*BREAKING* SEN. TOM HARKIN'S MOUTH TAPED SHUT BY BUSH FOR FARM BILL SIGNING CEREMONY.

AP-YAHOO ^ | 05.13.02 | REGISTERED

[Registered]

President Bush talks with Rep Eva Clayton, D-N.C., right, as he signed a 10-year, $190 billion farm bill, at the White House Monday, May 13, 2002, that expands subsidies to growers, turning aside criticism from fellow Republicans who called the measure a budget-busting step backward in agriculture planning. Standing behind Bush left to right, are Rep. Larry Combest, R-Texas, man in center unidentified, and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa.(AP Photo/Ron Edmonds

President George W. Bush looks up moments after signing the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 in the Eisenhower Old Executive Office Building in Washington, May 13, 2002. Bush signed the six-year law boosting U.S. crop and dairy subsidies by 67 percent over the protests of U.S. trade partners. At right is Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). (Larry Downing/Reuters)

U.S. President George W. Bush moments after signing the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 while in the Eisenhower Executive Building in Washington, May 13, 2002. TPresident Bush signed on Monday a six-year law boosting U.S. crop and dairy subsidies by 67 percent over the protests of U.S. trade partners. Joining the president is U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), (R). REUTERS/Larry Downing

[Registered]

I can't stand the guy's whining mouth either. Bush shoulda taped a few more if you ask me.

[uncbob]

Carl Rove strikes again as the welfare continues unabated

[sandydipper]

Giving money away is a two party practice. What's a few billion among friends.

[RicocheT]

Sure, the farm bill is a budget buster but, that's what we get when the Democrats control the Senate. Also, it means about half of the farmer vote in 11/2002 will go Republican and that's important for holding the House. Rove is a realist and sometimes you have to suck lemons to be in politics.

[Registered]

PLEASE NOTE: THESE ARE REAL PHOTOS, NOT TOUCHED UP!

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Harkin is a little baby. I hope that bandage rips his lips off.

[Registered]

lol.

[mhking]

Duct tape is your friend...

[Satadru]

Also, it means about half of the farmer vote in 11/2002 will go Republican..

You are exactly wrong! How much you want to bet, that no matter how big the farm bill is, Iowa, North Dakota, Montana, etc. will not vote Republican in the Senate. You are forgetting that that the Democrats from these states will actually claim victory for the farm bill, and they will be correct. Karl Rove is wrong about this bill winning over farmers, just like he is wrong about the steel tariffs effecting see-saw states.

[Registered]

I'd say you're right.

[linn37]

snd why does the loud mouth from Iowa have tape on his mouth?

[epluribus_2]

and how can we get it put on Daschole - for good!

[IW]

And why does this loud mouth from Iowa, have tape over his mouth?

I do not know, as he does not talk out of his mouth, but the other end.

[sixmil]

He reminds me of those crash test dummies for some reason.

[Hank Rearden]

So "conservative" Bush is putting the Welfare Farmers back on the taxpayer tit bigtime, after all.

"What do y'all grow, anyway?"

"Ah grow moss on my ass, a'waitin' fer them gov'mint checks I so deserve.
Ahm a Family Welfare Farmer . . . a institooshun. Gimme mah money."

There's a nice fiscally-conservative move by a party devoted to smaller government.

I'll continue to vote for and support Libertarians - the reason is more obvious day by day. I'm sick of Big Government Parasite politicians, whatever their label.

[Hank Rearden]

Sure, the farm bill is a budget buster but, that's what we get when the Democrats control the Senate.

Especially when the President is far too much of a Wimp to even threaten a veto. The parasites are salivating, now that Republicans are in charge.

[iowaboy]

Harkin is an EMBARRASMENT to Iowans. It is SO disappointing how this guy gets re-elected time after time. It nearly makes me ashamed to call myself and "Iowa boy".

[lsee]

IS that TAPE on his mouth or a bandaid? Could've been a rampant cold sore or something....

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Ping

[capitan_refugio]

Get that tongue out of your cheek, or we're going to have to cut it out!