Lincoln Bedroom Guests Gave $5.4 Million .... . . "It changes it dramatically," McIntosh told CNN. "We now know why the White House has been stalling and keeping a lot of this secret. The president himself was personally involved in authorizing the use of the Lincoln Bedroom... for fund-raising purposes.
" 'Very clearly, it is wrong to use government property, government assets for political purposes," McIntosh said. "You can't use the taxpayers' funds to help you raise money for your political campaigns. Those are two different functions."
"McIntosh, a former aide to Vice President Dan Quayle, said that "nothing of this magnitude ever happened in the Bush Administration. First of all, George Bush wouldn't have asked if it could happen, and then folks around him would have said, 'No, that's not appropriate.'" "
1997: President Had Big Role in Setting Donor Perks . . . " Although the president has portrayed himself as removed from the money-collecting tactics that have spurred congressional and criminal investigations, the records show he took a hands-on role in directing the effort down to small details." . . ."Every modern president has used the trappings of incumbency to court financial benefactors, but even Clinton aides have acknowledged that they took it to a new level in 1995-96 as they sought to compete with Republicans, who historically have raised more money than Democrats." . . .
2007: Trashing the Lincoln Bedroom
. . . "Two of the Lincoln Bedroom's renters -- Linda Thomason and actress Markie Post -- are pictured here trashing the bed by treating it like a trampoline. The bed itself is considered a national treasure. Expect more of the same should Hillary take the presidency." . . .
1 comment:
Look Bill, it's okay if the Leftists do it --- whatever it is!
Like "Duh!"
My old fashioned friend, you simply must get with the "New Reality!"
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