First lady defends Pombo's environmental record

[Kadie]

First lady defends Pombo's environmental record
By TERENCE CHEA, Associated Press Writer

Friday, November 3, 2006

(11-03) 12:58 PST Pleasanton, Calif. (AP) --


Republican Rep. Richard Pombo, who has faced of wave of attack ads from national conservation groups, is an "enthusiastic steward" of the environment and a friend of wildlife, first lady Laura Bush told GOP supporters Friday.

The first lady defended the environmental record of the seven-term congressman, seeking to give him a boost in his unexpectedly tight re-election campaign. Environmental groups have spent heavily to defeat Pombo, angered by what they say are anti-environmental policies he has championed as chairman of the House Resources Committee.

Appearing with Pombo at a campaign rally, Bush told supporters that the congressman has led efforts to promote alternative fuels and reform the Endangered Species Act. She said the act has created barriers to repairing the aging levees that crisscross Pombo's district, which stretches from the agricultural plains of the Central Valley to eastern San Francisco Bay area suburbs.

"U.S. Rep. Pombo is an enthusiastic steward of our country's natural resources," Bush said in Pleasanton, about 40 miles east of San Francisco. "Because of his leadership, wildlife, property and people will be protected from dangerous flooding."

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"It's astounding that she would mention the environment and Richard Pombo in the same sentence because Richard Pombo has made his living beating up on environmentalists and environmental laws," said Rob Caughlan, a McNerney campaign spokesman. "That's why we have the support of every environmental group in the country."

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http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2006/11/03/politics/p125850S53.DTL


oh man...

[Buzz Clik]

1. Pombo is a self-serving, eco-rapist.

I swear, Pickles's vacuous look must be more than skin deep.

[Bluebear]

2. It's so easy to manipulate people's feelings, Laura. nt

[slestak]

3. Why does anyone give a rat's ass about what that woman has to say? n/t

[valerief]

4. Bingo. Just another junkie. nt

[BurtWorm]

5. Her Q rating is heading straight for the toilet.

Just because they knew his was down so low the toilet looks like sky to him. Nice job Rove-Bush! :patriot:

[sinkingfeeling]

6. There is NO defense of Pombo's record on the environment.

[Disturbed]

7. Pickled and Busholini are both phonies and

hypocrites. The RW Corpse Media has been pushing her "sweet and nice" image for years. Now it is becoming obvious that she is a viper underneath that "sweet and nice" exterior.