And you say ACORN is bad!

I still say ACORN is bad. No comparison.

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The report says that aspects of OPA that came in conflict with the Hatch Act during the Bush era "have apparently existed for decades."

Want to bet they DID NOT investigate Clinton, Bush I or Carter?

Seems a bit silly since all the people have been out of office for three years, but hey, hang em. LOL

Bush-bashing and the race card are all they have left to play.

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Originally posted by Winston Niles Rumfoord:
Bush-bashing and the race card are all they have left to play.

So true and they have about wore that pony out.

Not "Bush bashing" at all. Just posting an article from this very newspaper in case you all missed it. AND doing so to point out that all of you who hate our current president and accuse him of dirty dealing should consider that our FORMER president did some dirty dealing that has been PROVEN.

Reporting negative facts is bashing?

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Originally posted by O No!:
Not "Bush bashing" at all. Just posting an article from this very newspaper in case you all missed it. AND doing so to point out that all of you who hate our current president and accuse him of dirty dealing should consider that our FORMER president did some dirty dealing that has been PROVEN.

Name a president that didn't do these things. If you're referring to the ones of us that point out the terrible job Obama is doing we don't hate him or his half and half skin color. We hate the job he is doing as president. Most of us weren't too happy with Bush either.

Ferril, YOU will admit that Repubs are just as guilty of back-room deals as Dems are, but I posted this for those who think Dems can do no right, and Repubs can do no wrong. There are quite a few who post on this forum.

Both are politicians. I'm neither Republican or Democrat but usually vote Republican because what they "say" is more in line with what I believe. Hopefully some of the rookies will not get caught up in the Washington politics and get something done right. I'm not getting my hopes up too high though.

This is still a minor infraction. The Hatch act is so vague, you can get by with anything except actually telling your employees who to vote for.

Al Gore had his Buddhist temple money exchanges, Clinton was impeached for lying under oath (meaning indicted, not convicted), Tricky Dick has his Watergate, Carter lusted.

It's all part of the game played by politicians.

Haven't read the Hatch Act but I would assume it does not include the President or the First Family, otherwise they are all guilty too. Anyone know?

Found the Hatch Act and who is covered.

Federal Employees

All civilian employees in the executive branch of the federal government, except the President and the Vice President, are covered by the provisions of the Hatch Act. Employees of the U. S. Postal Service and the District of Columbia, except for the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia’s City Council and the District’s Recorder of Deeds, are also covered by the Act. Part-time employees are covered by the Act. Federal and District of Columbia employees subject to the Hatch Act continue to be covered while on annual leave, sick leave, leave without pay, or furlough. However, employees who work on an occasional or irregular basis, or who are special government employees, as defined in title 18 U. S.C. § 202(a), are subject to the restrictions only when they are engaged in government business.

Federal employees fall within two categories under the Hatch Act, Further Restricted and Less Restricted.

The First Lady is not covered, oops! She also isn't a civilian employee of the Federal Gov't so I guess that is an out.

Bush=worse than Satan.

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Originally posted by Stuck-In-Traffic:
Bush=worse than Satan.

You'd be correct if there were such a thing as Satan.

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Originally posted by Opie Cunningham:

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Originally posted by Stuck-In-Traffic:
Bush=worse than Satan.

You'd be correct if there were such a thing as Satan.

Don't feed the trolls!