www.cnn.comDem wants to ban future Roves from the White House
Rove is a former top Bush aide.(CNN) - The future Karl Roves of the world may be outlawed from working in the White House.
Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman, the chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, suggested to a Capitol Hill newspaper that he is considering legislation that bans the use of federal money to fund a position similar to the one the longtime Bush aide held in the White House.
Rove, who orchestrated both of the president's successful electoral victories, headed the White House's Office of Political Affairs and the Office of Public Liaison during Bush's first term. Democrats have long accused Rove of using those offices - which include interacting with political committees and interest groups - to essentially run the president's 2004 reelection campaign.
"Why should we be using taxpayer dollars to have a person solely in charge of politics in the White House?" Waxman told The Hill. "Can you imagine the reaction if each member of Congress had a campaign person paid for with taxpayer dollars?"
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Sewage Problems at the White House
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Posts: 3513 07/08/08 7:38 PM |
Once Bush flushed the turd, you don't want it coming back up the pipe.
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Posts: 0 07/10/08 8:52 AM |
Is that any worse than people running around the United States for two years running for President while still drawing their taxpayer paid salary? You
know, it's a news event if they do show up in the Senate chambers. Don't think you can mail in votes on bills yet.
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Posts: 3513 07/10/08 5:31 PM |
Throughout history we usually elect people who already hold some office. There is nothing new this year.
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Posts: 0 07/10/08 5:49 PM |
Did I say anything about just this year? Been saying that as long as I could vote.
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Posts: 5753 07/10/08 6:14 PM |
to some this will sound silly.
i think if your already a member of the elected and run for President then you should be held accountable. you must still vote a certain % and you must be in Washington DC for a certain % of days. the people that voted them in have to go to work everyday so why not hold the elected to a certain level of expectation. |
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Posts: 3513 07/10/08 6:31 PM |
We don't usually elect people out of legislatures to be president. This year we don't have a choice...unless we vote for Bob Barr is is no longer in a
legislature. But at least Obama has voted twice as much as McCain has during the election.
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Posts: 3779 07/10/08 9:30 PM |
the brat wrote: And we know how he voted-liberal-Oh wait, maybe not. He is changing with the tide. |
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Posts: 3513 07/11/08 6:37 AM |
McCain supporters whining about someone changing their position?!?!? Now that is funny!
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