Bush's Treasury Nominee Gave to Dems

Human Events ^ | May 30, 2006 | Robert B. Bluey

[MeanWestTexan]

It's the treasury department. He's a money guy. Presumably good at it.

His wacko environmental beliefs are irrelevant.

[Antoninus]

Emily's List is utterly disqualifying.

May as well donate to "Americans for Dead Babies."

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

I've been in the President's corner through every media-manufactured sh*tstorm that's hit him. But I hate this new-tone garbage. Every liberal this President hires steals a job from a worthy conservative and ultimately ends up stabbing him in the back (Powell, Whitman, O'Neill).

I'm so damn tired of seeing him play nice with the treason party.

[mnehring]

Ping #19.

Contributions to League of Conservation Voters were by his wife, not him..


Mod, may want to review title of thread as this looks like an attempted hatchet job.

[Cicero]

I suppose his political beliefs don't matter if he's competent at the Treasury.

But I confess that I find anyone who donates to Emily's List despicable.

Rich man donating to the baby killers, to clear all that excess population out of the way. Despicable.

[NinoFan]

WRONG. There are definitely at least some of the League of Conservation Voters donations by a MISTER Paulson.

And pardon me, but I do not see the republican trend of which you speak. I see donations to primarily liberal causes and candidates, with the rare RINO thrown in.

And I'd hardly consider giving money to Arlen Specter to be a good thing.

[pollyannaish]

I think that is a pretty good bet.

That so many here are eager to believe negative articles about this administration is, in my opinion, proof that the immigration issue is almost completely based in raw emotionalism.

Is it a problem, of course. Should we start to believe everything we read, even from the "conservative" press? Sure. Just as soon as we check our brains at the door.

[KevinDavis]

This is going to be a fun thread..

[sure_fine]

can he do the job?

[NinoFan]

Nope, I see NOTHING that justifies your claims. The original title is fine.

[sinkspur]

I wonder how many dopes on this board would admit to voting for Ross Perot for President of the United States, in 1992, when it was widely known that both he and his wife were on the board of Planned Parenthood of Dallas?

Yet, some of the same people are likely screaming because the guy who might be in charge of the coin purse likes to plant trees in his spare time.

[NinoFan]

But I confess that I find anyone who donates to Emily's List despicable.Rich man donating to the baby killers, to clear all that excess population out of the way. Despicable.

Agreed. And yet some will still try and twist the facts to make this nominee a conservative one.

[mnehring]

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=Paulson&txtState=NY&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=&txt1998=Y&txt1996=Y&Order=N

Plus look up his wife Wendy Paulson.
This isn't to say defiantly that he is liberal or conservative, these could be direct donations or they could be in-kind donations for his wife (based on her donation patterns the latter seems likely)
What this does imply is that this story is not all it is cracked up to be and isn't as 'cut and dry' as human events wants us to believe.

It also directly contradicts the article that he 'hasn't donated to President Bush' in that there are donations directly to the President. It also shows rather large donations to Conservative causes, such as $20,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Again, it raises questions as to the validity or motive of the article that these were overlooked.

[Defiant]

Bob Rubin was a left wing rat, but I think he did a better job than any of Bush's appointees so far.

[NinoFan]

Emily's List is utterly disqualifying.

Yes. If we truly want a culture of life, we've got to put people who agree with the no-killing-babies principle in our government. Lead by example. I cannot believe Bush picked this man.

[Siena Dreaming]

Paulsen is giving to the Nat'l Republican Congressional Committee while Hillary's in office.

Can't be all bad.

[no dems]

He gave to Emily's List? Oh my goodness.

[mnehring]

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=Paulson&txtState=NY&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=Emily%92s+List&txt2004=Y&txt2002=Y&Order=N

Still trying to verify if the 'Emily's List' donations are true. Open Secrets doesn't have any donations from him going to Emily's List.

[segis]

During the last election cycle(2004), a lot of contributions to GWB's re-election campaign came from 85 Broad St in downtown Manhattan. Goldman Sachs HQ is located at 85 Broad Street.

[Siena Dreaming]

but there is no record of his donating to Bush.

This statement from the article seems to be flatly untrue.