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

To: American Spirit who wrote (398058)	4/24/2003 4:15:37 AM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

GROWING BODY OF EVIDENCE IMPLICATES BUSH IN 9/11 ATTACKS wanttoknow.info “Members of congressional committees investigating September 11th warnings said that there is far more damaging information that has not yet been disclosed about the government's knowledge of events leading up to Sep 11th. 'We've just scratched the surface,' said Senator Richard C. Shelby, ranking Republican member of the Senate intelligence committee." [Washington Post, 5/17/02] washingtonpost.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (398058)	4/24/2003 9:10:17 AM
From: Techplayer	Respond to of 769670

John Kerry Tells A Whopper "After an Earth Day ceremony, Senator Kerry told a group of children that he never had asthma until he moved to Washington. He claimed that D.C. pollution prompted him to use an inhaler. Well, nobody had ever heard of this before, and since everybody is concerned about a presidential candidate's health, they looked into it. (Kerry just had prostate surgery, after all, from which we wish him a speedy recovery.) This asthma hubbub had to be dehubbubbed, so in an interview afterwards Kerry did what the press calls "clarified his remark." That's what the press calls it when a Democrat admits he lied. Were he a Republican, it would be said that Kerry "tried to backpedal." The Boston Globe: "In an interview afterward, Kerry clarified his remark by explaining that he used an Albuterol inhaler for common springtime allergies, but his condition is not serious enough to limit his physical activity. 'I rarely use it; I haven't used it in months.'" He's just so full of it - and I don't mean ketchup. (RushLimbaugh.com) Fundraising Over Funeral UPDATE (PunditReview) Yesterday when we covered the fact that would-be president John Kerry skipped a fallen soldiers funeral for a fundraiser we wondered aloud, "He's not going to argue that he was talking about veterans benefits is he? He wasn't exactly debating it on the Senate floor. It was a rubber chicken dinner that occurs hundreds of time during the course of a campaign." We were wrong, he is going to equivocate between a meaningless speech and a soldiers funeral. Kerry spokesman Tony Wyche said yesterday, "Kerry was not fund-raising, but launching a policy initiative on prescription- drug reform for veterans." That is simply astounding. Who should know better than Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran, the sacrifice of young Matthew Boule, 22 of Dracut. "Launching a policy initiative" at a rubber chicken dinner took priority over the soldiers funeral. AMAZINGLY POOR JUDGMENT. Spokesman Wyche claimed that Kerry "spoke to the family to express his condolences". What did he say exactly, "I'm sorry about your son and all but I'm behind that lightweight John Edwards in fundraising and I'll be in Arizona raising money." Cash and Kerry (OpinionJournal.com) Presidential candidate John Kerry says he'll make a campaign issue of Republican plans to spend $200 million to re-elect President Bush. The Massachusetts senator says, as the Boston Globe puts it, that such spending "would confirm the party as the handmaiden to the wealthiest Americans." Kerry says he may combat Republican wealth with . . . Republican wealth. Kerry's wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry--widow of Pennsylvania's Sen. John Heinz, a Republican ketchup heir who perished in a plane crash a decade ago--is worth a cool $550 million, and he says he may dip into her fortune to finance his campaign, despite having told the Washington Post just last month that he'd do no such thing. punditreview.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (398058)	4/24/2003 9:14:18 AM
From: Techplayer	Respond to of 769670

So Kerry is a Jewish Irishman with pollution induced asthma that is skipping key votes for his party. Nice. Good luck, Kelley. :)

To: American Spirit who wrote (398058)	4/24/2003 9:15:07 AM
From: jim-thompson	Respond to of 769670

You are right. Carrie is in poor health according to his own statements. Prostate problems (shouldn't have to worry here though, Bill Clinton has already volunteered to take up the slack) and now he tells us he has asthma. What other ailments does he have?

To: American Spirit who wrote (398058)	4/24/2003 9:52:28 AM
From: RON BL	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

wake up call for AS. Your nightmare's are coming true. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)--Heavily Democratic New York shows growing support for Republican President George W. Bush over all potential Democratic challengers, including Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a poll released Thursday showed. The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute found Bush's approval rating among New Yorkers rising to 58% from 50% in February, before the war in Iraq. "That a president fresh off a wartime win would poll higher than most wannabes isn't surprising," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac institute. "What will surprise many is that President Bush does so well against Senator Clinton." Carroll noted that in 2000, Bush was so far behind in New York he didn't even campaign in the state. A stronger showing by Bush for reelection could force Democratic challengers to spend more time and money to secure New York's 31 electoral votes. As a result of the war, the April 15-21 polling found 31% of New Yorkers said they were more likely to vote for Bush in 2004. Twenty-eight percent said they were less likely to vote for the Republican and 38% said their position hasn't changed because of the war. Other findings in the poll include: -Clinton, who has repeatedly said she intends to complete her Senate term and not run for president in 2004, had a 52% approval rating, and 59% of those polled wanted her to pass up the 2004 presidential campaign. -Bush was favored 50% to 38% over Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman as well as Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry in potential presidential faceoffs. -Bush was favored 49% to 38% over Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri in a presidential matchup. -Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, had a 59% percent approval rating including 54% of Republicans. The poll surveyed 885 registered voters in New York state and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points. ___ On the Net: www.quinnipiac.edu .

To: American Spirit who wrote (398058)	4/28/2003 10:03:03 AM
From: JakeStraw	Respond to of 769670

"In fact, you might remember a news story during the campaign showing how little money Al Gore gave to charity. Stories of that type are now surfacing about John Kerry." Message 18890027

To: American Spirit who wrote (398058)	4/30/2003 11:04:00 AM
From: jim-thompson	Respond to of 769670

I hope you are working hard for Rev Al Sharpton this week. He is really ready to hit Carrie and Edwards hard at the South Carolina debate. Did Edwards get out of that trouble of campaign contributions?

To: American Spirit who wrote (398058)	6/5/2003 8:04:17 AM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Wife's Fortune Out of Kerry Campaign Fund By SHARON THEIMER Associated Press Writer customwire.ap.org WASHINGTON (AP) -- John Kerry's campaign says the Massachusetts senator cannot legally use any of his wife's multimillion-dollar Heinz investment holdings for his presidential race, taking away a vast pool of cash some Democrats hoped would help challenge President Bush's record fund raising. Teresa Heinz Kerry's holdings have been estimated at $550 million or more, putting her among the 400 richest Americans on Forbes magazine's list last year. Under federal campaign law, assets solely under the control of Heinz Kerry, including those reported on Kerry's recent Senate disclosure form, cannot be used for the Democrat's presidential campaign, campaign spokesman Robert Gibbs said Wednesday. Bush is expected to raise a record $200 million or more for his re-election bid. Kerry raised about $7 million from January through March, the most recent period for which figures are available. Kerry reported investments valued at about $700,000 to $2.4 million. Two of his advisers, who spoke only on condition of anonymity, said Kerry has several million dollars of his own money he could tap for his race. "Senator Kerry is a man of some significant wealth who could make, if he chose, a sizable investment in his presidential campaign," Gibbs said. "I do not believe we have ever left anybody with the impression that we would be spending several hundred million dollars." The Massachusetts senator is mum about what assets he hasn't reported. He has not yet disclosed income tax returns traditionally released to the public by most presidential candidates. Kerry hopes to release the returns at some point, Gibbs said. In the past, when asked whether Kerry would tap the Heinz fortune for the race, the campaign has said it might if the couple faced personal attacks. Gibbs said the campaign's interpretation of the law precluding Kerry from using his wife's money was reached some time ago. Campaign experts said the decision not to tap his wife's fortune should erase any perception, particularly among donors, that the vast personal fortune makes Kerry a more attractive Democratic rival to the well-funded Bush. "The big impact is if he could have simply spent two or three times as much as any of his opponents on the primary that would have given him a huge advantage in a divided field," said Michael Malbin, executive director of the Washington-based Campaign Finance Institute. "That won't be his situation now." The financial disclosure form Kerry filed last month details the wealth of Heinz Kerry, the widow of Pennsylvania Sen. John Heinz III of the Heinz food dynasty. Income and assets for Teresa Heinz Kerry totaled at least $210 million, with several investments identified only as worth more than $1 million each. The report shows owns two investments with his wife: a painting worth $250,001 to $500,000 and bank accounts worth $50,001 to $100,000. His holdings include a variety of investments in three trusts he inherited after his mother's death last year. Federal Election Commission officials said they couldn't make a formal ruling unless they get a request, but their initial reading of the law suggests that Kerry couldn't use his wife's assets for his presidential race. Under federal rules, a spouse has the same $2,000 individual limit as other campaign contributors. Heinz Kerry cannot transfer assets to Kerry to influence a federal election. In most cases, Kerry could use half the value of any jointly held property on the race. One exception is joint bank accounts, which the FEC has traditionally let candidates tap in their entirety. The Senate disclosure form doesn't list any of the homes Heinz Kerry or Kerry own. Heinz Kerry has said she owns at least four - in Pittsburgh, Nantucket, Mass., the Georgetown section of Washington, and Idaho. Kerry and Heinz Kerry own at least one house together: a $7 million residence in Boston. An Associated Press review of property records did not identify any residences that listed Kerry as sole owner. Gibbs declined to comment on the couple's real estate or other possessions, including whether any of Heinz Kerry's property has been put in Kerry's name. Despite the restrictions, Heinz Kerry's wealth still could find its way into the race. She could give a large sum to an outside group that could spend the money on Kerry's behalf; the group's expenditure would have to be independent of Kerry's campaign. She also could pay for ads if she feels she has been attacked in the race.