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Karmadillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 07:39 PM
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Bush's skeleton closet. Lots of substance for a slew of attack ads.
All we need is someone rich enough to foot the bill. And the good thing is the fair and balanced media would play them over and over and over again for free.

http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm#drunk

Click on the allegation of your choice:

-- His top aides exposed an undercover CIA agent to silence critics

-- Lies, deception and coverups to push the war in Iraq

-- Convicted of drunk driving. Lied repeatedly to cover up his arrest.

-- Lying under oath. Bush & staff stop investigation of contributor's huge funeral home company.

-- Avoided Vietnam and Skipped Out on his National Guard Service

-- Texas government corruption: State $$ for campaign funders & business cronies

-- Cocaine: felony drug use, vile hypocrisy, and a hushed up arrest?

-- His "young and irresponsible" behavior: sex, drugs and (gasp!) rock and roll?

-- Thin skinned: censors his critics with police, lawyers, $$$

-- Character: Spoiled rich kid living off his family's name and reputation

-- Made millions on insider business deals, for little work
-- -- Deal #1. Personal Profits from Failing Oil Companies
-- -- -- -- Easy Money From Odd Sources
-- -- -- -- A Surprise Deal From Bahrain
-- -- -- -- Access to the President and National Security Adviser for his foreign business partner
-- -- Deal #2. Selling Oil Stocks Just Before Iraq Invaded: lucky guess or illegal insider trading?
-- -- Deal #3. A Big Slice of a Baseball Team
-- -- -- -- Hypocrisy: using government coercion to make his private fortune

-- Quotes

-- Sources





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The Magistrate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 07:45 PM
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1. Indeed, Old Friend
The reptile practically fillets himself. Every one of these points ought to be driven home; character really is an issue....

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 07:46 PM
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2. More Likely They Won't Air Them At All...
...if they look like they might actually erode *'s support.

They'd air lots of free rebuttals, of course.
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RhodaGrits Donating Member (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-04 08:46 PM
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3. that is a great resource, thanks for posting it. n/t
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Karmadillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-20-04 09:00 AM
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4. Kick
n/t
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Karmadillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-20-04 04:00 PM
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5. One last kick just in case someone wasn't aware of just how much reality
the media pretend didn't happen when they deal with George W Bush.
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Bundbuster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-20-04 04:24 PM
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6. more Links to skeletons, lies, misdeeds, reasons to dump AWOL
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