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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (146905)	5/21/2001 10:23:41 PM
From: Patricia Trinchero	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

I also remember laughing at Bush as he first reported the story and then changed his tune as he wished to appear "different" by coming out and telling everyone to move on. What a phony set up by Karl Rove. First he spreads the false story, then he tries to appear like Sir Lancelot when he tells everyone to forget about it??? And you call me stupid???? Do you have a history of being used by manipulative women??? LOL

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (146905)	5/21/2001 11:47:45 PM
From: Scumbria	Respond to of 769670

Thomas, That's rich. Bush starts a rumor to trash Clinton, gets lots of mileage out of it, then denies it later when it becomes an obvious lie. This is the most cynical administration in history. They think the American people are stupid. Scumbria

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (146905)	5/21/2001 11:50:11 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Here is a gem of right wing trash for you: Courts Told of White House Vandalism Week Before Clinton Left Wes Vernon Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 WASHINGTON – Federal courts were notified as early as Jan. 12 (more than a week before Bill Clinton left the White House) of reports that "wholesale destruction of property was occurring on Clinton-Gore White House premises," according to a motion filed in U.S. District Court. Judicial Watch, a public watchdog group, says in the complaint that the court was advised as early as Jan. 12 and at a Status Conference on Jan. 17 that a whistle-blower had revealed that "the hard drives of computers containing relevant e-mail evidence were being destroyed by wiping them clean." Additionally, Judicial Watch had received "information also that laptop computers and phone equipment were also stolen." Until now, the focus has been on destroyed property, rather than goods actually stolen, in the vandalism of the White House and the Executive Office Building next door. Clinton Justice Department Denied Vandalism And we learn that the Clinton Justice Department had denied that any vandalism was going on. "The vandalism occurred despite ‘new assurances’ from the Clinton-Gore Justice Department lawyers – and in particular James Gilligan, Esq. – that it was not [occurring]." The complaints, filed by Judicial Watch’s general counsel and chairman, Larry Klayman, charges that "Mr. Gilligan and his colleagues have repeatedly provided misleading assurances to this court without proper factual bases to do so, and are themselves now subject to requests by Plaintiffs for orders to show cause." In legalese, that’s a way of saying that by misleading the court, Clinton Justice Department attorneys now bear a part of the responsibility. Klayman’s complaint was filed in the court of Judge Royce C. Lamberth, a jurist who has never blinked when Clinton White House lawlessness has come to his attention. For that, ex-President Clinton had spread the word among congressional Democrats to warn that Lamberth can forget about any confirmation to the Supreme Court should he be nominated by a future president. However, the Clinton routine of ruling by threat has failed to cow the judge. Judicial Watch wants the perpetrators of the vandalism and theft to be tracked down and held accountable under the law. "It is a criminal complaint," says Klayman. Clinton’s weak hints of possibly paying for the damage apparently are not being taken at face value by Judicial Watch any more than skeptical Americans took at face value the assurance three years ago that "I did not have sex with that woman." In an interview with NewsMax.com, Klayman expressed disappointment at the "Let bygones be bygones" attitude of President Bush toward his predecessor. "It is unfortunate that George W. Bush is not interested in the Clinton scandals," he said, "It is unfortunate that President Bush is not interested in investigating Chinagate. It is unfortunate that the president does not want to investigate and pursue the Clinton vandals." "One wonders what [Attorney General nominee] John Ashcroft will be allowed to do when he arrives at the Justice Department." Klayman went out of his way to say he had great respect for Ashcroft. But he hopes Bush will allow him to do his job. The Judicial Watch general counsel went on to say there was nothing his organization could do about certain questionable pardons during Clinton’s last day in office. But his complaint, filed Friday and ignored by the media until now, does cite the pardon of such high-rolling Democratic party donors as Marc Rich and the looting of property on Air Force One as examples of why "even liberal publications like the Washington Post have now officially branded the Clintons and their administration the most slimy and corrupt in American history." newsmax.com

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (146905)	5/21/2001 11:51:51 PM
From: Scumbria	Respond to of 769670

Thomas, More lies from the Bush administration: Friday, January 26, 2001 Allegations of White House vandalism by Clinton staff WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some staff members of the Bush administration say they moved into their new offices to find numerous acts of apparent vandalism and they blame it on outgoing aides to President Clinton. Bush staffers have grumbled that glass desktops were broken, keyboards doused with fluids and stripped of "W" keys and tags identifying phones numbers switched. The new administration is asking staffers to report any suspected vandalism, but a spokesman said Thursday he doubts anything will be done with the findings. "What we are doing is cataloging that which took place," White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said. He refused to say what acts of vandalism had been reported, the extent of any damage or even why the review was being conducted. "I don't think anything will ever come of it," he said. "Part of changing the tone in Washington is to allow some things that others may have made a focus of, to let pass." Karen Tramontano, the counselor to President Clinton's chief of staff, John Podesta, said she was in the White House West Wing and adjacent office buildings late the night before Clinton left office, and saw no vandalism. "We left everything in good condition," she said. "We all left our offices intact." However, several former officials in the Clinton administration told The Washington Post that some pranks were played on the incoming Republicans, but they say nothing malicious was intended. The actions were meant to be humorous or expressed the frustration of White House staffers who were losing their jobs, the Democratic officials said. The Bush administration said they didn't find the alleged vandalism funny and say it will cost taxpayer money to clean up and repair. newstribune.com