Not knowing Noe. A DNC post with picture.

[madfloridian]

http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/01/special_access.php

"According to emails released by Ohio Governor Bob Taft's office, Thomas Noe used his influence to obtain a coveted invitation to a White House ceremony honoring the Ohio State University football team. The emails also revealed that Noe attended an "Ohio political strategy session" with Ken Mehlman and Collister "Coddy" Johnson, Bush's campaign manager and field director. Karl Rove was also listed as a possible attendant of the meeting.
Or a year ago, the President personally thanking Tom Noe at a campaign rally:

THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the grassroots activists. I want to thank my friend, Bernadette Noy and Tom Noy for their leadership in Lucas County. (Applause.) I remember our breakfast. She had me flipping pancakes. (Laughter.)
Ahhh, Bernadette Noe... She certainly did deserve praise.

At the time, Noe's wife Bernadette was an elections official in Lucas County Ohio, an area that experienced extreme voting difficulties during the 2004 election, causing Secretary of State Ken Blackwell to ask for her resignation.
Got that, so bad that Ken Blackwell asked her to resign. And more access:

Noe was Regional Chairman of Bush-Cheney Campaign and Frequently Spoke with Rove. As a regional chairman of the campaign, Mr. Noe had frequent contact with Karl Rove, the architect of the President's re-election. And Ohio, it turned out, was the pivotal state in the election, narrowly pushing President Bush to victory.
We've seen this movie before, and we'll unquestionably hear the details of special access for Jack Abramoff to White House senior staff and maybe even the president himself. But pictures? Yeah, we'll see them as well."

[Canuckistanian]

1. Well, good.

Let's get *'s photo with as many criminals as possible.

Seriously.

[Dunvegan]

2. Bush: "...my friend...Tom Noe"...

Now that's a little more than an easily forgotton "hand slap and pix snap" two second photo op.