador-nominee John Bolton as a bully in congressional hearings this week turns out to be a financial backer of the Democratic Party.
Former CIA and State Department intelligence officer Carl Ford's account was ballyhooed by the media largely based on his alleged GOP credentials.
But as the Washington Times reported yesterday, starting six years ago, before he joined the Bush administration, Ford donated thousands of dollars to Democrats sharply critical of the White House, including President Bush's 2004 opponent John Kerry [$500 in 1999].
Other Democrats favored by the "loyal Republican's" political generosity include Rep. Charlie Rangel [$1,000] and Rep. Jane Harman [$1,000]. Before he joined the CIA, Ford also served as a staffer for Sen. John Glenn, an Ohio Democrat.
The records also show that Mr. Ford supported a number of Republicans, the Times noted. After he left the State Department, he made donations totaling $2,000 in 2003 and 2004 to President Bush's re-election campaign.
But Ford's description of himself as a "loyal Republican" left some of his associates dumbfounded.
"To the best of my recollection, Carl always considered himself a Democrat," Gary Jarmin, a longtime Washington lobbyist, told the Times. "If he is now a self-described 'loyal Republican,' then he must have had a fairly recent conversion."
I'll bet the "loyal Republican firefighter" on the TV commercial against the anti-filibuster threat also has some RATs in his closet...
GMTA. On other Freep post concerning this story I suggested they check into the firefighter. I doubt he's pure as the driven snow.
If Republicans would stop supporting Democrats, they'd collapse like a house of cards.
http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/004193.php
PFAW Finds Republican Against Filibusters ... In Union That Supported Kerry
At least he puts his money where his mouth is.
BTW your freeperename is very approbiate
LOL, thanks.
Thanks for mentioning him - I immediately thought OK, where did they find him and wonder which day last week he changed his party registration so he could be a "legal" Republican? He doesn't even have a Republican accent. :o)
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