The Former USA: BushCo. By the Numbers...

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FRIENDS:

$11.5 million- Amount of hard money Bush raised from "Pioneers" for 2000 campaign.

212- Number of Pioneers identified by the Bush 2000 campaign.

524- The number of Pioneers later revealed through court documents.

61- The number of Pioneers subsequently named to government posts.

19- The number of Pioneers appointed as U.S. ambassadors.

2- Number of Pioneers appointed to the Cabinet.

$175 million- Approximate amount of 2004 BushCo. pre-convention budget.

SHYNESS:

9- Number of solo press conferences in last 3 years.

61- Number held by Poppy through the same period.

33- Number held by Clinton, same period.

CRUSADER:

2- Number of nations BushCo. has invaded and occupied since coming into office.

130- Approximate number of countries (out of 191 recognized by the U.N.) with a U.S. military presence.

10 million- Estimated number of people worldwide who took to the streets to protest the Iraq invasion, an all-time record for simultaneous protest.

$100 billion- The estimated cost to U.S. citizens for Iraq THIS YEAR alone.

$13 billion- Amount contributed by other countries, most of it as loans.

239- American combat deaths since Bush said "bring 'em on".

305- American combat deaths since "Mission Accomplished".

444- American combat deaths.

0- Number of American combat deaths in Germany after May, 1945.

0- Number of coffins of dead soldiers that Bush has allowed to be photographed.

53- Percentage of Americans who doubt the Iraq invasion was worth the cost.

FRUGAL CRUSADER:

$28 billion- Amount of proposed Republican cuts in veteran's benefits in fiscal 2004.

$6 billion- Amount actually cut.

$6000- Amount of proposed Death Benefit increase to families of soldiers killed in combat.

$0- Amount of Death Benefit increase passed by congress due to White House pressure.

2- Years that some veterans wait for a doctor's appointment.

7- The number of VA hospitals that BushCo. announced it was closing.


And there is SO much more in the December Vanity Fair. The what? Yep, Vanity Fair is on a mission to unseat BushCo. The Editor's Page, written by Graydon Carter is a gem. The articles are excellent too. This month's has one by Howard Dean about America's poor. Sorry, no links, maybe someday they'll be online...

Have a good night...