President dips a toe into California fracas

[Judi Lynn]

Thursday August 14th, 2003

President dips a toe into California fracas

By BETH FOUHY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO - When President Bush arrives in California today for a two-day fund-raising swing, he will be walking into a political firestorm surrounding the election to recall Gov. Gray Davis.

At his Texas ranch Wednesday, Bush called the chaotic campaign in the nation’s most populous state ‘‘a fascinating bit of political drama,’’ but gave no indication that he intends to wade into the matter on behalf of any candidate. He even appeared irritated at a reporter’s suggestion the recall campaign was ‘‘the biggest political story in the country.’’

‘‘Isn’t there, like, a presidential race coming up?’’ he said.

So while Bush and his top political adviser, Karl Rove, profess to be little more than curious onlookers to an unpredictable spectacle, Democrats insist the recall has been at least partly orchestrated by the White House - an illegitimate power grab, they say, in a state Bush lost by 1.3 million votes in 2000. (snip/...)

http://www.chieftain.com/thursday/national/index/article/3

[NJCher]

1. me me me

Isn't that, like a comment, made by a narcissistic sociopath who thinks the world revolves around him?

Note to AP headline writers: just about any reference to bush's anatomy is nauseating. Please keep "toes" out of headlines.


Cher

[CWebster]

2. While surfing around the channels

I caught a comparison of how CA fared under Davis compared to how the entire country fared under Bush. The country was by far the loser. Why isn't there a rising chorus of voices to drive this point home? it is SO OBVIOUS!

[dusty64]

3. Dips a toe my ass,

he's in on this up to the top of his ugly head.