An Ol' Broad's Ramblings
And The “Hits” Just Keep On Coming
President George W Bush lobbyist in ‘cash for access’ row
A lobbyist with close ties to the White House is offering access to key figures in George W Bush’s administration in return for six-figure donations to the private library being set up to commemorate Bush’s presidency.
Stephen Payne, who claims to have raised more than $1m for the president’s Republican party in recent years, said he would arrange meetings with Dick Cheney, the vice-president, Condoleezza Rice, the secretary of state, and other senior officials in return for a payment of $250,000 (£126,000) towards the library in Texas.
Payne, who has accompanied Bush and Cheney on several foreign trips, also said he would try to secure a meeting with the president himself.
My first reaction is that this some jerk trying to make a name for himself. My second reaction, I REALLY hope the office of the POTUS is not going to be sullied yet again (Clinton, Carter and Nixon come to mind). My third reaction: If that son of a b*tch is screwing over the conservatives again, I’ll lead the charge for impeachment myself.
Illogical emotions aside, why would a British reporter be trying to uncover a scandal involving some lobbyist in the U.S.?
I’m fairly sure there will more information in the future, but for right now, I’m withholding judgment. No doubt, however, there will be many on the left dancing with glee at the prospect.
