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Bush's aides broke politics law
Politico44 ^ | 01/24/11 | JOSH GERSTEIN

Posted on 01/24/2011 1:00:39 PM PST by ColdOne

During the 2006 midterm elections, White House political aides to President George W. Bush engaged in widespread violations of a federal law which limits partisan political activity by government employees, a long-running federal investigation has found.

A report issued Monday by the little-known Office of Special Counsel cites numerous violations of the Hatch Act and concludes that federal taxpayers ended up footing the bill for activities that were intended

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To: ColdOne

Bush’s fault.


21 posted on 01/24/2011 1:26:23 PM PST by Pamlico (Oppose 0bama at every opportunity)
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To: ColdOne

politico is going the way of Huffpo, DU and all the other Leftist drivel. I hardly ever pollute my mind with their propaganda.


22 posted on 01/24/2011 1:46:17 PM PST by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est)
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To: ColdOne

Bush aides - Guilty of being Republicans. Given the nature of things, it’s hard to see how you can totally segregate politics from governing. I have a hard time believing Republicans are more guilty of politicizing government than Democrats.


23 posted on 01/24/2011 2:04:44 PM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: ColdOne

Bush isn’t President. In a post-partisan world transformed by Obama, shouldn’t we just move on?


24 posted on 01/24/2011 2:54:02 PM PST by Padams
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