RNC Seeks Donations to Push Bush Agenda (Guardian)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Wednesday January 26, 2005 7:01 PM

AP Photo MDMC102

By SHARON THEIMER

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican Party is following up record fund raising for President Bush's re-election effort by asking donors to finance its efforts to get Bush's message ``past the liberal media filter'' to the public.

Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman sent a fund-raising e-mail Wednesday telling supporters donations are needed to help Bush advance his second-term agenda.

``The president has great goals for our country: a growing economy, strong homeland and national defense, tort and Social Security reform and affordable health care. But we need your help to get the president's message past the liberal media filter and directly to the American people,'' wrote Mehlman, Bush's 2004 campaign manager. Mehlman asked donors to give $25 or more.
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Mehlman's fund-raising pitch came as Bush barred Cabinet secretaries from hiring columnists to promote administration policies. Bush's order came after disclosure that the Health and Human Services Department and Education Department each used taxpayer money to hire columnists to promote agency programs.
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[madrchsod]

1. got my e-mail yesterday

25 dollar minimum..sorry guys got to float a check for some food today...

[KurtNYC]

2. That's like the get-away driver begging for gas money

after the bank robbery.

They own the whole frickin government and the media. They can make the MSM say anything they want them to.

[Mari333]

3. liberal media? what planet are these assholes living on...n/t

[blm]

6. The one they created where they duped so many into believing the media

is liberal just in case some truth leaks out that the corporate masters didn't censor in time.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

8. Ding Ding!

We have a winner!

BushCo has created the ultimate tool, preemptive spin! Perfect for dealing with those disgruntled members of the press.

[William Bloode]

4. Hahahaha.......

Begging for propaganda money how rich!

[Supersedeas]

11. the 'liberal' media filter appears to be getting plenty of taxpayer $'s

to push the Bush agenda.

[Cocoa]

5. they should allow donors to sponsor their favorite pundit

like the charities and the third world kids. Send them photos of David Brooks covered with mud.

[proud patriot]

7. Does this have anything to do with (R's) getting caught using tax dollars

for this ....:think:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. He's going to have to do a lot of fund-raising to make the $88 Million

If not he might have to cut back on the propaganda. :eyes:

[TahitiNut]

9. This is nothing but racketeering.

"Mr. Inside" pushes public legislation that favors the rich and "Mr. Outside" collects bribes.

It's cash and carry government - no better than a Mafia protection racket.

[Bozita]

10. If prosecutors followed the RICO laws, all of these bastards would ...

... be behind bars.

Bring on the mandatory minimums.

[wildflower]

12. This is interesting considering they were attacking Boxer for...

"fundraising" (two Senators brought it up during the debate on Rice's confirmation).

-wildflower

[noonwitch]

13. I've got a donation for them, once I get home and take my dog out

maybe I should feed her some chicken livers first.

[FuzzyDicePHL]

15. Donation from your dog

LOL This really cracked me up!

Since last summer, every time I walk my dog, instead of the old, "Do your doo!" I've been telling her to, "Do your bush!" She's learned it very well, too. As she's hunched over, squeezing it out, I whistle the first few measures of "Hail To The Chief."

Of course, it's an insult to my dog's turds, since they have much more integrity than the real Bush, and they've always been completely honest and have never been responsible for the needless deaths of hundreds and hundreds of Americans.