Bush Fund-Raisers Among Overnight Guests

[AZCat]

Bush Fund-Raisers Among Overnight Guests

y SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites ) opened the White House and Camp David to dozens of overnight guests last year, including foreign dignitaries, family friends and at least nine of his biggest campaign fund-raisers, documents show.

In all, Bush and first lady Laura Bush have invited at least 270 people to stay at the White House and at least the same number to overnight at the Camp David retreat since moving to Washington in January 2001, according to lists the White House provided The Associated Press.

Some guests spent a night in the Lincoln Bedroom, historic quarters that gained new fame in the Clinton administration amid allegations that Democrats rewarded major donors like Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Barbra Streisand with accommodations there.
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040310/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_sleepovers&e=2&ncid=


Bush Sleepovers List (related article)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040310/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_sleepovers_list&e=1

[bluestateguy]

1. Hearings must be held immediately

If we needed hearings in the Clinton Administration, we should need them now.

[aquart]

2. Renting out the White House for cash?

What's really fun is watching them defend themselves with "Clinton did it!"

[Judi Lynn]

3. They couldn't have howled any louder when they accused Clinton

of letting people stay in the Lincoln Bedroom. They believed that was as low as a man could go: letting people just stay overnight in the White House.

They'd STILL be yammering about it if Monica hadn't come along.

[Enraged_Ape]

7. They are consistently defending themselves with "But Clinton did it!"

Even when half the time they are lying about it.

For people who hated Clinton so bad, they sure do seem to love Clinton.

[kskiska]

19. What's the big deal with the Lincoln Bedroom, anyway?

Lincoln never slept in the room. He never even slept in the bed. His wife bought it, but it was never used. The room is just a collection of Lincoln period furniture. They act like this room is a holy relic.

[74dodgedart]

20. Clinton is the new moral compass for the GOP

[izzie]

8. Yar but Newt put aside millions to do that from Congress,

I am sure the GOP have not done that now. This had better come out and with all those quotes from Bush. Dem are dim wits if they do not use it.

[xxqqqzme]

4. since squatter is rarely

in the WH, do these people stay there when the lights R on but no body's home?

[Joanne98]

5. rate it a 5

And e-mail Carville at Crossfire to see if he'll do it tommorrow. Rethugs are such hypocrites. They were just jealous Clinton thought of it before them. They have NO MORAL VALUES.

[xchrom]

6. this is clearly the fault

of clinton's penis.
damn that penis!

[matcom]

9. LINCOLN BEDROOM! LINCOLN BEDROOM! LINCOLN BEDROOM!

Rush? you there Rush?


hhhhheeeellllllooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[0007]

14. Rush is in the kitchen with Barbara Bush cooking cookies for the bake sale

oink oink

The characteristic grunting noise of a hog

[UpInArms]

10. So do you think that Judicial Watch

will file a lawsuit this week? /sarcasm

http://www.judicialwatch.org/archive/2000/printer_672.shtml

Printed from JudicialWatch.org
Sep 18, 2000
Contact: Press Office
202-646-5172

JUDICIAL WATCH PROBES SALE OF SLEEPOVERS IN LINCOLN BEDROOM AND CAMP DAVID

Nolanda Hill Testified Mrs. Clinton Was Mastermind Of Sale Of Trips On Trade Missions For Campaign Contributions In 1996

(Washington, DC) Judicial Watch is well underway in commencing Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) proceedings concerning Mrs. Clinton’s apparent sale of overnight sleepovers in the Lincoln Bedroom and at Camp David in exchange for campaign contributions. This parallels the testimony of Ms. Nolanda Hill, former Ron Brown confidante and business partner, who provided sworn testimony that former Commerce Secretary Brown had admitted to her that Mrs. Clinton was the mastermind of the sale of seats on trade missions.

Yesterday, Internet “guru” Matt Drudge reported that Democratic donors stayed in the Lincoln Bedroom and at Camp David to raise money for her during the current 2000 Senatorial campaign, even when Mrs. Clinton was not in the White House, thereby calling into question her “alibi” that these sleepovers were to become “acquainted” with new friends.

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Shall we start looking into Pickles complicity in these invitations and the way she is arranging the china?

[Judi Lynn]

11. I don't want to be around when Klayman finds out!

Oh, Klayman's not going to like this!

From the press release:

“Mrs. Clinton obviously has no respect for the office of the Presidency and the White House itself, and is willing to sell anything for a cheap buck. It’s no wonder she hasn’t tried to sell the President, who obviously himself is prone to go to the highest bidder.

Klayman, our nation's conscience (when it comes to Democrats).

[Robb]

15. LOL!! nt

[matcom]

12. PLEASE PLEASE somebody post this over at freeperville!

then PLEASE PLEASE post the link to your thread

PLEASE?

[Robb]

16. Looks like one of them already did

...Not much comment, tho'. I mean, what do you say? :D

[matcom]

17. I JUST SAW THAT

let's keep it monitored

:bounce:

[UpInArms]

18. loved response #8

guess that their news column is only for news that suits their purpose :evilgrin:

[yardwork]

22. Their reactions are hilarious!

They think that the story is a "liberal plot." They say that Clinton was renting the White House to people he didn't know, while poor little George, who has 'few friends in Washington' is just inviting over his old buddies for a playdate.

Their mindset is really bizarre. They are so deeply in denial it's astounding.

[underpants]

23. They are all convinced this is the work of "Dem PR firms"

And they swear that all of these people are W's friends, I didn't know he had any at least none that they want their names to be released. Instead of realizing that this is how things are done (like it or not) they assume that W couldn't possibly be wrong.



The RNC has historically run its major donor programs as "membership clubs." You join the Eagles, Team 100, etc. and are eligible to participate in a program. This will consist of several meetings a year. The president, of course, is likely to be a guest at some of these functions, which are social in nature and generally involve rather large numbers of people. Think upscale Lincoln Day dinners. However, the RNC never says, "Send us $50,000 or $100,000 for a meeting with the president." And the RNC would never dream of renting out the Lincoln Bedroom.

[Zero Gravitas]

28. dizzy

I'm dizzy from all that spin.

Plus, did you know that all of Washington DC and all of the media is against their whiny little phony "president"? :nopity:

[Vickers]

13. from the guest list: "_Condoleezza Rice, national security adviser"

Georgie! Way to go, dude!

:toast:

:yourock:

:headbang:

[leftchick]

21. Did you see the photo with the article?....LOL

What a freakin Moran....

[young_at_heart]

24. Can you say ........ HYPOCRITES?

I would hope the people who bashed Clinton will be bashed even more!

[Ganja Ninja]

25. I want an investigation and I want it televised 24/7.

just once I'd like to see the media go after Bush like they went after Condit or the Clenis.

[yellowcanine]

26. Shrub tried to make the Lincoln Bedroom a campaign issue in 2000

Dems should shove it back at him in spades.

[cboy4]

27. Yup, one excuse after the other that

what Clinton did during his wonderful
eight years in office was different and wrong.

I'd love to see Hillary say something about
this!!!