Records show that Bob Perry, a Houston homebuilder who is helping to finance the anti-Kerry commercials, was well-enough known to Bush to earn an invitation to visit the then-Texas governor.
"I hope all goes well with you," Bush said in an April 15, 1997, letter. "Should you ever come to Austin, please come by and say hello." Bush wrote in response to a letter asking him to veto legislation that would have placed new restrictions on title companies if it made it out of the Legislature.
Thats what these guys can get out of it. Money and power. Trickle down style.
SBVfT was even being pushed at the Bush/Cheney campaign HQ in Florida! Where Bushs brother, Jeb, is the Govenor and a battle state that is as close as it gets come election time.
This coordination, of course, would be illegal. What's new for this administration?
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=2&u=/ap/20040821/ap_on_el_pr/kerry_war
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/bush_swift_boats
Bush and his administration have now denied three times (to the press, on the record) of being associated or linked in any way with these ad's. Yet obviously there are very strong connections between them. Money and influence has obviously been bartered.
Mr. Perry, who has given $200,000 to the group, is the top donor to Republicans in the state, according to Texans for Public Justice, a nonpartisan group that tracks political donations. He donated $46,000 to President Bush's campaigns for governor in 1994 and 1998. In the 2002 election, the group said, he donated nearly $4 million to Texas candidates and political committees.
Mr. Rove, Mr. Bush's top political aide, recently said through a spokeswoman that he and Mr. Perry were longtime friends, ... Mr. Rove and Mr. Perry have been associates since at least 1986, when they both worked on the gubernatorial campaign of Bill Clements.
Mr. O'Neill said he had known Mr. Perry for 30 years. "I've represented many of his friends,'' Mr. O'Neill said. Mr. Perry did not respond to requests for comment.
No connection? None? None at all? HAHAHAHAHAHA. My mother fucking ass!
And some of you guys will believe this shit? Jesus fucking Christ!
This may indeed hurt Kerry's chances as people dont take the time to research and become informed (blind sheep) and his votes may take a direct hit as a result come election time. It certainley has been negative press that has been detrimental these past few days.
But Bush is trailing right now and this episode could finish Bush/Cheney long before Novemeber.