Gov't Search Engines Link to Kerry Critics

[maddezmom]

By ELIZABETH WOLFE, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Searching for "Kerry" on the Department of Homeland Security's Web site Tuesday afternoon turned up an unexpected top hit: a Republican attack on the Democratic presidential candidate.


A similar search on the Web site of the Department of Health and Human Services (news - web sites) brought up the same link at the top — a news release from conservative Rep. C.L. Butch Otter, R-Idaho, that said a John Kerry (news - web sites) administration "would embolden environmental extremists to press an aggressive agenda of restricting access and responsible use of public lands."


The statement is posted on the Web site of the House Republican Conference, www.gop.gov.


Made aware by The Associated Press of the political content that appears through his agency's search engine, HHS spokesman Bill Hall was not amused.

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[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. Could this be a violation of campaign law?

Using Federally funded websites for political attacks?

[R3dD0g]

2. Oh it's absolutely against the law.

But so is outing an undercover CIA agent. And just about everything else this junta has done in the past 3 1/2 yrs. Who cares? At this stage there is nothing that outrages me about this corrupt cabal anymore.

It's just a steady feeling of disgust.

[billybob537]

3. The GOP is the lowest of the low

there is no act so low as to be below them.

[GoldenOldie]

4. Tom Delay Tactics

It's the Republican way.