WaPo: Role of Sen. Dole's Husband at Issue

[Patsy Stone]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/23/AR2006022301882.html?nav=hcmodule

By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, February 24, 2006; Page A06

The lobbying of former Senate majority leader Robert J. Dole on behalf of the Dubai-owned company set to take over management of terminals at six major U.S. seaports is creating a political problem for his wife, Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.).

The chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, Jerry Meek, yesterday called on Sen. Dole to remove herself from "any congressional oversight" of the Dubai port deal. "The fact that Dubai is paying her husband to help pass the deal presents both a financial and ethical conflict of interest for Senator Dole," Meek said.

A spokeswoman for Sen. Dole rejected the criticism as "a partisan attack" and defended the senator's role as a lawmaker and her husband's as a lobbyist.

"Elizabeth Dole knows that her work is separate from Bob Dole," said her spokeswoman, Lindsay Taylor Mabry. "Bob Dole works for a law firm. Elizabeth Dole works for the people of North Carolina."

[MADem]

1. Whaaaaaaa!!! My husband got caught with his hand in the cookie jar,

but hey, it's a PARTISAN attack! Give me a fucking break!!!

[wordpix2]

2. for the Doles not to see this ahead of time is truly blind stupidity or

complete bubblebrained arrogance

[Patsy Stone]

5. If nothing else

they should have realized it doesn't pass the smell test.

[Delphinus]

18. It's arrogance!

Everybody in this misadministration and most of the republicans really feel they are above the law. Everything we've read and learned, from the illegal wiretapping, to the Valerie Plame outing, to this, the ports, shows they are above the law.

[Erika]

3. Hilarious. Not. The Doles care about $ from UAE

Not the safety of U.S. citizens.

[CAG]

4. And I'm sure Libby and Bob will return all of that lobbying money

that he's accrued for that. Lets just wait for that press conference.

I'm waiting....




Still waiting....



Ummm....

[Patsy Stone]

7. If I were you

I'd take a seat and make yourself comfortable while you wait. Magazine?

[NVMojo]

6. the corruption continues

[AlGore-08.com]

8. Bob Dole does not talk to his wife unless he gets paid first!

You know it, I know it, and the American people know it!

[WCGreen]

10. He's a stright up guy...

That Viagra swillin' and shillin' fool.....

[oscarguy]

9. Re: Ports Deal "She is deeply concerned" whatever that means...

Also worth noting that she was paid one million dollars a year when she was the head of the American Red Cross. A very "charitable woman" and Robt. Dole involved in this " DEAL ". I USED TO HAVE SOME RESPECT FOR HIM, BUT NO LONGER DO, seriously wounded WWII VET and all. And on and on it all goes. ...Oscar

[Seen the light]

11. I cannot STAND her

Can someone please take her away from North Carolina and put her somewhere, anywhere else?

[dad]

13. KANSAS

That's where she's from.
Bob is from the Watergate hotel in DC.
freaking carpet-baggers!

[stanwyck]

20. Liddy likes to ask reporters

who interview her if they've been "saved". And she's been told it's none of her business.
She then proceeds to lecture on the importance of one's personal relationship with God. No matter what spirituality the reporter might have -- or not have.
All this smug self-righteousness from an adultress who broke up the 25+ yr. marriage of Bob Dole.
I can't stand her, either.

[ShockediSay]

12. yet more from the lobbyMobster camp ... ... n/t

[Rex]

14. Bob Dole doesn't approve of this getting out

Bob Dole. Bob Dole!

[Patsy Stone]

15. See I thought I was the only one

who wanted to post Bob Dole. Bob Dole.

There's a great Chris Rock routine:

"Do you always refer to yourself in the third person?"

"Terry Armstrong is missing your point."

"You never say 'I'"

"Terry Armstrong is not conceited. Terry Armstrong uses the third person singular to give Terry Armstrong the proper distance and objectivity to talk about how truly brilliant Terry Armstrong is."

"No one can go through life without saying 'I' -- 'I pledge allegiance,' 'I solemnly swear,' 'I hate you Terry' ... when the minister asked 'Do you take this woman?' what did you say?"

"Terry Armstrong do."

[Historic NY]

16. Isn't he representing a foreign government................

and isn't that a violation of lobbying. Everything in Dubai is owned by the government, hence all business belong to the government in one form or another. Bob Dole is a sell out for money.

[Turbineguy]

17. Elizabeth Dole

was Secretary of Labor when my Union was being run by crooks. She helped them as much as she could, but in the end, they were convicted.

[tecelote]

19. Bob Dole is also a lobbyist for the pesticide industry.

He has successfully kept pesticides in use in the U.S. that Europe, Canada and Mexico have banned due to clear health problems. Good 'ole Bob Dole has made a lot of money and has successfully kept them in use here.

America - It's all about the Money.