Friday, February 10, 2006

Jack, Leaks, and Layoffs

Poor Jack Abramoff used to rub elbows with President Bush and other high-ranking Republicans. Abramoff gave them political donations and introduced his clients who also gave checks for these Republicans. Now Abramoff feels disrespected because no one wants to acknowledge their friendships, photographs, and business associations. It just makes you want to cry. Boo hoo!

Cheney gave the okay for Scooter to leak classified information.

Unemployment claims are lower in other states----except in Ohio. The Sun News has this quote from an article:
.......The rise in layoffs was led by Ohio, followed by Georgia...
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>>>>Our state is #1 (in layoffs). Thanks, Ohio GOP, for working on filling your campaign chests instead of filling our state with jobs opportunities. We'll remember all you've done for us in November while we are standing in a voting booth.

****This just in from Raw Story-----Montana's news station reports about something the president said while meeting with Republicans:
....Bush made a brief public speech to lawmakers at their retreat on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He then shooed out reporters and photographers, saying, "I support the free press, let's just get 'em out of the room."Once they were gone, Bush -- not realizing he was still audible -- said, "I expect this conversation we're about to have to stay in the room." He added, "I know that's impossible in Washington..."