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To: Lou Weed who wrote (178930)	12/29/2005 2:17:52 PM
From: mistermj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Like I said Michael...Bono dismisses left wing politics as whining and non effective. He says it in his own words here: "it would be really wrong beating a sort of left-wing drum, taking the usual bleeding-heart-liberal line,” says Bono. Instead, he enlisted the ruling right of American politics. Those are Bono's own words. I find it amusing that I use quotes, and you think you can translate for others what Bono is actually thinking. How long have you had these mind reading powers? My only point here is that I think Bono has taken a pragmatic and respectable approach to effectively further his cause. The left could learn a lot from him. Rather than whine and cry about Republicans being in power...Bono has "linked" himself to Bush and Republicans to influence and compromise on his political goals. I can admire that even if I don't agree with everything he wants to do. Now could he do that if he ran around calling Bush a monkey? It's funny how you act like YOU own Bono. You seem to be in a panic over his embrace of right wing politics...and his kind words of praise for Bush and Congress. Get used to it...people eventually jump off of sinking ships. Dean and Pelosi's re-arranging of the deck chairs only fools so many people.

To: Lou Weed who wrote (178930)	12/29/2005 2:31:31 PM
From: mistermj	Respond to of 281500

Geldof defends link with Tories By Colin Brown Published: 29 December 2005 Bob Geldof says the Conservative leader, David Cameron, is "playing with fire" by recruiting him to join a Tory commission that will draw up a policy for tackling global poverty to be included in the next election manifesto. Mr Geldof, who clashed with Margaret Thatcher two decades ago, admitted yesterday that he may be used by Mr Cameron to reach the "wristband generation" for the Tories. "I know that," he said. "I'm not thick. They are kind of playing with fire. I am in nobody's pocket and if I think it's nonsense I will say that. The same went with the government commission on Africa.'' The recruitment of the former Boomtown Rats lead singer gave the Tory leader a publicity coup for a more caring style of Conservatism, and put the Government and the Liberal Democrats on the defensive. Some anti-poverty campaigners protested at Mr Geldof accepting the Tory appointment, but he was unrepentant. Asked on Sky News if he was being used to help Conservatives to reach out to new supporters, he said: "I'm sure I am being used, as much as I'm being used by the Government. But that's my job, to be used, so long as I can help steer the policy towards those who are dying." Bob Geldof says the Conservative leader, David Cameron, is "playing with fire" by recruiting him to join a Tory commission that will draw up a policy for tackling global poverty to be included in the next election manifesto. Mr Geldof, who clashed with Margaret Thatcher two decades ago, admitted yesterday that he may be used by Mr Cameron to reach the "wristband generation" for the Tories. "I know that," he said. "I'm not thick. They are kind of playing with fire. I am in nobody's pocket and if I think it's nonsense I will say that. The same went with the government commission on Africa.'' The recruitment of the former Boomtown Rats lead singer gave the Tory leader a publicity coup for a more caring style of Conservatism, and put the Government and the Liberal Democrats on the defensive. Some anti-poverty campaigners protested at Mr Geldof accepting the Tory appointment, but he was unrepentant. Asked on Sky News if he was being used to help Conservatives to reach out to new supporters, he said: "I'm sure I am being used, as much as I'm being used by the Government. But that's my job, to be used, so long as I can help steer the policy towards those who are dying." news.independent.co.uk