DNC: White House Using Taxpayer Dollars to Boost GOP Election Prospects

[bigtree]

10/29/2006 4:49:00 PM
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=75253

Contact: Stacie Paxton of Democratic National Committee, 202-863-8148

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today's Los Angeles Times reports on Karl Rove's three-pronged plan to win in November, which includes "putting the resources of the federal government to use for political gain." The story cites the struggling campaigns of several Republicans who are suddenly seeing millions of taxpayer dollars coming into their districts weeks before the November election.

"Americans should be outraged that the Bush White House is using their hard earned tax dollars to help elect Republicans so they can stay in power. The Republican Party consistently puts what's good for their Party ahead of what's good for America," said Democratic National Committee (DNC) Press Secretary Stacie Paxton. "Rather than using federal resources for political gain, how about using those resources to help bring middle class tax fairness, or investing in health care, or a real plan for success in Iraq? The American people know that they cannot trust Republican leadership to do what's right for America. They want a new direction."

-- Federal Aid Funneled to Vulnerable Republicans Tainted by Scandal, Including Reynolds, Pryce, Pombo.

Rep. Tom Reynolds, after meeting with Karl Rove, announced four days later that President Bush would authorize millions of dollars in disaster aid in his district. The announcement was conveniently made only hours after Reynolds testified before the House Ethics Committee regarding his involvement in the Mark Foley scandal. Similarly, the federal highway administrator announced transportation grants in Columbus, Ohio, to "boost prospects for Rep. Deborah Pryce of Ohio, the No. 4 Republican in the House, who is trailing her opponent." In addition, the "White House political office arranged for President Bush to.sign legislation protecting wetlands" in Republican Rep. Richard Pombo's district to help the Congressman who suddenly finds himself in a tight race in California.

-- White House Sends Political Employees to 12 Battleground States.

And this week, the White House will deploy political employees from Cabinet agencies, Capitol Hill and lobbying firms -- many of them skilled campaign veterans -- to more than a dozen battleground states. Many will act as "marshals," supervising the "72-hour plan" developed by Rove in 2001 with Ken Mehlman, the former White House political director who now heads the Republican National Committee."

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=75253


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[originalpckelly]

1. Wow! This is just like using the Faith Based Initiative for politics...

in 2002. Remember Kuo's book, he said that. He wasn't some lone nut either, because the Washington Post caught wise and did a story on it.

[NVMojo]

2. Bush is going to Elko, Nevada

Elko proper has less than 36,000 people, including kids. Why go there when it is 3-4 hrs away from any major metropolitan population base? Why the fuck do I have to pay for it?

Bush plans visit to northern Nevada on behalf of GOP candidates

ASSOCIATED PRESS


ELKO, Nev. (AP) - President Bush will travel to Elko on Thursday to stump with Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., and GOP House candidate Dean Heller.

Bush will attend the Nevada Victory 2006 Rally after appearing earlier in the day in Billings, Mont., the White House announced.

Bush also attended an Oct. 2 fundraising event in Reno for Heller, Nevada's secretary of state who's locked in a tight race with Democrat Jill Derby.

Ensign leads in the polls over his Democratic rival, Jack Carter, the son of the former president.

Even though the president's job approval rating is 38 percent, Ensign spokesman Jack Finn said the senator is not concerned about campaigning with Bush five days before the election.

"The senator is not at all embarrassed to be a supporter of the president," Finn said. "He is proud that the president is coming to Nevada, and will be proud to be with him in Elko."

more...

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2006/oct/28/102810363.html

[The Count]

7. "not embarrassed to be a supporter of the president" - famous last words

What a ringing endorsement! Almost the saddest sentence in English language (after "what party?")

[KittyWampus]

3. didn't the GOP complain cause Gore made some calls from the WH?

[SouthernBelle82]

9. Yep

And than he had to go outside to a pay phone after that one phone call.

[bigtree]

4. !

:kick:

[WillyT]

5. Grrr... K & R !!!

:mad::kick::mad:

[tblue]

6. They are so full of it. They have made a mockery of the US Gov't

Off topic, but a reminder that Malloy will start on Nova M tomorrow!!! I wonder if he will podcast.

[WillyT]

10. Thanks For The Reminder !!!

:yourock:

:hi:

[The Count]

8. About time! I was wondering when someone would notice this - after reading

LA Times shameless kiss ass article
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2585282

[C_U_L8R]

11. Who is paying for Tony Snow

as he's out on the road campaigning
for Republican candidates??????????

Does he also have one of those tricky RNC blackberries
so his emails can't be traced either??

I'm sick of paying for these crooks.
I am SO sick of paying for these crooks.

[petepillow]

12. Is this new in any way shape or form? I thought El Bushit and Co ALWAYS

used taxpayer funds for Repuke propaganda.

[bigtree]

13. what about when they brought the Cabinet members out to spin to rightwing talk radio

last week?

"Last Tuesday, Rove used the White House itself to fire up the base, setting up a tent on the lawn for cabinet secretaries and other officials to deliver the GOP's hard-edged message on the dangers of a Democratic triumph to 42 generally sympathetic radio talk show hosts."

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/politics/15882303.htm

[Supersedeas]

14. Shhhhh, the Corp Media doesn't want anyone to know

[civildisoBDence]

15. Exercising power is all they care about. They'll kill 650,000 civilians

without blinking.

Why would they care about misappropriating a few tax dollars?

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