Bush fundraising for republicans behind closed doors. What's he hiding?

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September 25, 2006

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow
Private Residence
Riverside, Connecticut

12:25 P.M. EDT


Q Tony, how do you justify five events where the public has no idea what the President is saying, what the pitch is, who he's meeting with -- in some cases, how much money is raised --

MR. SNOW: I think people understand what the President stands for. It's not as if -- typically, you try to make sure that if you're having an event in somebody's private home, that it remains private. That's been a standard not only in this administration, but prior. It's not like the administration is pulling rabbits out of his hat. He's saying things that you've heard before and that you're aware of.

Q Well, actually, in the previous administration they started this way and there were a lot of protests from the media -- and from Republicans, as a matter of fact -- and they allowed a feed to come out to reporters and they allowed a print reporter to be in.

MR. SNOW: Understood.

Q So are you all considering that at all?

MR. SNOW: No.

Q Why not?

MR. SNOW: As I said, because, frankly, we're just not in the business of revisiting this. The President is certainly going to be plenty accessible to you guys and he's going to be accessible to the public and you know what his positions are. And we're going to continue to express them.

Q But is this the way for Republican candidates who perhaps might not want to be pictured publicly with the President to avail themselves of his fundraising prowess while not being seen with him?

MR. SNOW: You're going to have ask them. That's not my reading, but feel free to ask them.


feel free . . .

[babylonsister]

1. Or what's he promising, which could be even scarier. nt

[Lerkfish]

2. or what he's revealing....

letting them in on a little secret ....wink, wink ,nudge, nudge, (bomb Iran) say no more say no more.

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4. or who's making what deal for how much

it'll all come out later at his impeachment

[whistle]

3. Money under the table, plus what he is telling his base in order to

...get the funds the party needs

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5. His Party

This only proves that he is President to a few select people. Typically, if you try to make sure that an event you have in somebody's private home, remains private then you are not the Leader of a Free society. Remember how the VP met with the energy people and look what came out of that.
Every day the shit gets deeper and our Republican friends loose.

[mrdmk]

6. Ah gee, I thought they were just hiding Mr. Bush Jr.'s sorry ass! n/t

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(Where is the sorry-ass smiley when you need one?)