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ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
Sat May 7, 2016, 06:31 PM May 2016

Seems like yesterday department: Republicans call for investigation of Socks the Cat

FELINE FAN CLUB SCANDAL

Republicans Call For Answers on The First Cat’s Fan Mail.

Dan Burton publicly questioned the use of White House personnel to answer letters addressed to the Clinton family pet (Washington Post, 3/19/97).

Dan Burton’s Letter to The Clintons:

As a member of the new Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, I would like to inquire what the standard practice is for the White House to respond to mail directed to 'Socks,' your cat…

How many of these inquiries were responded to over the past two years? Who pays for the postage? If it comes out of the White House mail budget, why are the taxpayers being made to pay for your feline's fan club? (Chicago Tribune, 1/8/1995)


http://a9.g.akamai.net/7/9/8082/v001/democratic1.download.akamai.com/8082/pdfs/secofc/20070326_RepublicansChangeTheirTune.pdf


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Seems like yesterday department: Republicans call for investigation of Socks the Cat (Original Post) ucrdem May 2016 OP
I see what you did there lol. griffi94 May 2016 #1
The more things change eh? ucrdem May 2016 #4
Remeber to periodically griffi94 May 2016 #5
Ahhh... good times! :-P NurseJackie May 2016 #2
The next 8 years are going to be interesting. ucrdem May 2016 #3

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
2. Ahhh... good times! :-P
Sat May 7, 2016, 06:34 PM
May 2016

I see that priorities haven't changed among the Hillary-Haters. Good to know that there are some things that are dependable and predictable.

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