Oversight committee report: White House lied about Abramoff influence
Bush says about Abramoff: “I don’t know him” although the committee documented Bush met with convicted felon Jack Abramoff at least SIX times.
From the report:
Mr. Abramoff’s Contact with President Bush and Other White House Officials: The documents provided to the Committee include six photographs of Mr. Abramoff and members of his family meeting with President Bush, each taken on different occasions.
These six meetings are verified by photos, you have to wonder how many other meetings there were? No wonder the White House has resisted releasing their visitor logs despite a court ruling that determined that they are public record.
Isn’t it amazing that with Bush administration lies documented almost daily that authoritarians (including those that regularly post and comment here - Ned Williams, Serr8d, Glen Dean, Captain Brainless …aka “Doc”) will tell you “Bush never lied” ? It really verifies everything I’ve said about authoritarians.
A House Oversight Committee report contradicts White House claims that convicted felon, Jack Abamoff had access to the highest reaches of the Bush administration and influenced numerous decisions within the executive branch.
From the report:
“The testimony and documents obtained by the Committee following the September 2006 Committee staff report confirm that Mr. Abramoff had access to the White House. Further, the record before the Committee contradicts White House claims that with respect to his White House contacts, Mr. Abramoff got “nothing out of it.” Not only did Mr. Abramoff achieve some positive results from his White House lobbying, but White House officials sought out the views of Mr. Abramoff and his colleagues on matters of official business.”
Report titles of a few sections:
The White House Communicated with the Abramoff Team in Considering Candidates for Political Positions in the Administration (page 19)
Mr. Abramoff Influenced Decisions about Presidential Political Endorsements (page 21)
On page 32 - the Bush Administration lies are documented and summarized with this conclusion:
The White House Failed to Provide Public Accountability Regarding its Relationship with Jack Abramoff
You have to wonder what lies beneath the tip of the iceberg in this Republican Culture of Corruption.
UPDATE:
A reminder - emails from Jack Abramoff to the editor of Washingtonian Magazine Kim Eisler stated that Abramoff met Bush in “almost a dozen settings” and “joked with me [Abramoff] about a bunch of things, including details involving my kids.” Here is the email of Abramoff to Washingtonian Magazine’s Kim Eisler:
HE HAS ONE OF THE BEST MEMORIES OF ANY POLITICIAN I HAVE EVER MET. IT WAS ONE IF [sic] HIS TRADEMARKS, THOUGH OF COURSE HE CAN’T RECALL THAT HE HAS A GREAT MEMORY! THE GUY SAW ME IN ALMOST A DOZEN SETTINGS, AND JOKED WITH ME ABOUT A BUNCH OF THINGS, INCLUDING DETAILS OF MY KIDS. PERHAPS HE HAS FORGOTTEN EVERYTHING. WHO KNOWS.
See comments below - authoritarian denialist/loyal Bushie apologist Ned Williams still believes Bush when he says he didn’t know Abramoff.
OK, you’ve proven Congress, a body still containing William Jefferson, thinks Bush is a liar. Exactly how is that report going to bring down the high price of gas as promised or help decide whether telcoms should be sued for helping the govt go after al Qaeda following 9/11? Or stop global warming? They’re nothing but a vindictive bunch of incompetent partisans.
Admit nothing
Deny everything
Say “they did it too”
It’s vindictive to investigate whether a convicted felon influenced White House policy?
William, I never made any statement that Bush never lied. Proof read your material a little more.
Remember one thing William, Tennessee kept Gore from winning.
Your welcome…
Number 9 = post ammended
William–
Please give a link to where I said “Bush never lied”. I’d love to read it.
now McClellan suddenly realizes Bush Lied…The only people who could buy this garbage are Democrat propagandists and/or music professors.
OK Capt, you said it was “garbage” that anyone would believe Bush lied.
Am I mistaken? Would you like to go on the record as believing Bush never lied or that he did? Tell us capt…
Well, I don’t recall the McClellan said Bush lied. Can you point that out to us? And what McClellan wrote sure seems to be a bunch of garbage, though Libs are sure buying it. That McClellan may be smarter than he looked . . .
I guess this is the bud of this “controversy”? This one statement from Scott McClellan at a press conference? They ended up releasing the logs, didn’t they?
Well, William, let me just give a big ol’ Fuck You to you, because you tried to paint me as a liar just a week ago when I “quoted” something somebody never said (and, it was something I corrected in my post). There’s no getting around this one, William. You’re a total fucking hypocrite here, in black and white. What’s amazing is that your memory is so short and selective, or that you’re such a deluded sociopath that you’re completely disconnected from what you say and do. If there’s anyone that’s the Authoritarian here, it’s you. (And I pointed this out before, for exactly the reasons you accuse Bush & Company). Only authoritarians (by your own measurements) “Hold contradictory ideas leading them to `speak out of both sides of their mouths.’”
Only an Authoritarian would put such words into the mouths of his enemies. You put those words in Glen, Serr8d, Number 9, Ned and My mouths by using quotations, suggesting a direct quotation from all of us. I searched this site and Google and didn’t find anyone on here saying that (just like a good authoritarian would: Uncritically accept insufficient evidence that supports their beliefs.). Only an authoritarian would use such a blatant lie about people he doesn’t like. I’d hate to see what other vile fibs you’re telling about us to your “friends” (and by friends, I mean democommie).
As for your comment, you infer (incorrectly, I may add) that “Bush never lied” from a statement about Scotty McClellan. It’s amazing and delusional (and authoritarian: Make many incorrect inferences from evidence., right from your blog) you would think that, especially given that the post was about my doubting McClellan’s motives (and nowhere in that post to I exonerate Bush). In all of this, you still think McClellan is telling the truth, even though you admitted, on my blog no doubt, that you “don’t know why McClellen remained silent during the investigation.” . Sounds like you’re being what you are and hate most, William– an authoritarian who believes in the dogma of Think Progress and Media Matters and refuses to think critically. I’ve already busted you on several occasions for copying and pasting from other people’s websites (Uncritically trust people who tell them what they want to hear.).
So come on, deny what you are William. The evidence, by your own definition, is directly in front of your face. You’re an authoritarian liberal. You can’t recognize it because you project onto others what you are, and then you despise them for appearing to be what you hate the most– yourself.
Notice…Mikey didn’t directly answer the question… he sends mixed signals because he can’t just come out and say yes or no, Bush lied or he didn’t… so he writes an essay attacking me…
so…I infer incorrectly when you say it’s “garbage” that McClellen would suggest Bush lied?
now McClellan suddenly realizes Bush Lied…The only people who could buy this garbage are Democrat propagandists and/or music professors.
OK Capt, you said it was “garbage” that anyone would believe Bush lied.
Am I mistaken? Would you like to go on the record as believing Bush never lied or that he did? Tell us capt…
As for your comment, you infer (incorrectly, I may add) that “Bush never lied”
So capt’ …I incorrectly inferred, is that a yes… Bush lied?
Only you, William, could be so thick as to not change the post to correct your assertion that I said, “Bush never lied,” something you zinged me for, and now something you’re doing and not correcting. In addition, your assertion that ‘Bush Lied’ comes on behalf of the Abramoff scandal, and now you’ve totally changed the question to the McClellan deal. And I did answer your question about the “garbage” comment– that McClellan suddenly coming out with a book and getting a huge monetary windfall from idiots like you is altruistic.
The incorrect inferrence is that I was somehow saying that “Bush didn’t lie” from what I wrote (stay with me here– I know it’s tough with you making out with your Barack Obama lifesize poster) when I was saying (clearly, from the rest of my post) that McClellan was embellishing in his memoir to sell books. Only an authoritarian would try to connect two issues that are so disparate.
So, William, I noticed you totally ignored my whole post. Care to comment on why you exhibit so many authoritarian character traits? Are you projecting? I answered your question, now you answer mine. Are you an authoritarian, given all the evidence I provided?
So Capt, has Bush lied or not?
Here is telling the truth
“You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.”–GW Bush, CBS News, Washington D.C., Sept. 6, 2006
“And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I’m sorry it’s the case, and I’ll work hard to try to elevate it.”— GW Bush, Speaking on National Public Radio, Jan. 29, 2007
I’ve got an answer for you William, but I’m waiting to see if you have the balls to admit what you are. Or deny it. All you do is ignore what we write and then write what you write. That’s not a conversation or a debate. That’s just you being an immature 12-year old.
So, are you an authoritarian or not, William?
Of course not, who is my authority? I have no authority. I am anti-authoritarian. Always have been.
i don’t need an authority figure like the captn.
The captn bows to Bush, defends him tooth n nail against all reasonable evidence that he lied. The Captn is a religious conservative that takes his marching orders on abortion from the pope, and bows to the invisible man in the sky. He is as authoritaraian as they get.
I’ve responded elsewhere on this, but it’s clear you’re deeply in denial. Look at my post. Look at what you said. Look at what you had posted on your blog about authoritarians. You don’t have to have the current President in the same political party as you to be an authoritarian, genius.
Do you think the Democrats have zero authority? If they did, there would be no Democratic party. But instead, there’s a centralized DNC that gives us the Obamamessiah and you immediately swoon for him, regardless of all the policy shifts he’s had in the past year. Never once on your blog do criticize him. Or Hillary. Or any Democrat–even those locked up in scandal. Everything the Democrats fart smells like roses to you, William.
As for my view on abortion, it’s not religion that drives it but logic. We’ve had this discussion before, and your position “evolved” to the point of ridiculousness. I don’t defend Bush, but I defend my argument, as my argument had nothing to do with Bush but McClellan’s motives (there you go again, William, trying to change the subject– an authoritarian trait, don’tchaknow!). And finally you ridicule my religion, an authoritarian trait (Be highly self-righteous.).
Just admit it, William– you are a Liberal Authoritarian, and you buy into everything the Daily Kos feeds you. And as much as you deny it, we all know you hate America and hate the troops and wish as many dead as possible so you can say Iraq was a mistake (although the Iraqis see it differently, and terrorism is being defeated in Iraq). I don’t wrap myself in the flag and call myself an uber-patriot, but at least I’m not counting the dead to support my own party’s agenda.
<i<And as much as you deny it, we all know you hate America and hate the troops and wish as many dead as possible so you can say Iraq was a mistake (although the Iraqis see it differently, and terrorism is being defeated in Iraq).
If you are invited to this dude’s house for dinner make sure he’s not serving Kool-Aid
Heh, he calls me an authoritarian and defends Bush in the face of investigations, documentation, testimony, etc…etc… talk about making incorrect judgments from evidence.
My authority is fact, evidence, rational thought and truth. Mike The Captn’s master is dogma, conservatism, religion, and GW Bush. How else would you account for a scientist that is a global warming denialist, an intelligent design advocate and Bushie authoritarian? He doesn’t think for himself, he tows the party line and looks for ways to justify it. Just look at his blog. Must have been that catholic school. Have you noticed? Of the small and every shrinking minority of Bushies… almost ALL of them are christians. Ever wonder why? Mono-theistic religion is authoritarian by nature. ‘His way or be tortured in hell.’ That kinda sounds like Saddam, doesn’t it? Can’t more authoritarian than that.
1) Talk to my face, not around me. You don’t address the points in my post. You put words in my mouth. And you lie. If you’re so enthralled with talking to imaginary supporters, making blanket inaccurate statements, and avoiding discussion on a discussion board, you really need to check into getting professional help.
At least I talk to you.
2) Where have I defended Bush? Just because I question the motives of McClellan doesn’t mean I’m defending Bush. I’m not a fan of his economic policies, No Child Left Behind, and his perscription drug benefit plan has serious flaws, as well as his failure to address pressing immigration issues. It’s also clear the original plan for Iraq was flawed as well.
But hey, I’m a Bush Authoritarian, so the man pee’s liquid gold and butterflies come from his mouth when he burps.
At least I have the balls to criticize my leaders. Where are your blog do you criticize Pelosi’s corrupt Congress? Or her inept leadership? Why about Harry Reid’s bogus land deals in Nevada? Or Jack Murtha’s “swiftboating” of Marines in the Haditha shooting incident?
Nothing. No word at all. Why? Because you’re endowed to the Democrat party line. Sounds like somebody is following the party line without any sort of critical thinking. How very authoritarian of you.
But you’ll never realize it, because you’re completely delusional and in denial.
Pelosi is an asshole for taking impeachment off the table.
Hows that doc?
Wonderful. Maybe you should blog about it?
Exactly how is that report going to bring down the high price of gas as promised or help decide whether telcoms should be sued for helping the govt go after al Qaeda following 9/11?
High gas prices: See Bush 2000 and 2004 campaign promises.
“telcoms”: No, let’s let the POTUS decide when duly executed laws don’t apply to the Executive Branch. That’s a goddamn good idea.
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Obviously, the White House Iraq Group was getting intelligence from a mainstream agency that would never fuck up Atta in Prague, aluminum tubes or CGI mobile bioweapons labs in the fucking desert, you dirty, commie hippie fucker, you!
Stovepiping is a made-up word!
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regardless of all the policy shifts he’s had in the past year
Yeah. That’d be a groundbreaking blog post, if you have the half a gonad required to post it. You’d be fucking famous, overnight.
Guess what you’re going to do, instead? Imply that you have this info, and even though it is COMPLETE BULLSHIT, you’ll keep intimating, rather than SHOW PROOF. Unfortunately for idiots like you, this is falling under “terrorist fist bump” tinfoil hatted-bullshit for 70% of voters, these days.
Pack it in, sparky.
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I don’t wrap myself in the flag and call myself an uber-patriot
Your mother? Sucks scaly cocks in hell.
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