Posted on 08/13/2002 8:42:30 AM PDT by PhiKapMom
MCAULIFFE ON ABC'S THIS WEEK:
HE AND THE TRUTH REMAIN STRANGERS
Terry Will Say Anything To Get Democrats Elected
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MCAULIFFE MISLEADS ON THE ECONOMIC FORUM
MCAULIFFE MISLEADS
Terry Prefers Fiction Over Fact: "The problem is no Democrats are invited to Waco . . . . [T]here's a bunch of donors being invited to it."
(ABC's "This Week," August 11, 2002)
THE FACTS ARE CLEAR
At Least 43 Forum Attendees Have Donated To Democrat Candidates And Party Organizations.
("Preliminary Media Guide," The President's Economic Forum, August 13, 2002; Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, August 10, 2002)
Since 1990, Forum Attendees Have Given Over $255,000 To Democrats.
("Preliminary Media Guide," The President's Economic Forum, August 13, 2002; Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, August 10, 2002)
The PACs Of Economic Forum Attendees The Teamsters, Seafarers, Carpenters, And Operating Engineers Unions Have Contributed More Than $8,000,000 To Democrats In The Past Two Election Cycles, Over $6,600,000 More Than They Have Given To Republicans.
(The Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, August 11, 2002)
The PACs Of Some Corporations Whose CEOs Are Attending The Economic Forum Have Given Approximately Equal Contributions To Both Democrats And Republicans, Including The American Medical Association (AMA), American Express, The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), And Hewlett-Packard.
(The Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, August 12, 2002)
Guest Speakers At The Forum Are Respected Leaders In Their Fields - Not Just "A Bunch Of Donors." Panelists include Doug McCarron, General President of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters; Tom Donohue, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Michael Novak, business ethicist at the American Enterprise Institute; Charles Schwab, Chairman and CEO of Charles Schwab, Inc; Karen Kerrigan, President of the Small Business Survival Committee; John Chambers, President and CEO of Cisco Systems; Glen Barton, CEO of Caterpillar; and Charles Vest, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
("Preliminary Media Guide," The President's Economic Forum, August 11, 2002)
Attendees Include More Than Twelve University Professors Who Are Experts In Their Fields - Not Just "A Bunch Of Donors." These experts, among others, include Michael Useem, Director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business; Terry Maness, Dean of Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business; Susan Dudley from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University; Richard Burkhauser, a Cornell University professor and expert in Social Security, disability, retirement and pension policies; John Shoven of Stanford University; Jonathon Skinner, a professor of economics at Dartmouth College; Jagdish Bhagwati of Columbia University; Jim Henderson and Joe McKinney, professors of economics at Baylor University; and Mark Pauly, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
("Preliminary Media Guide," The President's Economic Forum, Updated August 12, 2002; Esther Campi, "Cornell Professor Invited To Economic Policy Forum," The Ithaca Journal, August 12, 2002)
Several Forum Speakers Are Financial And Political Supporters Of Democrats, Including:
Doug McCarron, General President Of The United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Supported Al Gore For President And Helped Direct Over $4 Million In Union Donations To Democrats In The 2000 Election Cycle.
(Robert Novak, "Baucus Takes A Beating," Chicago Sun-Times, May 20, 2001; Richard Keil, "Bush's Economic Forum To Feature Contributors In Leading Roles," Bloomberg News, August 8, 2002)
Charles Vest, President Of M.I.T., Donated To Senator Kennedy.
(Elisabeth Bumiller, "Bush's Forum On Economy Is To Feature GOP Donors," The New York Times, August 9, 2002)
Terry McAuliffe Was The Moving Force Behind The Infamous Lincoln Bedroom Fund-Raisers At The Clinton White House. McAuliffe's "first [fundraising] project was to organize breakfasts, luncheons, and coffees with the President for about twenty 'major supporters' at a time ¯ to 'offer these people an opportunity to discuss issues and exchange ideas with the President.' McAuliffe's second [fundraising] project was to offer the very top supporters 'overnights' at the White House."
("Final Report On Investigation Of Illegal Or Improper Activities In Connection With 1996 Federal Election Campaigns," Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, March 10, 1998)
Fellow Democrat Bill Bradley Dismissed McAuliffe As "Primarily A Fund-Raiser, Not A Voice Of Opposition." "Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe is more of a functionary, Bradley said, leaving the role unfilled. 'He is primarily a fund-raiser, not a voice of opposition,' Bradley said."
(Mike Glover, "Bradley: Democrats Must Sharpen Differences With Bush," The Associated Press, June 23, 2001)
MCAULIFFE MISLEADS ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP
MCAULIFFE MISLEADS
Terry Prefers Fiction Over Fact: "This administration just doesn't get it, our economy is adrift today, they want to see leadership . . . . The President has not talked about how we get the economy going."
(ABC's "This Week," August 11, 2002)
THE FACTS ARE CLEAR
Terry, The American People Think The President And Republicans Have Led On The Economy. In a recent Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll, 55% of voters disagreed "with those who say Republicans are . . . not paying enough attention to the economy."
(Dana Blanton, "Poll: Market Crash Threatens U.S. As Much As Terrorist Attack," FoxNews.com, July 26, 2002)
The President Provided Major Tax Relief For Americans. "The President proposed and signed tax relief that boosted our economy, created jobs, and put money in people's pockets when they needed it most. The President also signed an economic stimulus bill giving short-term help to displaced workers and long-term stimulus to create more jobs across America."
("A Record Of Accomplishment For The American People," The White House, August 3, 2002)
The Media Recognized The President's Tax-Relief Package As The Largest In Two Decades. "The truth is that President Bush . . . assembled a bipartisan coalition in Congress during his first four months in office. Passage by both the House and Senate of his landmark $1.3 trillion tax cut, the first major tax relief in two decades, demonstrated Bush's capacity to forge consensus on both sides of the aisle. This was a historic achievement, considering that Republicans held only a slim majority in the House and had only tenuous control in a Senate split 50-50."
(Editorial, "Senate Must Serve Common Interests," The State Journal-Register [Springfield, IL], May 28, 2001)
Relief Provided To The Overtaxed. H.R. 1836, "The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act," passed the House 240-154 in the House and 58-33 in the Senate.
(H.R.1836, Roll Call #149: Passed 240-154: R 211-0; D 28-153; I 1-1, May 26, 2001; H.R.1836, Roll Call #170: Passed 58-33: R 46-2; D 12-31, May 26, 2001)
Relief For Married Couples And Parents Of Young Children. "The tax cut, the largest approved by Congress in two decades, provides for millions of refund checks of up to $600 apiece to be mailed to Americans this summer, and grants reductions in most tax rates, tax relief for married couples and parents of young children, and a repeal of the estate tax, though not until 2010."
(Glen Kessler and Juliet Eilperin, "Congress Passes $1.35 Trillion Tax Cut," The Washington Post, May 27, 2001)
The President Asked For And Received Trade Promotion Authority. The President proposed and signed "Trade Promotion Authority legislation to help create new American jobs and boost our economy by opening foreign markets to U.S. products and services."
("A Record Of Accomplishment For The American People," The White House, August 3, 2002)
CNN's Suzanne Malveaux Referred To Trade Promotion Authority As A "Huge Victory" And Accomplishment For President Bush. "It's really a whirlwind day for the president. It started off with an announcement, initiative to protect American children. He then signed into law the Trade Promotion Authority Bill. This is really a huge victory for the administration. It allows the president to negotiate trade deals overseas without Congress amending them. It expired about eight years ago. It is since being renewed. This is something that the president and the administration argue is going to open up new markets, as well as boost the economy."
(CNN's "Lou Dobbs Moneyline," August 6, 2002)
Trade Promotion Authority Regained By The President. H.R. 3009, the "Fast Track Trade Authority Bill," passed both the House and Senate.
(H.R.3009, Roll Call #370: Passed 215-213: R 190-28; D 25-183; I 0-2, July 26, 2002; H.R.3009, Roll Call #207: Adopted 64-34: R 43-5; D 20-29; I 1-0, August 1, 2002)
America Will Be A Free-Trading Nation. "A confident nation is a nation willing to trade. And this nation, as a result of the [Trade Promotion] bill . . . will be a free-trading nation."
(President Bush, as quoted in Sandra Sobieraj, "A Physical Exam, A Trade Bill Signing And Bush Will Be Off For A Month In Texas," The Associated Press, August 6, 2002)
MCAULIFFE MISLEADS ON GLOBAL CROSSING
MCAULIFFE MISLEADS
Terry Prefers Fiction Over Fact: "First of all, you have no idea if I made one penny, Sam. I was merely an investor in a company."
(ABC's "This Week," August 11, 2002)
THE FACTS ARE CLEAR
Terry, That's Not What You Told The New York Times. "[I]n 1997 . . . Mr. Winnick offered Mr. McAuliffe an opportunity to invest in a new Internet-related venture that would own and operate undersea fiber-optic cables. The venture, now known as Global Crossing Holdings, had potential risks and rewards. It also faced myriad regulatory issues in Washington and around the world. For Mr. McAuliffe and all the other early investors, Global Crossing turned out to be a bonanza. Mr. McAuliffe says his initial $100,000 investment grew to be worth about $18 million, and he made millions more trading Global's stock and options after it went public last year. And recently, Mr. McAuliffe said he took a telecommunications deal to Mr. Winnick that Global Crossing will put money into. Mr. McAuliffe says he is a dealmaker and a matchmaker."
(Jeff Gerth, "Friendship Counts," The New York Times, December 12, 1999)
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