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Gore Bashes Bush Policy As Cause of Biz Scandals
New York Daily News ^
| 6/28/02
| JOEL SIEGEL and LEO STANDORA
Posted on 06/28/2002 2:04:38 AM PDT by kattracks
Beating what's likely to be the Democratic war drum in this year's elections, Al Gore blamed the nation's economic scandals from Enron to WorldCom last night on President Bush's economic policies.
"You see now what it means to have an administration that's that committed to fighting and working on behalf of the powerful, and letting the people of this country get the short end of the stick," Gore told more than 200 supporters at a Manhattan fund-raiser.
It was his strongest attack yet on Bush's economic policies and a preview of the likely Democratic strategy for November's elections.
"What we see now is a lack of confidence in our national economic policy, in the integrity of our accounting system, in the way government is being run," Gore told more than 200 supporters in Lot 61, a trendy Chelsea night spot.
The private companies, he said, "are not telling the truth about their future liabilities so they can shovel money out to executives at the top. That is exactly what the Bush-Cheney tax plan will do. They are misleading the country about the extent of the liabilities they are putting on us ... on you."
Gore also said the Securities and Exchange Commission isn't doing its job, and he called on its chairman, Harvey Pitt, to resign, suggesting Pitt is too cozy with captains of industry.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: algore; barf; georgewbush; gwb; president
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To: kattracks
Yawn...
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posted on
06/28/2002 3:02:02 AM PDT
by
joonbug
To: kattracks
"The total fraud amounted to $6 billion. That's $6,000,000,000, and nobody went to jail there..referring to the Dept. of Education..dont think the Janitor stole it!
To: fight_truth_decay
Note to Al Gore--- The total amount of improperly recorded revenue from 1997 through 2001
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posted on
06/28/2002 3:21:17 AM PDT
by
John W
To: BigWaveBetty
bore's an idiot these businesses have been doing this garbage for decades, it's just finally caught up with them. Most big companies are just "paper" companies,playing shell games.
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posted on
06/28/2002 3:24:15 AM PDT
by
GailA
To: fight_truth_decay
John Crudele writes good stuff.
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posted on
06/28/2002 3:39:38 AM PDT
by
Huck
To: kattracks
Poor Al. Always sweaty, always out of step. He must not have gotten the Carville/Begala memo. They decreed the 2002 line of attack should be medicare/social security/ social issue scare tactics, not corrupt corporate heads whose lack of character is just too reminiscent of Bill Clinton
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posted on
06/28/2002 3:41:02 AM PDT
by
YaYa123
To: dennisw
My, dennisw, that was very well said.
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posted on
06/28/2002 3:51:35 AM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: kattracks
And they were getting campaign contributions out the wazoo from these folks.
They have dirty hands....really dirty hands. Everyone knows this about ALL political parties.
Can't believe they expect anyone to buy this drivel.
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posted on
06/28/2002 3:53:54 AM PDT
by
xzins
To: ResistorSister
there is a "registered Republican" posting on my local paper and daily, he takes the opportunity to bash Bush.Elliot's party registration ought to be a matter of public record. You should contact your local board of elections and see if there is a Geoff Elliott in Plain Township who registered Republican.
To: kattracks
More of the big lie from Clinton's mini-me...
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posted on
06/28/2002 4:01:51 AM PDT
by
DB
To: Bahbah
Thanks much and have wonerful wonerful (Lawrence Welk) day.
31
posted on
06/28/2002 4:02:33 AM PDT
by
dennisw
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Seems to me in 98 or 99 there was a move afoot in Congress to beef up the rules regarding screwy accounting practices that was shot down by the Dems in one or both houses. How 'bout that, Algore?
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posted on
06/28/2002 4:02:39 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
To: kattracks
This is absolutely laughable. It's under the Bush admin where the fast and loose activities of the 90s are getting cleaned up.
Gore saying it's the Bush policies and tax cuts that caused this is so stupid , it's AlGore!!!!.
To: Hemlock
I think he is smoking a little TOO much 'medication.'
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posted on
06/28/2002 4:12:55 AM PDT
by
maica
To: maica
LOL, I heard that Algore goes to a Dr. Feelgood who has a "nurse" named Mary Jane.
To: kattracks
Let's see Al, was that before or after you invented the internet?
Occasionally, demoncrats tell the truth, but it is quite accidental you see, they thought they were telling a lie and it turns out to be the truth.
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posted on
06/28/2002 4:36:15 AM PDT
by
ODDITHER
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Will do...good idea. Thanks!
To: kattracks
"You see now what it means to have an administration that's that committed to fighting and working on behalf of the powerful, and letting the people of this country get the short end of the stick," I hope this statement angers the administration as much as it angers me...and that they nip this sh!t in the bud.
To: kattracks
This is no different then Clinton blaming Bush, who was president for less than eight months on 9-11, for allowing Osama bin Laden to attack the WTC.
WHat nerve these losers have!
To: BigWaveBetty
Yes.
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posted on
06/28/2002 4:48:20 AM PDT
by
Wrigley
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