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To: tejek who wrote (147185)	5/15/2002 5:39:39 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1584785

How is raffling off a photo from a tragic event any classier then letting someone sleep in the Lincoln bed for a fee? This is nonsense. For me, it is funny, as it clearly signifies the weakness of the Democrats in the upcoming election -- that they can't come up with something better than this. But to answer your question, there is a HUGE difference between the sale of the Lincoln bedroom vs. the distribution of this photo in exchange for campaign contributions. In the first place, the photo isn't taxpayer property. Like all White House photos, it is in the public domain, and there would literally be no legal grounds for prohibiting its use. Beyond that, never in the history of the presidency has there been any suggestion that it is inappropriate to use White House photos in fund raising situations. Bottom line: Democrats are scared shtless and grasping at straws. They're faced with a Republican administration that has shown absolute integrity, done a first rate job in managing a huge crisis, and the public knows it. Carter is neither stupid nor gullible.....he just would rather see the best in people* I guess Democrats will never learn. You don't negotiate deals with liars, and you don't negotiate deals from a position of weakness. Carter let the Iranians run over us, and today it is clear he would let Cuba run over us. As I've stated here innumerable times, Democrats make weak leaders.