Political Quotes

“President Bush's 100 days, first 100 days. The President has hit that traditional landmark of his first 100 days. These 100 days have seen a charm offensive from the White House. He is able to pay lip service to the people, organizations and ideas. He can create a classic photo opportunity as evidenced with his recent appearance at the Boys and Girls Clubs in Wilmington, Delaware and other clubs throughout the country while a candidate. But as he posed with those children at these clubs, he took a red pen to their funding in the budget and completely eliminated Federal aid for the Boys and Girls Clubs. He bragged throughout the campaign about both his wife's and his support for reading and libraries, and then he snatched 70 percent of Reading Is Fundamental's budget. Is this compassionate? It is surely conservative. And, it highlights the hypocrisy of compassionate conservatism hidden behind a smirk screen. President Bush has assembled a cabinet of special interests. The average personal worth of the members of the cabinet is $11 million. He spent his first 100 days bowing to the special interests and corporations in America that financed his run for the White House.”