Posted on 08/30/2004 9:22:57 AM PDT by adam_az
Edited on 08/30/2004 12:06:59 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Hey, perhaps he got wind that Hillary is after his senate minority job - guess what, Tommy, don't look now, but the wicked witch of the east is brewing her black magic to take you out this November!
Here is the other request...
States News Service
March 10, 2004 Wednesday
HEADLINE: SEN. DASCHLE RECEIVES 'UNSUNG HERO' AWARD FROM AMERICAN LEGION
BYLINE: States News Service
DATELINE: WASHINGTON
BODY: The office of Sen. Thomas A. Daschle, D-S.D., issued the following press release:
Sen. Tom Daschle received the American Legion's "Unsung Hero" Award for service in Congress to America's veterans. The award was presented to Senator Daschle by a coalition of South Dakota veterans and American Legion National Commander John Brieden.
"It is truly an honor to receive this award from the American Legion," said Senator Daschle. "The men and women of the American Legion care deeply about this country, its values, and its veterans. It is my great privilege to stand up for them in the Senate."
The award presented to Daschle reads in part, "For commendable leadership on the issue of concurrent receipt of military retired pay and Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation for thousands of disabled military retirees. In addition, was in the forefront of legislators who sought increases in VA's discretionary budget, to allow the Department to adequately meet the needs of this nation's veterans, their spouses and dependents. This effort continues to demonstrate a commitment to America's veterans and their families."
In 2003, Daschle pressed to eliminate new fees and copayments proposed for veterans by President Bush and to boost VA health care funding $1.56 billion higher than the President's budget. As a result of Daschle's advocacy, regional VA officials say the current fiscal year is one of the best they have seen.
According to new figures from the VA, South Dakota health care facilities are to receive a $10 million budget increase in the current fiscal year. This is double the increase they would have received under the President's proposed budget. The 6 percent funding increase will allow the South Dakota facilities to treat more veterans and keep pace with rising costs for health care services and supplies.
In 2003, Daschle sponsored legislation to repeal the disabled veterans tax and allow veterans to receive full disability and retirement benefits. The Bush Administration proposed a veto, then backed off and offered to trade massive cuts in current disability benefits. Daschle vowed to stop any legislation cutting disability compensation, and the Bush Administration ultimately agreed to compromise legislation.
The compromise slowly phases in full concurrent receipt for military retirees with a disability rating of 50 percent or above, expands combat-related compensation to cover all disabled retirees, extends combat-related compensation to Guard and Reserve retirees for the first time, and establishes a commission to review existing disability programs.
"While our legislation ensured full benefits for thousands of disabled veterans, it was only a first step," said Daschle. "In the coming months, I will continue my efforts to completely repeal the disabled veterans tax and provide all veterans the benefits they have earned," Daschle added.
Daschle has also joined a broad coalition of veterans' organizations calling for mandatory funding for VA health care in the federal budget. The critical change would ensure reliable funding for VA health care, rather than discretionary funding that has the potential to decrease each year.
In 2003, Daschle successfully secured additional funding for the VA, including funding for clinics in South Dakota. The 2003 Omnibus Appropriations bill included an additional $2 million for the Sioux Falls and $3 million for the Black Hills VA clinics.
"Our veterans should not be forced to wait for months simply to see a doctor," Daschle added. "It is incumbent upon the Bush administration and Congress to fund VA health and end the long waits our veterans must endure to receive the basic health care they have been promised."
You've been in South Dakota! This gives you the right to vote there if you are a dem! Try doing it! Although it might be harder for an R...
this should be fun to watch
PIAPS doesn't want to be minority leader. It's like herding cats, and no one who will be up for re-election in 2006, let alone run for prez in 2008, will want it.
Chris Dodd wants to be minority leader. Reid also wants to move up, but he might have to remain #2 because he is so awful on television.
Maybe he should join Ed Koche and Zell Miller at the RNC to give his endorsement. :-)
Dodd would make a great minority leader... I can see the GOP picking up a lot of seats with him as the democrats leader.
The FEC and FCC should be checking this out.
Absolutely. This is false advertising at its finest.
Good point. He just needs to now complete the picture and show that Daschle is a stab you in the back kind of a guy, (because he is). He'll hug you to stab you. I remember seeing that hug moment and feeling it wasn't right.
To top it off Thune could tell South Dakota voters that he, Thune, would be able to hug Bush too--and probably more often!! LOL!! OH NO, I'M SEEING VISIONS OF sKERRY AND PRETTY BOY!! HELP!
Pelosi got their Unsung Hero award.
If you are in South Dakota, you have major work to do.
Please rid the nation of this arrogant little obstructionist.
Believe me, if Daschle can be taken down, it will be a political earthquake and tremendously help the President get his judicial appointments through in 2005-06 -- the dynamics in the Senate will shift tremendously.
Squeezin' like it's Charmin - The art of the political hug
http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/president/articles/0813Hugs-ON.html
Doggone it! I never thought of that! I suppose I could go back.......
George W. Bush will be reelected by a margin of at least ten per cent
Statement by RNC Communications Director Jim Dyke
8/30/2004 2:06:00 PM
To: National Desk, Political Reporter
Contact: Christine Iverson of the Republican National Committee, 202-329-5024; Web: http://www.gop.com
NEW YORK, Aug. 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- RNC Communications Director Jim Dyke made the following statement today:
"Today the Democrats in New York are accusing the President of the United States of failing to lead and win the war on terror. Even Sen. Daschle must find these attacks baseless since his re- election campaign is running commercials embracing (literally hugging) President Bush's leadership in the War on Terror."
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Paid for by the Republican National Committee
Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.
GW could run these statements and end it with "I'm George Bush and i approve this message".
Well aware of the consequences of a Thune victory. Please pray for us that we will be able to do more. I am a Precinct-Cmmttman and doing as much as I seem to be able to. The pubbie ID and get out the vote effort has been at it like it was the week before the election for the past six weeks. And that's really not much of an exageration.
Thanks for the concern.
BTW..how many debates..when are they scheduled...
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