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| 2004-05-12 |
| Real News FlashTM, I know. Link via Drudge. Clinton Lends Support to Anti-Bush Groups I read earlier today he’s submitted an 800 page transcript for his book. Guess he can use his time in other ways now. By MADISON J. GRAY Associated Press Writer May 12, 2004, 10:31 AM EDT NEW YORK -- Former President Clinton lent his support Tuesday to two interest groups that have sharply criticized President Bush while raising money to help Democrat John Kerry’s White House bid. Until the Clintons decide to stab him in the back... Clinton, along with AFL-CIO president John Sweeney, spoke at an Apollo Theater event held by the MoveOn.org voter fund and Voices for Working Families. The latter is not the nonpartisan group that it’s made out to be in the rest of this article. Clinton criticized Bush on his economic policies, particularly his tax cuts, and said the president had reduced after-school programs and the number of police on streets. Both of which used to be local priorities. Nope, no mission creep here... "You have to believe that your children and grandchildren will live in an America that will be shaped by whether we ratify the course for wrong, or go back to With Republicans in the Legislature for six of those eight years; your only claim to fame is that you weren’t allowed to expand the federal government like your wife wanted with the 1993 health care clusterfuck of a massive new entitlement. MoveOn.org is a San Francisco-based Voices for Working Families, a Washington, D.C.-based group, has undertaken a nationwide campaign to increase voter registration in targeted states, especially among minorities and women. Core Dem consituencies, little surprise there. Richardson, who has been mentioned as a possible Kerry running mate, sits on the group’s board. "Please, please, Monseiur Kerry, pick me!" MoveOn officials have said their donations are legal and aren’t being used to buy access or influence. Open up the books for audit, if you have nothing to hide... Groups like MoveOn, the Media Fund and America Coming Together have raised more than $25 million for advertisements that criticize Bush’s policies. Republicans contend the groups are "shadow parties" created by Democratic supporters to raise soft money. Wes Boyd, a founder of MoveOn.org, said those accusations are unfounded and that what they are doing is legal. Prove it. "The Republican National Committee has been trying to intimidate opponents of the Bush agenda," said Boyd who maintains his group is nonpartisan. "Those charges are ridiculous." You’re nonpartisan. Day is night. White is black... Arlene Holt-Baker, president of Voices for Working Families, also balked at the RNC allegations. Love those dual last names, surest sign of pretension as I’ve ever seen, like they could hobnob with real bluebloods like Cabot-Forbes... "Our work is transparent," she said. "We are not a shadow for any party. We do everything within the law." She said the movement aims to register 800,000 voters by November. Registration is one thing, getting them to the polls is sonething else entirely. Federal Election Commission lawyers on Tuesday recommended that the agency delay a decision on new donation and spending limits for tax-exempt groups like these. Until after the election, I’m sure. A spokeswoman for the RNC, Heather Layman, called support for Kerry through such groups "ironic." Since his wife has all that money and all that... "Kerry supported the Campaign Reform Act, but now he’s the biggest beneficiary of fund-raising from these groups," she said. "I was for the Campaign Reform Act before I was against it!" |
| Posted by:Raj |
| #2 ... and then they jumped in their limo's and drove away. Power to the people, baby! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-05-12 4:12:43 PM |
| #1 I wonder how much moveon.org and the others have received from the Tides Foundation and Mrs. Kerry..... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-05-12 3:24:22 PM |