Bush says 'Pioneers' are friends, not evading finance rules 07/20/99

[DoYouEverWonder]

Jack Abramoff was a College Republican and a Bush Pioneer. Bush got more then anybody in DC from Jack Abramoff. Jack was part of the club. A member of Rove's inner circle. Bush is worse then Judas when it comes to denying friends.

Bush says 'Pioneers' are friends, not evading finance rules

AUSTIN, Texas (July 20, 1999) -- In an attempt to pacify accusations of evading finance limitations, GOP presidential front-runner George W. Bush released late Monday a list of the 115 people who have raised at least $100,000 for Bush's presidential effort.
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Gov. George W. Bush

A citizen group, Texans for Public Justice, asked the Texas governor for a list of the people, known as Pioneers, "who each pledged to bundle together for you at least 100 checks worth $1,000 apiece."

The group contends that the use of a small group of people to accumulate large sums of money is a way to get to circumvent laws that limit campaign contributions to $1,000 per individual.

At a news conference Monday, Bush described the "Pioneers" as a group of friends and political supporters. He said they are a grass-roots network and follow federal campaign finance laws.

http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/07/20/president.2000/briefs/

[MichiganVote]

1. Lot of crooks have friends. Just ask the cons. Grass roots felons.

[pinto]

2. The only "grass roots" those Pioneers ever saw were on a putting green.

[No Exit]

7. LOL!!!

I picture a bunch of repukes, with Abramoff as their leader, wearing get-ups from some western TV show, out on that fancy golf course at St. Andrew's!

[htuttle]

3. Yes, they're 'friends', 'associates' or 'bidnez partners'

Right. Capone used to say the same thing...

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4. see, money can't buy you laws and loopholes

money just buys you friendship and access, and laws and loopholes are given to friends with access.

so, there's no problem, see?

:eyes:

[FloridaPat]

5. If Kerry's wife couldn't finance his campaign, I don't see how "friends"

can do it. I wonder if they have a pack of writers making there excuses up. Like a comedian and their writers. Because this administration sure is a joke. It would be funny if it wasn't so expensive and deadly.

[No Exit]

6. Jack Abramoff: proud Pioneer, head of the Donner Party

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[No Exit]

8. Pioneer Jack's new home: Big House on the Prairie

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. Jack's definitely going to the big house

It's just a matter of for how long?

[No Exit]

10. Oh, it won't be all that long.

A few years, I imagine. And then he'll be out, and GUARANTEED, he'll be scamming someone again.

And I would like to go on record now saying that those bilked Indian tribes will NEVER see 99% of the restitution ol' Happy Jack is supposedly going to be ordered to pay them!